Photo of the Day...8/16/12..."Food"

We were low on some staples...not literally staples, but the food basics you should have in your pantry...like bread.  I mean...even prisoners have bread, right?  With their water?  So I made sure to make time to visit my local grocery store.  And while there, I managed to learn some things myself.  Here are those lessons...in no particular order.

I am a casual couponer.  I found I am intimidated by serious couponers...and they always seem to want to talk to me.

Engineering degrees are overrated...many a grocery shopper can defy physical science properties in the stacking of their cart.

I can't believe how long it took me to figure out to grab my TP and paper towels (aka huge packages that suck up lots of cart real estate) until end of trip.

I found I was talking to myself by the end of the visit.

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Photo of the Day...8/15/12..."Ready"

The Photo of the Day prompt for today simply said "Ready".  As we entered the venue above, to kick off a birthday sleepover attended by 7 year olds, all I could think of was "Are you READY to rumble?!!"

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Photo of the Day...8/13/12..."Simple"

See...I just had to let go of the pressure of getting a pic, inspired by the word "simple", and "Voila!"

The topic...getting back to the simple approach of getting things done...out of necessity.  Realized this morning that the water in the floor, near the dishwasher, was not evidence of need of further dog training.  Instead, it was water that had leaked from my almost-15-year-old dishwasher.  This trusted friend has lifted...or rather, washed...its load whenever called, sometimes more than once a day.  It may be time to retire it.  But, until I decide whether to stick with white appliances or to initiate the process of replacing all appliances with something other than white...I will return to the simple process of washing by hand...and my daughters will get the opportunity of appreciating the new dishwasher to come.  I imagine I will be mentally re-visiting all the memories of my sister's creative tactics to avoid or delay her role in this chore from our days of youth.  Good times.

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Photo of the Day...8/14/12..."Arrow"

I saw this sign this past weekend while travelling in southwest Michigan.  I couldn't help but notice that the graphic looks like a shark feeding frenzy...which is appropriate considering how one may feel when entering their first roundabout in a busy shopping area.

P.S. I realize that I have not posted a photo, inspired by the 8/13/12 prompt "simple".  As I have considered it, it has proven to not be so simple.  Still on my radar...not sure when I'll deliver.

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Photo of the Day...8/12/12..."Spoon"

Poor spoon...decisions, decisions.

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Photo of the Day...8/11/12..."Purple"

Other than a cast worn as an infant for some bone issue, that I have no recollection of, I had gotten to the age of 42 without ever having need of another.  And when I got to choose a color for this one...I chose purple.  I don't know why...I just knew that I liked it.

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Photo of the Day...8/10/12..."Ring"

We have been camping a lot already this summer...loads of time at the beach...and this is my favorite tan line...the one made by my wedding ring.  Next month, we will be celebrating our twentieth wedding anniversary...and I'm already looking forward to the next twenty.  We had made a commitment to one another, for better or worse...and every day has fallen into one of those two categories.  And our commitment remains.  Marriage takes work...and it is worth it.  He isn't perfect.  I'm certainly not perfect.  But God made us perfect for each other.

Side note:  In this picture, my hand kind of looks like it is becoming webbed.  As I said...we've spent lots of time at the beach.

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