Thursday, November 12

Not really a fruitful day for 12 of 12. There were a lot of things that I should have been doing, like

Laundry - 9:30 a.m.


Packing for my upcoming trip to Florida - 9:32 a.m.


Instead, I played with zoom/blur - 9:35 a.m.


Basil plant that is the subject of the zoom/blur picture - 9:38 p.m.


Lily running in the leaves - 9:39 a.m.


Muddy floors I had to deal with after the dogs went out this morning - 9:41 a.m.


A trip to Academy to look for some shoes - 1:27 p.m.


Brown-eyed Susans on the side of the road - 3:40 p.m.


Sort of sad roses - 3:54 p.m.


Fall decorations - 4:11 p.m.


Marigolds with a Lightroom preset - 4:12 p.m.


Forgotten picnic tables - 4:13 p.m.

I'm bound to find more interesting things next month.....maybe a Frontier Christmas from Guthrie, Oklahoma. Stay tuned.

October '09

It's a gray, misty day, and I didn't plan anything wonderful to show you today....no trips to the park, the zoo, a museum. I will take you along on a trip to a nursery, though.

Woke up to a reflection of my gardenia plant in rainwater - 9:34 a.m.

Oatmeal with almonds and dried cherries for breakfast - 10:50 a.m.

Heading into Southwood Landscape & Nursery - 12:07 p.m.

Pansies ignoring me - 12:28 p.m.

Raindrops on grass - 12:30 p.m.

I eventually chose 5 Flame Creeper Azaleas - 12:32 p.m.

This pot and the grass were just outside the azalea area. I wish they were at my house, instead - 12:32 p.m.

Nice fall display at the nursery - 12:46 p.m.

What a sweet "face" - 12:48 p.m.



These mums were on sale for $4.99 each - 12:49 p.m.

The birds have found my feeder - 2:20 p.m.

Catching up on recorded show on TV (gave myself permission to do this....it's OK, I'm retired) - 3:42 p.m.

See you next month.

September '09

Busy day today...up early to mow and edge, trip to the hardware store, soccer game and then a visit to the Philbrook Museum with two of my grandkids. The Philbrook is a wonderful place. We spent the majority of our time on the gorgeous grounds. I can't wait to go back.

Lunch on the way to the soccer game - 11:00 A.M.



Meet Lester, the well-traveled dog - 1:24 p.m.

Sculpture at the Philbrook - 2:47 p.m.



The first of the flowers - 2:50 p.m.



Koi (or goldfish) in the pond - 2:55 p.m.



Love the colors - 3:00 p.m.



Couldn't resist snapping this sweet couple - 3:06 p.m.



One more of the pond - 3:06 p.m.



This sculpture reminds me of a feather - 3:25 p.m.



Art in the park - 3:30 p.m.



Last flower picture of the day (and a butterfly) - 3:47 p.m.



Joy of the Waters, a bronze by Harriet Whitney Frishmuth - 3:53 p.m.

"Learning something new everyday is what life is really all about." Thomas Arthur Manhart - July 16, 1937 - November 17, 2000

August '09

A couple of firsts today: first time using my new Shootsac, a gift from my friends and former co-workers at Yelcot Telephone Co.; first 12 of 12 in Oklahoma, my new home state! If you've got a DSLR and more than one lens, you should definitely have a Shootsac....so much more comfortable to carry than a regular camera bag (this has been an unsolicited and unpaid endorsement). Now, on to my day.

Breakfast on the back porch - 8:43 a.m.


On the way - 11:06 a.m.


To the zoo - 11:22 a.m.


Neat lion sculpture - 11:27 a.m.


Pretty butterfly - 11:36 a.m.


Paige and I thought maybe a frog lived in the pot with the water lily - 12:00 p.m.


Waxy Monkey Frog - 12:12 p.m.


Zoo train - 12:28 p.m.


Flowers, lots of flowers - 1:05 p.m.


Dumbest looking sheep I've ever seen, but the keeper said it's smart - 2:02 p.m.


Very odd-shaped Red Kangaroo - 2:15 p.m.


Stinky Caribbean Flamingos - 2:40 p.m.

It was a beautiful day at the zoo, and it was hard to limit myself to 12 pictures. I know I'll go back again....maybe on a 12 day. See you next month.

July '09

This is my last 12 of 12 from Arkansas. I'm moving to Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, at the end of this month and am feeling rather nostalgic. I'm leaving lots of good friends behind. I'm also leaving lots of good memories behind, many of which took place in the homes I shot pictures of this morning. So, let's go.

What I've been walking around for the past few weeks, as I've been getting things packed.

Broken pinkie finger, a casualty of packing.

You didn't think I'd do a 12 of 12 without a flower, did you?

Detour to water flowers at Chris & Estella's house. This cute little gnome resides in their garden.

Baer Street house, first house we bought in Mountain Home. We lived here until our house in Florida sold and we could build on Driftwood Drive.

Driftwood Drive house; the first house we built.

Stonegate house, about a quarter of a mile from the Driftwood Drive house.

Corner of Lake Lane & Driftwood Drive. Are you seeing the pattern here? We loved this part of town. Are you also seeing the pattern of multiple new homes? That's what happens when your husband works for or is a contractor.

Surrey Lane house. I never could warm up to Southern Meadows. It stinks when you have two houses for sale (this one and Lake Lane) and your preferred house sells first!

Northpointe Drive house. A modified version of the Stonegate house. I finally unpacked the wine glasses and china. This was supposed to be the last move for us. We added extra bathrooms, an extra family room, and a big playroom for the grand kids. We built a pool. We were home. Then colon cancer and death entered my world. Time to move on.

Turnberry Court condo. I had it built in 2004, and it has been my home for the last five years. I've loved living here.

Last shot out my back door. I know you've seen it before, but I like it.

Thanks for walking down memory lane with me. Next month, I'll start making lots of new memories in Oklahoma. See you there. Sunny

Bonus picture of the office of the vet that has taken care of all my critters over the past 25 years. For all his bluster, he's a big softie at heart. He's turning 66........too bad his phone number isn't on the sign. I bet you can Google it! Don't you think he'd just love to get tons of birthday wishes from strangers? If you call, just tell him Sunny sent you. ROFLMBO.

June '09

First things first: Major thumbs up to Kimi Boustany for my awesome new background and header!

Another month, another 12th, another opportunity for me to practice photography. What a treat for me. I hope it brings you some pleasure.

First flower of the day - 7:02 a.m.

Magnolia in my front yard - 7:30 a.m.

On my way to work - 7:57 a.m.

Very cool old wagon at a sewing shop, of all places - 7:59 a.m.

These were also at the sewing shop - 8:00 a.m.

Last of the old house - 10:10 a.m.

A weed, but a pretty one - 10:15 a.m.

Another shot of the magnolia in my front yard - 12:22 p.m.

Same magnolia; different flower - 12:25 p.m.

Think my friend needs to repaint this sign? - 12:44 p.m.

Love, love, love this old barn - 12:45 p.m.

Same rose after a late afternoon storm - 6:30 p.m.

Bye until next month.


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May '09

I'm playing with a new toy this month, and I came about it in a serendipitous way. A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned on Facebook that I wanted to get a Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM lens. A friend who rarely gets on Facebook happened to be on that day and saw my post. He let me know that he just happened to have the lens I was coveting and was thinking of selling it. Imagine that! We made a deal within an hour, and it was delivered within a week! I love it already and don't really know how to use it yet. Here's what I saw with it today.

Early morning light - 6:55 a.m.

After a brief rain shower - 6:59 a.m.

I'm loving the light beams - 7:24 a.m.

Yes, I'm a sucker, and bought one of those hanging tomato growing things - 7:33 a.m

The old house across the street from work has been condemned and is being dismantled, piece by piece. You can see that the porch deck has already been removed and the supports are hanging in mid-air.
8:01 a.m.

One of the piers supporting the old house - 10:51 a.m.

Tommy somebody and his helper; he's salvaging what he can - 1:05 p.m.

I'll miss all the photo ops this house provided - 1:06 p.m.

Notice what's supporting the roof - 2:15 p.m.

Sage flowers in my herb garden - 5:18 p.m.

One of my favorite roses, mainly because it never fails to bloom - 5:19 p.m.

Clematis bud just starting to open - 5:21 p.m.

Bonus picture, just because they're such pretty flowers - 5:22 p.m.

See you next month!