Photo of the week – Page 19

Photos of the Week: Nov 5

November 5, 2022November 5, 2022Posted in Photo of the weekTagged halloween, photographs27 Comments

“Life isn’t about finding yourself. It’s about creating yourself.” – George Bernard Shaw

Halloweening – including hanging out with my sister-in-law who was Ellie from Up.

Somehow crazy hair day at the grade school morphed into we all needed to color in our hair. Because I did Miss O and then Miss O did Mr D and then Mr D had to have someone’s hair to do so I got looped in too. 🙂

This picture makes me think of Charlie’s Angels for some reason – although I’m quite sure they didn’t carry marshmallow guns.

There is a house in our neighborhood that has already moved on to Thanksgiving decorations. Apparently they are marching to the sound of their own drumsticks. Or maybe they just like to talk turkey. I’m sure there are several more bad Thanksgiving puns I can insert here…

Reading the street leaves and this one points to love. How was your week?

Photos of the Week: Oct 29

October 29, 2022October 29, 2022Posted in Photo of the weekTagged fall, photograph33 Comments

“Learn character from trees, values from roots and change from leaves.” – Tasneem Harneed

Fall finally arrived in the Northwest!

So the kids built a fort under the bear that fits them both. Really – they are both in there.

Pumpkin carving. Miss O does not agree with Todd Fulginiti’s assessment in Halloween Hall o’Fame that the best Halloween smell is the inside of a pumpkin. And we were all scared when Mr D insisted as only a three-year-old can that he could do it himself.

When there was some construction activity in the neighborhood, Mr. D wanted to bring his trucks to the site to compare for authenticity. Or at least that seemed to be the point.

The signs of the week. How was your week?

Photos of the Week: Oct 22

October 22, 2022October 22, 2022Posted in Photo of the weekTagged paddleboarding, photography49 Comments

“There’s a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they’re absolutely free. Don’t miss so many of them.” – Joe Walton

Last weekend on my brother’s tugboat. So much fun to paddle board, swim in the lake and go in the hot tub – but a little surprising we could do it in mid-October in Seattle.

After the Mariners lost in an 18-inning playoff game, we decided to practice our own brand of baseball. If only the Mariners had bats this big, they might have won!

Other hi-jinks like FaceTime with dogs, hanging around home (and playing with photo editing) and Blue Jays hanging around outside.

And my favorite local signage. How was your week?

Photos of the Week: Oct 15

October 15, 2022October 15, 2022Posted in Photo of the weekTagged biking, mariners, photograph46 Comments

“The chief enemy of creativity is good sense.” – Pablo Picasso

See quote above… 🙂

Go Mariners!

Another week of incredible weather!

Miss O wanted to ride bikes to school. I made a deal with Mr. D that we could throw rocks into the lake if he rode on the back of my bike. A win for everyone!

Everything is a toy!

Did you crawl out of any bushes, have tons of fun riding escalators or have some not-good sense creativity this week?

Photos of the Week: October 8

October 8, 2022October 8, 2022Posted in Photo of the week46 Comments

“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

A friend joked this week that the Pacific Northwest might be one of the few places where climate change has improved our weather. After spending a couple of beautiful 75 degree October days at the beach on Whidbey Island, I have to agree that the weather was awesome. Although I still thought it a little too cold for Miss O to be in Puget Sound, she apparently thought differently.

I find it very endearing that Mr D waits for the garbage truck and waves like it’s a celebrity sighting. And since they always wave and honk back, it is a special visit every week!

Halloween preparation has begun…

My neighbor has created a beautiful sunflower garden in front of her house that is still in beautiful bloom.

How was your week?

Photos of the Week: October 1

October 1, 2022October 1, 2022Posted in Photo of the weekTagged mariners, moon, photographs41 Comments

“A house is made with walls and beams. A home is built with love and dreams.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Coming home from my business trip last week, I got in late Friday night. So I woke up to the beautiful sunrise (featured photo) and a weekend with my precious kids. I got to sit on the floor and played Lincoln Logs and trucks, hear about all the new ways to make friendship bracelets and was reintroduced to the neighborhood (including the slugs).

Mid-week Seattle Mariners game with friends. I don’t claim to be a big baseball fan but it’s fun to go to the park!

And in addition to the ball park, there was also time spent at neighborhood parks on these beautiful fall days!

As we settled into our Friday night, Mr. D looked at the door at the crescent moon rising and said, “It needs another piece.”

How was your week?

Photos of the Week: Sept 24

September 24, 2022September 24, 2022Posted in Photo of the weekTagged cats, ocean, photographs, travel28 Comments

“To journey without being changed is to be a nomad. To change without journeying is to be a chameleon. To journey and to be transformed by the journey is to be a pilgrim.” – Mark Nepo

Having fun at parks, playgrounds and bike rides (that’s Miss O on the bike ahead) last weekend.

Images from on my travels to the East Coast this week. Clearly I had some fun (especially touching the Atlantic Ocean) and it wasn’t all business.

I could rest assured while I was away because the watch cat was clearly on the job at home!

How was your week?

Photos of the Week: Sept 17

September 17, 2022September 17, 2022Posted in Photo of the weekTagged kindndess, photographs, signs14 Comments

“If you are offered a seat on a rocket ship, don’t ask what seat. Just get on!” – Sheryl Sandberg

Bouncy house fun!

Sometimes you just want to fix up the neighborhood.

A cat’s eye view.

Enjoying the cooler air and the soft summer light of this late summer season.

I love that this sign invites us to rely on kindness instead of just offer it. What got you through this week?

Photos of the Week: Sept 10

September 10, 2022September 10, 2022Posted in Photo of the weekTagged discovery park, photographs, tiger mountain49 Comments

“In every walk with nature, one receives far more than one seeks.” – John Muir

Photos from our hike on Tiger Mountain as described in The Journey is the Destination!

Playgrounds and blackberry picking at Discovery Park

I have a favorite place to go workout on some stairs (13 flights for a total of 290 stairs) and I took Miss O with me this week. There are some great views of Lake Union and the Space Needle from the upper flights which always helps with the motivation!