Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Landscapes or Seascapes
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Share Your World 2014 – Week 49
…..toys, candy, drinks and cash….I’m detecting a Christmas theme here
What is your preferred hot drink: coffee, tea, water, hot chocolate, or other?
I’d have to say that coffee is my preferred hot drink. I like it strong and with real cream. As a child I would have said hot chocolate and then I drank tea for years before moving on to coffee in my 30s. 
What was your favorite toy as a child . . . and now?
As a child I remember playing with dolls and I loved ‘paint with numbers’. I also liked board games. Today my favourite ‘toy’ is my camera but I still love to paint and play board games.
Candy factories of the entire world have become one and will now be making only one kind of candy. Which kind, if you were calling the shots?
I’m not a huge candy fan but I do like chocolate covered peanut M & Ms. If that doesn’t count as candy my next cholce is Licorice Allsorts. Funny because I don’t like plain licorice.
Image courtesy of: http://www.brendanjack.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/licorice-allsorts.jpeg
Would you want $100,000 right now or $120,000 in a year (tax Free)?
I think I’d like the $120 000 over a year. An extra $10 000 a month over 12 months would be something to look forward to and I couldn’t spend it all in one go if I took a lump sum.
Bonus question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?
Last week I attended a couple of Christmas parties with friends and neighbours. I’m also grateful for a very successful United Way Silent Auction. The staff really pulled together and we raised the most money ever in all the years that I’ve organized this event. It was a lot of fun and people really got into the spirit of it this year. Today I took the girls’ basketball team to the west conference finals. We won the first game and moved onto the next level. Unfortunately we were beaten in the next game but I was really proud of how well the girls played.
This week I’m looking forward to two more Christmas parties and the beginning of a two week Christmas break.
Share Your World with us and join the fun.
Silent Sunday – Dec. 14, 2014
Sunday Trees – 161
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The Ninth Street Santas
….on Dec. 6th, western Christian children celebrated St. Nicholas Day, New Toronto had its Santa Claus Parade and Ninth Street residents inflated and lit up their Santas
A week ago, Saturday, my husband and I were walking Frances over to the park when I noticed a very unusual sight on Ninth Street. Giant inflatable Santas popped up all the way down the street. Now it’s not unusual to see Christmas decorations this time of year and the inflatable variety are becoming more common but it seemed like every other house had a large inflatable Santa on their lawn.
On the way back from our walk we purposely went down Ninth Street from the top of the street and I counted the Santas. There were 16 of them in one block that were all the same size and design. There were a few smaller ones in between and there was one lonely Frosty the Snowman.
Later that night I went back to Ninth Street to see the Santas lit up. I parked the car and saw two people on the street. I approached them and asked them if this display of all the same Santas was a coincidence or if it was an organized event. The latter was true. Apparently someone on the street went door to door and suggested that everyone put up one of these Santas. They were at Walmart and were on sale.
I asked if the person with the snowman didn’t get the message. It just so happened that one of the people there was the owner of the snowman and she protested very loudly. I calmed her down and concluded that Walmart must have sold out of Santas and that’s exactly what happened. A few more Santas have gone up since then.
My Year of Art in Photos – Part 2
….continuing with the writing challenge
April & May – students creating masterpieces for the Fun Fair Silent Auction
June – Painting My Garden – an on-line course, my birch tree painting on wood and warm-up contour drawings for the first Summer Art Camp assignment
August – Summer Art Camp kept me very busy
Thanks to Word Press for this challenge. Stay tuned for part 3.
New Flower (Dec. 10, 2014) – Red Poinsettia
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Share Your World 2014 – Week 48
…..4 more shares and we’re done for 2014
What is your favorite toppings on pizza?
Everything on my husband’s homemade pizza is good but if I have to choose it would be mushrooms, caramelized onion, feta cheese and prosciutto.
I want to learn more about …
That’s tough because there are so many things that I want to know more about. One of them would be learning new art techniques and learning to use different tools and materials. As I get older I’ve also become more interested in history and would like to learn more about ancient civilizations.
What are three places you’ve enjoyed visiting?
I’ve enjoyed visiting the Netherlands and Ireland and the Rocky Mountains in Alberta. When I was a child and later as a teenager I visited Germany three times. I would love to go back and see it from an adult’s point of view.
Do you prefer eating the frosting of the cake or the cupcake first?
I’m a frosting person but I like to make sure that I have a bit of cake with my frosting. It’s all about balance.
Bonus question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?
I’m grateful for time spent with my friend L. Her life is rather chaotic at the moment and any time that we spend together outside of school is a bonus. We went to the One of a Kind Show on Friday and the week before we were at the ballet and went out for dinner.
This week I’m looking forward to going to the annual Christmas concert on Tuesday and hosting our United Way Silent Auction on Friday. I’m also looking forward to dinner Friday evening with friends.
Thank you Cee for the questions for this week’s challenge. I hope you get over your cold really quickly so that you can enjoy the upcoming holidays.
One at a Time – WP Daily Writing Challenge
….today Word Press is challenging us to write on any topic using only one syllable words
Sing, A Time of Love
Sing a song that brings joy
Make it full of whole long notes
High and low, soft and loud
Add a quick bar or two for fun
Sweet babes sing with glee
Dear Saint Nick is on his way
Hum, dance and dream
Of toys and sweet treats
Bless this day so near
Bring one and all home
to share and sing
Sing, sing, sing!
Sunday Trees – 160
…..when high winds and age don’t mix well
These poor trees snapped right at the base of the root. I’ve never seen one go down like this. They usually lose large branches or split down the middle.
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