Our tree topper awaiting his/her rise to the top,
Homemade tin-can lanterns,
Shopping, make-up, clothes, new hair styles.
Wearing my IT hat today, making my way through my mother's lists of computer woes. Taking time while things were working to chat and check photo threesixtyfive.
Like the cake, the cookie has a story. 
As I start preparations for the bounty of Thanksgiving, I am reminded of how truly blessed I am. Family, friends, health, happiness, security. There are too many in this world who are not as fortunate. I pass by this old house many times each day, it reminds me to be grateful, to be humble, to be generous, to be understanding.
I was sitting in a parking lot tonight waiting for Kelly to finish orchestra practice and wondering what I would submit for my picture today. No inspirations all day, then I saw the flag flapping and knew that would be it. I was futzing with the settings on the camera in an attempt to achieve artsy, really ended up as just plain weird. You live and learn.
One Shot. There is something about that rule, something honest. Saints was my one for today. Slightly out of focus. So is my life. Nothing wrong with that, eh?
Feet of the Critters was my second shot.
Honest or otherwise, I kept clicking.
I am back to leaves again because leaves completely dominate my Autumn. I spend a tremendous amount of time each year moving leaves. Zede loves 'leaf season'. Give her a ball and a monstrous pile of leaves and she is happy for the rest of the day. She buries her ball, she buries herself and burrows around like an earth bound submarine. She makes me laugh and reminds me that even chores can provide endless fun and entertainment if you are just willing to take the time to enjoy!
Ok, boring picture of a cake, I know. However, this cake represents eight years of history together. For our girls, for the coaches, for the families. It is the end of our girl's travel soccer experience as they age out of the program and move on to High School sports next year. Pat has been coaching many of these girl's since kindergarten. A bittersweet night.
I love this window. I know I have taken other 'window' shots for this game, but as I was continuing with my 'cleaning frenzy' today (and cleaned this window) I was reminded how much I love it. The shape, the view, the location, the memories rekindled by 15 years of looking through it. One shot and yet it says so much to me.
Yes, I have roses in my garden in November. Three to be exact. I cut the delicate buds and brought them into the warmth of the house before they froze to death outside. They are now blossoming and giving a little burst of spring color in the otherwise earthy tones of our usual autumn tableau. Crazy, I know!
This is a kusadama ball, it has an 18" diameter and 120 pieces of folded paper. Creativity for the orderly, mathematically minded of my household. We are origami addicts - Kelly and I made this as a 'fun' project a few years ago...it hangs in our foyer, a paper sun to make us smile each day.
I had big plans of getting a picture of Kelly doing her full today, she forgot. Instead I walked into the gym just in time to catch the beginning of her floor routine - one shot, before she became one big blur.... I find photography in a gym to be an endlessly difficult task (no flash allowed) so perhaps in this year of photography I will finally master the skill and get a great action shot of her later on. That is my goal, we will see..... :o)
"Dog Days of Summer". In our house rainy days are dog days. Other activities get canceled, we all have an excuse to lounge and relax, it becomes the dog's day. You're sitting? Then you're available to play with and entertain me.....
Where my ass gets flat, my tummy gets rounder and my eyes get a bit blurrier each day. Once again, not a very artistic picture but definitely a hot spot in my regular daily life!
One shot, early on today, this was it, so why wait? 
Limits within these 
Continuing my thoughts from yesterday, I am still in the 'appreciate my body' mode today.... Not a very artsy photo, but a pretty accurate representation of a yoga day.
I am critical and unforgiving of my body, yet today I was thinking about all the things my body does for me on a daily basis year after year, without complaint, without expectation. With my new mantra of 'mindfulness and intention' I realized that I have to learn to focus less on my imperfections and instead celebrate the positive. A huge leap for me as far as body image goes. 
Nice homecooked dinner, homemade cake with plenty of chocolate icing, the theater, wacky gifts. Ushering in another year with the Wheeler clan.
