Your Sunday Best #41 ~ Day of the Dead

I celebrate Day of the Dead:

I celebrate by hosting a "Dia de los Muertos" party for family and friends.

 

The house is decorated, an altar is built, food is served;

a time to get together, be together and honor those who have passed before us.

 

Photo Art Friday ~ derelict

Bonnie's challenge this week:
 
der-e-lict
adjective
left or deserted, as by the owner or guardian; abandoned

  abandoned dreams

deserted lands


"It's difficult in times like these:
ideals, dreams and cherished hopes rise within us,
only to be crushed by grim reality." Ann Frank  

Photos were rendered with pdpa texture  "Abstract Elements Drops of Jupiter"
and Fly Paper texture "Colosseum Sienna"

52 photos project ~ on the table

This is my table, although quite a bit different than the 'norm';

I had invited a friend over for a belated Birthday dinner

so the table had been cleared off, cleaned up, and set, just in time for Bella's prompt!

The table that is normally used to read the paper,

do my paper work, read my books and daydream off into space.

The table we gather around to visit with family, friends, and celebrate Thanksgiving.


 

Mandarin Orange Monday #15 ~ geraniums

As I was walking to the Plaza for the World Wide Photo Walk meet-up last Saturday,

I became enchanted by bright orange geraniums in an art gallery window.

The geraniums faced towards the sun in the west,

where they will have a happy home all winter long.

Your Sunday Best #40 ~

The 2012 competitions for the New Mexico Cutting Horse Championships concluded in October.

The Carson family who have gotten me so involved did exceptionally well;

Joel II, Joel III and Karen all took FIRST in their categories.

But the big bonus in October was 8 year old JC, riding in his FIRST cutting competition!

 

5 fact friday ~ October 19

I believe in angles ...

I have three best friends, my sisters ...

I have become a butler (bulteress?) to my 15 year old pup ...

I always wanted to "grow up", live on a ranch with lots of horses, cows and goats ...

I was given the opportunity to meet a young woman and assist her in reliving memories by opening up my home.  Jodie, who now lives in Virginia, contacted me to ask if she could see the 'house where she grew up'; the house where I now live.  It was a pleasant hour, while Jodie retold stories of growing up; stories of her mother, sister and father.  Her father had a heart attack and died while they lived here.  She was 17 years old, and the family moved within three months of his death, 20 years ago.  The hour spent with Jodie warmed my heart.

Photo Art Friday ~ Leafy Landscape

While I used Bonnie's "Leafy Landscape Texture" last week in her challenge "liquid",

it is also using "Leafy Landscape Texture" that is our challenge this week.

Guess I can never get enough of a good thing!