Day twenty-three of our photo journey …

How is it that this child can scrunch up her face at an algebra book while still maintaining the look of a perfect southern belle?
School is back in session. Being the wonderful mother that I am . . .
I have just one thing to say . . .
Yeeeeeeeeeeehaw!

Day twenty-two of our photo journey …

Something about the evening sky always brings me peace.

It is a feeling of closure, or maybe assurance that I have done everything that I can do today, and that I can give it all a rest now.
Tomorrow is a brand-new day.

Day twenty-one of our photo journey …
Narration Provided By: Lady Katherine and Jacko (Chunk)

“She has the camera again. Just don’t look at her. Maybe she’ll go away.”

“Just a minute Katherine. I am trying to steal a kiss from Haley!”

“Jacko! Just turn away from her! Don’t let her see your face!”

“Katherine! I am telling you that …

Day twenty of our photo journey … 
The sun was coming up for the second day of the Watermelon Carnival before I had even closed my eyes from the day before.

Everything starts out very early with an all you can eat breakfast of pancakes and sausage, along with plenty of hot coffee and orange juice, served up …

Day nineteen of our photo journey … 
With the temperature hovering in the upper nineties all day, it was definitely a sweaty start to our 38th Annual Watermelon Carnival.
You cannot help but spend the entire day smiling and eating!

Can it be? Is it possible? Is Elvis alive at the Watermelon Carnival?

This scene of a man and his …

Day eighteen of our photo journey … 
Our tiny town is in the middle of a whirlwind of activities as everyone prepares for the 38th annual Watermelon Carnival this weekend.
I wasn’t real eager to get out in the middle of all the masses people and traffic to escape long enough to take a few pictures.
Okay, I realize …

Day seventeen of our photo journey …
We are without a doubt right smack in the middle of the dog days of summer here in Mississippi, with our hottest and most sultry days.

Even though the sky was blue today there was a steamy haze everywhere we looked.

The weeds along the fence caught my attention. The flowers were …

Day sixteen of our photo journey …

I have always been fascinated by the history behind small towns. When I was walking downtown today, I realized that in my mind, I tend to picture our town in black and white, almost as if I am imagining old time photographs from 100 years ago. 

 
But, when I look up …

Day fifteen of our photo journey …
It was a slow lazy day here in Small Town, USA so we decided to invite you along for our trip to McDonalds.

Trips to McDonald’s are a special treat for us, mostly because we have to drive anywhere from 30 - 45 minutes to get to one.

“I can’t bear to look. …

 Day fourteen of our photo journey …

As I stood on the front porch today, wondering if the weather would ever clear up long enough to take a few pictures, I looked over and noticed my daughter’s bike. It’s a retro style bicycle, and for some reason it brought back memories of my childhood.
 
As a child, I …

Day thirteen of our photo journey …
There are at least a gazillion ways to get to various hideaways on Enid Lake. Our mission today was to find a new way that we hadn’t tried before. When my kids are involved though, there is always a pretty good chance that means we will embark on an adventure …

Day twelve of our photo journey …
Goodness! Today was filled with a whirlwind of activities and errands so we didn’t have a ton of free time, but we still made a few stops to make sure to keep our commitment of at least one picture a day.
Our first stop was a cotton field …
The flower blooms …

Day eleven of our photo journey …

It was so grey and dreary outside today that my plan was just to take a picture of my favorite coffee mug and call it good.
BUT . . . I knew that there was no way Haley was going to let me get away with that, so I didn’t …

Day ten of our photo journey …
Relaxing on the park bench, just enjoying the sunshine on my face, I looked up and saw Haley leaning on the edge of the pavilion.

The look of pure peace and tranquility in her eyes made me begin to understand how far our photo journey has brought us.

Day nine of our photo journey …
Have I ever told you that I have a thing about mailboxes? I think maybe they bring back memories of when I was a kid. You know, when people used to mail real letters to you. Yeah, I know, that is too far back for most folks to remember, …

Day eight of our photo journey …
When we moved, it felt at times as if our lives had been uprooted, right down to the flower bulbs we planted early in the Spring. 
 
For weeks after we transplanted them, the leaves of the flowers looked brown and wilted. We were certain that they would die, but we just …

Day seven of our photo journey … 
One of my biggest weaknesses is that I tend to have a slight case of tunnel vision. There can be an entire herd of cattle in front of me, but I will see, and focus in on, the one that catches my attention.

You cannot tell me that this isn’t the …

Day six of our photo journey … 
If you are visiting my blog today with the hopes of finding new incredible pictures, you chose the wrong day to visit.
 
Do you ever have one of those days where you really don’t feel like doing a dang thing? You know what kind of day I mean.
One of those …

Day five of our photo journey …
Just about anywhere you go in our town you can see the steeple of the First Baptist Church. Even at night you can see the lights softly illuminating different parts of the building.

I don’t know why I find comfort in that thought. When I am feeling a little lost, …

Day four of our photo journey begins …
Leaving the house with no particular destination in mind, I am not surprised to find myself in the country, wandering near the fields, and then into the woods, to special hideaways that bring me comfort.

There is something about barbed wire that fascinates me. I think it is the thought …