fairfarmhand Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Third Week's Photo Challenge Prompts 15. Bubbles 16. Chalk 17. What You’re Reading 18. Feet 19. Pucker Up 20. It Made You Laugh 21. Favorite Things 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Bubbles in the starfish tank at the aquarium. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historically accurate Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Bubbles: At my Mom's house on Christmas Day. After we took a picture with just the kids, my brother jumped in. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Two of my favorite photos, not for photo quality or originality but for pure joy. Dingo was ds' 7th birthday present. They were best friends until Dingo crossed the rainbow bridge in 2016. For those of you who remember my old avatar, it was this dog as an adult. Bubbles! 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 23 minutes ago, Lady Florida. said: Two of my favorite photos, not for photo quality or originality but for pure joy. Dingo was ds' 7th birthday present. They were best friends until Dingo crossed the rainbow bridge in 2016. For those of you who remember my old avatar, it was this dog as an adult. Bubbles! Aww, I love these pictures! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlktwins Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 I am trying not to drink soda anymore. This is my favorite replacement! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlktwins Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 1 minute ago, Dotwithaperiod said: I’ve done the same. But for some reason the bubbly waters don’t go down as easy as a soda! The only flavor I truly enjoy is grapefruit. I felt like I was licking someone’s arm at the beach with the coconut-lime one. I agree! I have some favorite LaCroix flavors, but I'm really enjoying 2 of the new Deer Park flavors. This one and the Pomegranate Lemonade. One of my boys will drink these too. The Deer Park are a lot more bubbly than the LaCroix though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Bubbles and wake from what I think is either an otter or a beaver at our local lake. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Bubbles: It’s a cheat because I didn’t take this photo; my daughter did. But it’s a 2010 photo of my youngest blowing bubbles on beautiful summer day. Excuse the photo-of-a-photo. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Bubbles are a hard one. I don’t currently have access to bubbles. I hope you guys aren’t tired of my skyline shots. I just feel so incredibly lucky to spend part of my life here. Chicago is my adopted home and my favorite city. The drops of rain on the window resemble bubbles here I think. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 3 minutes ago, Barb_ said: Bubbles are a hard one. I don’t currently have access to bubbles. I hope you guys aren’t tired of my skyline shots. I just feel so incredibly lucky to spend part of my life here. Chicago is my adopted home and my favorite city. The drops of rain on the window resemble bubbles here I think. I love this picture! It looks imaginary, like a cityscape in a snowglobe. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 17 minutes ago, Barb_ said: Bubbles are a hard one. I don’t currently have access to bubbles. I hope you guys aren’t tired of my skyline shots. I just feel so incredibly lucky to spend part of my life here. Chicago is my adopted home and my favorite city. The drops of rain on the window resemble bubbles here I think. Neither my husband nor I are really city people but we have often said that if we had to move to a city we would choose Chicago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggie96 Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Bubbles: Another loose interpretation Clear backpacks. I loathe clear backpacks. My children have/will attend school in the third largest school district in Texas. In the wake of the Texas school shooting, the powers-that-be decided that everyone in middle/high school must use clear backpacks. They also removed all lockers. My daughter’s backpack weighed 30lbs. ? So I bought several styles and invited all the neighbors, who are bringing their selections. Instead of Tupperware party, we having a “bubble” backpack party. ? 3 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 A bubbling brook... 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loowit Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Picture I took of DD almost 13 years ago. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historically accurate Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Stacia said: A bubbling brook... This is gorgeous!! We have a family joke about "bubbling brooks". We used to take really long car trips -like 6-8 weeks - whenever my parents were laid off. One time when I was about 8, the whole family was in a rotten mood while driving on one of these trips. My mom finally saw a little bubbling brook and forced us all out to work out some of our grumpies. We all complained and whined (even my dad), but we started to have fun, and my brother, my dad, and I started following the brook and splashing each other, etc. My mom took some pics and then started jumping about. We couldn't hear her and were wondering why she was leaping and flailing about. So we walked back to her (fairly slowly, still splashing, etc), only to find out that she got a bee stuck between her foot and her sandal and was getting stung like crazy. So we still laugh about the cute, little, bubbling brooks and Mom dancing about with a bee. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaniemom Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Bubbles-Speech bubbles from my reluctant writer’s attempt at comics 7 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 3 hours ago, Stacia said: A bubbling brook... That's beautiful. Brooks and creeks are among the few things I miss living in Florida. Not enough to move, but I still miss them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 3 hours ago, beckyjo said: This is gorgeous!! We have a family joke about "bubbling brooks". We used to take really long car trips -like 6-8 weeks - whenever my parents were laid off. One time when I was about 8, the whole family was in a rotten mood while driving on one of these trips. My mom finally saw a little bubbling brook and forced us all out to work out some of our grumpies. We all complained and whined (even my dad), but we started to have fun, and my brother, my dad, and I started following the brook and splashing each other, etc. My mom took some pics and then started jumping about. We couldn't hear her and were wondering why she was leaping and flailing about. So we walked back to her (fairly slowly, still splashing, etc), only to find out that she got a bee stuck between her foot and her sandal and was getting stung like crazy. So we still laugh about the cute, little, bubbling brooks and Mom dancing about with a bee. Your poor mom! 38 minutes ago, Lady Florida. said: That's beautiful. Brooks and creeks are among the few things I miss living in Florida. Not enough to move, but I still miss them. This was at Mt. Ranier. I think that area is one of the prettiest I've ever seen. I put "bubbling" brook, but I am wondering if people call them "bubbling" or "babbling". (I've heard both.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 “Babbling”is common around here. When I was in high school, the overly talkative girl in my English class, whose name was Brooke, was called by out teacher “Babbling Brooke”. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Quill said: “Babbling”is common around here. When I was in high school, the overly talkative girl in my English class, whose name was Brooke, was called by out teacher “Babbling Brooke”. ? Yeah, that is what I was thinking after I posted. That babbling is more what I have heard. I guess it's a babbling brook that was bubbling.... ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlktwins Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Chalk: My boys 1st time with sidewalk chalk. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historically accurate Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Chalk: A few years ago 2 of my girls and I did "Chalk the Walk". We then left a tub of sidewalk chalk out all day and a note to add your own note. I can't find the picture of the artwork we had at the end of the day. One older gentleman got down on the ground and spent an hour(?) working on a sunset picture - it was gorgeous! http://chalkthewalks.com/ I'd forgotten how long my youngest's hair was! 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arctic Bunny Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Chalk Challenge accepted. Two tween boys, I don’t even know where the chalk is, and I haven’t seen any decorated sidewalks around here lately. Without further ado, I present to you “Handsome dog sitting on paving stone sans chalk” 5 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Just now, arctic_bunny said: Chalk Challenge accepted. Two tween boys, I don’t even know where the chalk is, and I haven’t seen any decorated sidewalks around here lately. Without further ado, I present to you “Handsome dog sitting on paving stone sans chalk” Beautiful dog! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlktwins Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 3 hours ago, beckyjo said: Chalk: A few years ago 2 of my girls and I did "Chalk the Walk". We then left a tub of sidewalk chalk out all day and a note to add your own note. I can't find the picture of the artwork we had at the end of the day. One older gentleman got down on the ground and spent an hour(?) working on a sunset picture - it was gorgeous! http://chalkthewalks.com/ I'd forgotten how long my youngest's hair was! I love this! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Chalk: Dd's race board. This was when she first made it. The numbers have changed, the race bibs have multiplied and so have the finisher's medals. It was a really good project. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 2 hours ago, arctic_bunny said: Chalk Challenge accepted. Two tween boys, I don’t even know where the chalk is, and I haven’t seen any decorated sidewalks around here lately. Without further ado, I present to you “Handsome dog sitting on paving stone sans chalk” That is a beautiful dog! With or without chalk that picture is appreciated. ? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 I had to go digging through my photo archives. Ds used to draw elaborate scenes on our driveway and I know I took pictures of some of them but couldn't find any. I would have just taken a picture of the buckets and buckets of chalk still in our garage but I finally gave it away a few months ago to family members with "chalk age" kids. Then I thought I'd use my sewing chalk but that's boring. Finally I found this. Ds used to attend art classes. They would study a different artist and a different medium each week and had to create something in the style of the artist. This was the week they did both chalk and Degas. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Oh! Is oil pastels a kind of chalk? Dd's recreation of a Van Gogh painting. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 The only chalk we have at our house is pool cue chalk.? 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Chalk: I bought this decorative chalk board to hang for DS’s grad party; I was specifically looking for one that would have something more widely applicable than, for example, “Class of 2018.” So I chose this “Adventure awaits” sign. The “chalk” (chalk pen) inscription, “Let it begin” was in honor of what DD and DS used to always say on rollercoasters as they would crest over the top of a huge hill. (I’m not sure where that saying originated, though.) But I figured it is a good metaphor - roller coaster ahead, but lots of fun adventures! 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Just now, Selkie said: The only chalk we have at our house is pool cue chalk.? Ooh, I didn't think of that. We have that too. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaniemom Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 I didn’t have any chalk pictures so here is my “chalk” board. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Chalk paint We had been looking for a TV stand for 5 years but could never find one in our price range we both liked. Then one day my husband got me this! He doesn’t usually like painted wood but really liked this piece and thought I would too. A friend had liked it on Facebook, he made sure she wasn’t planning to buy it and surprised me with it. It was originally a buffet but we took the mirror off. Someone else painted it with chalk paint and replaced the knobs. It is believed to be over 100 years old. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 I use chalk markers to label stuff in the fridge & freezer... 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 This is an informative prompt! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arctic Bunny Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Way to go guys!! You’ve done so well with chalk. Very creative! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loowit Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Chalk labels for our science equipment containers. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 A pastel painting I did awhile back. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlktwins Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 5 hours ago, Beaniemom said: I didn’t have any chalk pictures so here is my “chalk” board. I almost used something similar, but remembered the boys with their chalk before I posted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snickerplum Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Chalk At our previous house the school room was immediately to the right when you came in our front door, and we had this chalkboard in there. I decided to draw a charming welcome for buyers to hopefully make them feel at home when they came in. Here is the chalkboard waiting alongside other things in the dining room to be loaded into our moving truck. It must have worked! ? 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historically accurate Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 What You're Reading: 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 My current pile. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 I have a feeling my book pile is about to get taller! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historically accurate Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 6 minutes ago, Rachel said: I have a feeling my book pile is about to get taller! I was just thinking that this might be a dangerous photo prompt. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arctic Bunny Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 I started reading these books before 2012, because I had borrowed them from the e-library before buying. The series is really like a meditation for me. I read until I get to the end, then start over. But because I know them so well, I can start and stop anytime. So I can read one “page,” know what happens next, and think about that while I fall asleep, instead of the million other things that were bouncing around in my head. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggie96 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 What am I Reading: I’m listening to Hillbilly Elegy. I find it interesting but do not agree with the author that his observations apply primarily to “hillbillies.” I’m reading The Woman in the Window: A Novel every night. I don’t really like it, but I always finish what I start reading. I must read Pool & Spa today because the water hardness level is slightly off in my pool, and I don’t know what that means. The hardbacks speak for themselves. Think I’ll start with The Obesity Code. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 I figured today's prompt would have book stacks and this is my version of a "stack". I can't remember the last time I read a physical book. Yes, I'm reading all of those and I normally have several books going at once. Well, I haven't actually started on the two that say 0% but will start soon. Yesterday shortly after taking the picture I finished the one that was at 90%. Also, I have no idea why my Kindle clock says AM. The clock resets itself now and then to weird times. Oh, and I LOVE my Starry Night case. I get a lot of comments about it when I'm reading while out - usually at a doctor's office or some other type of waiting room. What You're Reading 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loowit Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 I am rereading Lord of the Rings. I am also working on several more books as I have time. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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