"Photo-a-day Challenge"... Day 14

"Christmas Tree"

"December Photo Challenge..." Day 8, 9, 10, & 11

I'm a little behind on the December Photo Challenge. We spent the weekend in Buffalo. Katie's school performed a concert in an old Presbyterian church. We also did some Christmas shopping and had lots of fun. I did keep taking pictures.

December 8 - Ornaments

This is the shop window of the Pottery Barn in the Buffalo mall. If you look carefully you can see Katie in the background.

December 9 - "Something Your Reading"

I'm known in my family for reading multiple books at a time. When I was in grade school I had four books stacked on my desk. I'd read a chapter, then go on to the next one, read a chapter, go on to the next one. I thought that I could read faster if I read them all together. However, I soon figured out that's not the case. So, now I just read two at a time. Fiction for fun and something else that is history, theology, or just seems interesting. Currently, I'm reading Moby Dick and Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking. 

December 10 - "Wrapping Paper"

I haven't started wrapping anything yet, but this package turned up in our living room, so I decided it would do for the wrapping paper photo.

December 11 - "Green"

Perfect time to get our tree, don't you think? Can't get much greener than a green Christmas tree. 

I haven't taken a picture for today, so I'll do another post later with today's photo.

"December Photo Challenge..." Day 7

"Bright"

"December Photo Challenge..." Day 6

Today's "Shopping" photo came on the perfect day, as my mom, Holly, and I had already planned to go to the St. Jacobs Farmer's Market this afternoon. 

There were lots of booths outside, but hardly any people. All of the shoppers today chose the warm inside of the building to the freezing cold outside. There were lights and wreaths and even some tiny Christmas trees throughout the building. 

Here are some more pictures from our trip:

Jams, Jellies, and Pickled Veggies
make a festive booth.

Delicious Apple Fritters. Holly
didn't eat them all - we each had one. :)

"December Photo Challenge" Day 5...Theoretically

Via pinterest, I found a "December Photo Challenge" on this blog. I thought that it sounded like a lot of fun, so I decided to do it. My mom and Katie and I are going to do some scrapbooking while Katie is home for Christmas break, so I will include these pictures of December and it will be a fun day-to-day memory of December 2012. I am a few days behind, so I may add the first four days of December here and there throughout the rest of the pictures.

Today's photo challenge was "Today's Temperature." I took this at about 12 or 1 o'clock p.m. There were a few lone snow flakes dancing around in the air, but not anything that you could really even call snow flurries.  Now, almost 12 hours later, it's 18 degrees colder. I'm very thankful for my flannel sheets and down comforter tonight.  

Katie's Home for the Weekend...

The leaves are turning and it is beautifully autumn now. Two bright yellow trees are right outside our house.

"I think we threw the leaves too early." "Ah, man!"

Retry

"Um, Katie, you're s'posed to throw the leaves up, not back into my face."

Famer's market

A couple of weeks ago Holly took me with her to the St. Jacob's Farmer's Market. This farmer's market includes vendors in two buildings and more vendors spread outside. Even though it was a slow day, there were so many people indoors and out. And meat, produce, cheese, hats, clothing, art, decorations, and so much more.

I bought some delicious red bell peppers and a jug of apple cider that we enjoyed hot and cold. Holly bought us each an apple fritter that earned it's title "famous" for a delicious reason. 

These two earn their hay by giving visitors to the farmer's market tours of Mennonite Farms in the area.  We didn't take a rid on their trolley, but we did say hello.

Taking a break in the shaded barn while he waits for his owners to finish selling their wares at the market.

Many of the vendors were Mennonite. They parked their buggies across the street.