365: Light (1-5)

My friend Chris, from Life...or a Reasonable Facsimile Thereof, has graciously invited me to play along with his year long photo commitment (if you haven't been to visit him you really need to, his blog is everything that mine is not.  It's fantastic.  His pictures are inspiring and beautiful, and his words are as well, plus he has a great sense of humor).  Project 365 is 365 pictures shot one per day over the next 365 days, posting your collection of  pictures once a week on your blog.  If that's not commitment I don't know what is.

I feel a bit like Gretel today. Looking down an unknown path with a pocket full of crumbs, but I don't know yet what the crumbs will look like. I don't know what course the path will take, or what it will have in store.  Will there be sadness?  Will there be joys?  Will I find the inspiration to keep me on my way?
I am embarking on this journey with the hopes of creating a trail that will enable my children to find their way back home when they are grown.  To see the path where they started and hopefully to bring back treasured memories.  Whatever is ahead I will see it through to the end.
So here are the first few crumbs, if you'd like to follow them one by one you'll find me at the end.

A Week Of Light

December 31, Day 0:  Light can transform the simplest objects into shining, brilliant celebrations.

Jan. 1, Day 1: Through the darkness, there is always light to be found.

Jan. 2, Day 2:  Light can be playful and full of fun.  Turning up rainbows in unexpected places.

Jan. 3, Day 3:  There's never a dull moment when there's a Sunbeam around.

Jan. 4, Day 4:  Highlights are what make the week worth trudging through. 

Jan. 5, Day 5: Light can inspire.

Without it we are left wandering, lost in a state of unknowing.  Light gives us purpose; fills us with strength, warmth, comfort and joy.

Look for the light in those unexpected places.

Sepia Scenes: Christmas Was A Hit!

Every year a bowl is quietly passed around my ever growing family.  As each member of the family reaches into the bowl they swirl around all the little folded pieces of paper until they feel that they have mixed them efficiently enough to get the person that they want.
When the small papers are opened and their secret person is revealed all the fun begins.  For an entire month we scheme and plot and plan what to give our secret person.  We also have a month to see if we can trick anyone into revealing who they drew out of the bowl.  My kids didn't quite get this concept.  Everyone knew who they had. ^shrug^ maybe next year.
This year my husband drew out my nephew TIG's name.  I watched and waited until something was slipped to see what we should get for him.  One afternoon he went on and on about how much he loved "The Christmas Story" and how he would stay up for the full 24 hour marathon that was on TV at Christmas time.  Well the wheels started turning, and a gift idea was born.
I was going to get him that leg lamp.
But it proved to be more difficult than I had hoped for.  So, after talking to Kevin about the idea of a BB gun he jumped right on board.  We started looking online and then at the store trying to find something that we thought would work.  That's when we stumbled across this beauty!  It couldn't have been more perfect!
So Christmas Eve arrived and the presents were sprawled under the tree with their pretty papers and shinning festive bows.
When it was my nephews turn to open his gift, Kevin handed him a small cylinder shaped gift and told him that we had heard a rumor about how much he like the "Christmas Story" so we decided that it would be fun to give him a few things from the movie.
As my nephew tore into the package he found to his surprise a bottle of BB's.  My husband continued, "Now we didn't want you to shoot your eye out with the actual gun so we thought you could just throw these at things and no one would get hurt."
His parents laughed and said that he used his grandpa's BB gun all the time.
TIG tore into his next gift and exclaimed with excitement.  It was the movie "A Christmas Story".
"Alright, now I can watch it all the time."
After a few seconds he started to sit down and Kevin interrupted him mid sit.
"Oh, wait, what's that behind the tree?"  He teased him.  TIG ran to the tree and circled as best he could until he found the package in question.  Waisting no time on the pretty paper he tore into it with the energy that only a ten year old boy can possess. 
"Whoa, it's a Red Ryder BB Gun!!!"  He exclaimed with a huge grin spreading across his face.

For More  Visit Mary T at Sepia Scenes.

Wordless Wednesday: The Road To Happiness

Sunday Funnies: All I Want For Christmas

I know I'm a day late.  Sorry, I've had a hard time getting to the computer this last week with the holiday and all. 
Anyway, back to the story...

A few weeks before Christmas when the idea of receiving a gift had reached a fever point with my three year old, she wandered into the room where I was folding laundry and sat down with that gleam in her eye that told me I was going to hear a continuation of that ever growing gift list.
She sat beside me and took my hand in hers, and looked up through her soft brown eyelashes and batted her eyes at me once or twice as a smile formed on her cherry red lips.
"Mommy," she said.  "I know what I want for Christmas."
"You mean besides the Pooh Bear Computer, Leapster, horses, and a new puzzle?"  I asked in mock curiosity.
"Yes, I want a Purple iPot.  And Crystal (her imaginary friend) wants one too."
"A 'Purple iPot', huh."
"Yes, I REALLY, REALLY want it.  Do you think Santa will bring me one?"
"Well 'Purple iPots' may be hard to find."  I said sarcastically.
"But I really want one, and it would be sooooo fun to have one."
"What exactly is a 'Purple iPot?"
"Oh, it's a sculpture."  She replied in a very buisness like tone.
"Oh," I said as I tried to hold back the giggles that were trying to erupt.
So later that night just out of pure amusement I decided to google Purple iPot.   This is what I found...

I had no idea they started this young.  Am I in trouble?


Sunday Funnies is a weekly theme here at Cake Crumbs. If you would like to play along just think back through your week and find the funniest thing that happened to you and jot it down. You can leave your story in the comments box if you would like. Or if you decide to do a post on your own site just mention it in your comment and I'll be sure to come check it out!

Wordless Wednesday: Jolly Old St. Nippolas

Here's Wishing You The "Breast" Christmas Ever!

Check out more Wordless Wednesday Fun at wordlesswednesday.com!

Since December has started I have found that I have had less and less time to post anything on my blog. And I am going through withdrawals. So I have decided to post a wintry or Christmas picture every day this week. I hope that I will be able to come back to this wonderful community when the hustle and bustle of the Holiday's is over.

Thanks to everyone for being such great friends and neighbors! I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas!

Heidi

Angels Among Us

Since December has started I have found that I have had less and less time to post anything on my blog. And I am going through withdrawals. So I have decided to post a wintry or Christmas picture every day this week. I hope that I will be able to come back to this wonderful community when the hustle and bustle of the Holiday's is over.


Thanks to everyone for being such great friends and neighbors! I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas!

Heidi

By Small Steps They Become Men

Since December has started I have found that I have had less and less time to post anything on my blog. And I am going through withdrawals. So I have decided to post a wintry or Christmas picture every day this week. I hope that I will be able to come back to this wonderful community when the hustle and bustle of the Holiday's is over.
Thanks to everyone for being such great friends and neighbors!  I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas!