Days 9, 10, and 11...

...eek! I got behind (again). I've been busy these last couple of days! Had a little work project the last few days that kept me from my camera and my posts.

Day #9 was called "It's as sign." Signs can warn us, lead us, remind us or even state the obvious. Whatever the case, it's our job to interpret the signs as they pertain to our own lives. What the signs say is up to us.

I don't have very many actual "signs" around my house. I always see signs and sayings that I love, but I never buy them. Frankly, I don't have the wall space. Someday. I have one sign in my house, which I love, that says "Family..Having a place to go is home, having someone to love is family, having both is a blessing." I love that sign, but I didn't choose it for this assignment. I felt that the sentiment behind it was obvious, and that my feelings surrounding the sign were obvious. Instead, I chose this:

I love this sign as well, even though it's pretty simple, and quite literally, about coffee. The reason I love this sign is because it hangs in my kitchen, and it reminds me of a cafe. (Which my kitchen feels like most of the time...with trying to keep the tummies of 2 little ones happy.) It also reminds me of what I would want my cafe to look and feel like - if I actually had one. It's cozy and classic. I think I'm cozy and classic.

Day # 10...Twinkle Twinkle. Twinkle lights, fantasy, wishing and whimsy; they are all part of the season. The trick is translating the ambiance we see with our eyes and the glow we feel in our hearts into effective photographic images.

This one I tried to get really creative and play with the shutter speeds to get some blurred twinkly like excitement, but in the end, I liked this photo the best. And actually, the lights don't even twinkle. But, there is nothing that speaks to the splendor of the season like the star on top of the tree.

Day #11...Shaping Up. When I first read this prompt I was thinking, please don't try and make me feel guilty for the number of cookies I'm consuming this season. Please wait until January. But it was simply to pay attention to the shapes of things and see if anything reminds me of anything unexpected. This was by far the hardest prompt to date. I could not find anything nonseasonal that reminded me of something for the season. I finally settled on this.

Although much more of a summer or fall flower, I thought that the petals on this flower reminded me a bit of snowflakes. And considering that I don't think it's going to snow on us this winter, I think it might be the closest to snowflakes that I am going to get. I know, it's a giant stretch...I was struggling.

I'm still one day behind. Today's topic was "A Whole Lot of Happy." Tune in tomorrow to see what I choose to do with it.