#31 Groceries (Theme #131)

Doing my part to stimulate the economy, I went grocery shopping yesterday.

#30 Recessionary Economics (Theme #253)

You know times are tough when the well-to-do have to do their own grocery shopping at the same stores the rest of us frequent. (Yes, a driver got out and opened the door for a lady who went inside while the driver then waited in the limo).

#29 Seeds (Theme #273)

These Sweet Gum Balls hold the seeds of the Sweet Gum tree. Goldfinches like to pull the seeds out of the holes between the spikes on the balls. This week's ice storm decorated our gum balls.

#28 Fences (Theme #98)

We had an ice storm Monday night with freezing rain continuing into Tuesday morning.

That made the fences along our road look like this.

#27 Tie the Knot (Theme #328)

One of the things the Pathfinders learn is knot tying--10 knots for 5th graders, 15 knots for 6th graders, 20 knots for 7th, etc. This girl has just gotten signed off on her square knot.

#26 Photographer (Theme #233)

My brother-in-law--taking a picture of me--taking a picture of him.

#25 Past It's Prime (Theme #227)

Thought about posting my mother-in-law's picture as she turned 84 yesterday--but I enjoy living (was the recipient of many glares for daring to take her picture at all!) so decided to post this picture of an old truck that we saw on the way to my mom-in-law's yesterday. (Photos of her birthday celebration are on my other blog, The Nature of Things)