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Photos of the Month: August 2022

I struggled to get my photos in this month; mostly because I got off on all the prompts!  I do have them all accounted for but I gave up on labeling them by week because I am just lost.  I hope that now that we are back to a normal routine and I'm blogging every day again that it will be much easier to keep up with September's prompts! 

First week of August (I think?!)

– everyday-- I walk up to the mailbox everyday; usually passing through the campground



– plant – quarterly-- I rotated my plant on it's table to try and get the backside to grow as long as the front was. 



– strapped



– starts with V-- A vase of flowers



– your choice


2nd week of August

– Something I can’t live without-- Love! 



– Spot in Town – Quarterly



– sometimes-- Sometimes nothing makes me feel better than a nice long walk in nature.



– corner-- A corner (or two!) in town. 



– your choice-- We saw a heron on one of our walks this week. 


3rd week of August

-written-- So many of Disney's rides have their name written inside them! 


– material-- I have no idea what material Disney used to make this costume but it was so shiny and fun to watch as it shimmered while the bird moved through the crowds. 



– product-- A Mickey Bar! YUM



– Starts with J-- Journey of the Little Mermaid ride. 


– your choice


Last week Aug/ Beginning of Sept:

– repeat-- Since coming home from vacation I've been eating salads on repeat. 



– backyard – quarterly



– Starts with T-- Truffles! The Chocolate Emporium had an impressive array of truffles. 


– vision-- My cards never quite match up to vision in my head but that's all part of the process of card making. 



– Choose Anything (same vantage point) – monthly



Linking up with: Spread the Kindness, Talent Share Tuesday, 









Comments

  1. Tamar SBSeptember 3, 2022 at 7:56 AM

    A beautiful month! I repotted my Christmas Cactuses in april and they sadly didn't like it. Hoping to get new ones this winter!

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    1. Joanne September 4, 2022 at 11:55 AM

      I had one of my Christmas Cactuses that just broke; the whole main "branch" was rotten. I was so bummed.

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  2. Amy JohnsonSeptember 3, 2022 at 9:00 AM

    You have a beautiful walk to the mailbox everyday. And yes, that costume is incredible.

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  3. Kim CarberrySeptember 3, 2022 at 3:54 PM

    Fab photos!! They really made me smile especially the Disney one's. x

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  4. MicaSeptember 4, 2022 at 6:53 AM

    Oh I love the Disney ones! When we went to Europe before everything we stopped at Disneyland Paris and I may have been more excited than the kids, haha! It was an amazing trip and I took so many photos!

    Hope you are having a good weekend :)

    Away From The Blue

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  5. Veronica LeeSeptember 5, 2022 at 7:47 AM

    Glorious series of photos as always, Joanne!
    That colorful bird is so cute!

    Hugs and blessings!

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  6. Carol @Comfort Spring StationSeptember 5, 2022 at 9:42 AM

    Lovely collection of photos - a pleasing month to review. #MMBC

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  7. Lindsay's Sweet WorldSeptember 5, 2022 at 10:00 AM

    I always love the Disney photos!! They're always so much fun to see!

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    1. Joanne September 5, 2022 at 7:15 PM

      I feel the same way! In fact, I'm feeling kind of bummed now that I didn't take even more photos.

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  8. Carol BentonSeptember 5, 2022 at 11:30 AM

    Such beautiful photos! I like how you interpreted the prompts. Looks like August was an enjoyable month for you.
    Carol
    www.scribblingboomer.com

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  9. Dara @ Not In JerseySeptember 6, 2022 at 9:30 AM

    I love seeing the Disney photos!

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  10. Carol BentonSeptember 6, 2022 at 10:13 AM

    Hello, again - I'm just popping by to say:
    Thank you for participating in Talent-Sharing Tuesdays Link-Up 32.
    Carol
    www.scribblingboomer.com

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  11. Aritha V. September 6, 2022 at 2:03 PM

    What beautiful plants. I have the same. Very nice to see your photos

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  12. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiSeptember 6, 2022 at 6:10 PM

    You matched the photo themes very well, Joanne! The Mickey Mouse ice cream brought back sweet memories!

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    1. Joanne September 7, 2022 at 5:53 AM

      Thank you! I am missing those mickey ice cream bars; they're my favorite (I made sure to have one each day!).

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  13. Crystal Green from Sharing Life's MomentsSeptember 8, 2022 at 9:38 AM

    I love seeing these pictures. I'm like you a nature person! That's a beautiful view to the mailbox.

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  14. Create With JoySeptember 10, 2022 at 11:52 AM

    Always enjoy your little photographic slices of life! Happy September to you Joanne! :-)

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  15. LyshaSeptember 28, 2022 at 8:38 AM

    So many great pics this month! Love the colorful bird at Disney.

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