Tag Archives: memories

Vacation Bible School

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Tara Jo

Everywhere i turn lately there is someone talking about vacation bible school.  either their kids or grandkids are going, or they are helping run it at their church. i am not a religious person. if i had to label myself … Continue reading →

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So, there i was…

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Tara Jo

standing in the kitchen looking confused, trying to figure out what to have for lunch.  tomato soup was an option as was some chef Boyardee something in a can. (it doesn’t matter which variety, they all taste pretty much the … Continue reading →

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Hummingbirds = Love

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Tara Jo

Hummingbirds were my maternal grandmothers favorite bird. i took these this afternoon and they always bring her to mind, she would have been 94 on feb 11, but she passed away in 2011. I am blessed to have so many … Continue reading →

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Day 11 | Jan 11 | Water

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Tara Jo

  i took a picture earlier today of a glass of water, but then  i remembered this sequence of images i took a few years ago when my nephew was visiting and i took him for his first visit to … Continue reading →

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Day 9 | Jan 9 | Paper

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Tara Jo

Paper, Priceless Paper These used to be a common sight in a teenage girls backpack and notebook, i think now they are almost completely replaced by IMs and text messages. these are notes to and from my now husband when we … Continue reading →

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Day 6 | Jan 6 | Mine

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Tara Jo

These books are mine.   My copies of a book series i read a million times at my grandparents home.  They could take me away to many distant lands and teach me about different people and cultures.  i bought these on … Continue reading →

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The outline of a memory

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Tara Jo

It had to be nearby; she remembered walking this path to picnic in the shade with her grandparents. Now the area seemed so different yet so much the same it was hard to remember, should she have turned into the … Continue reading →

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thank goodness for moonlight

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Tara Jo

Friday Fictioneer Wrapped like a mummy, nothing visible but a nose. Rustling sounds outside keep us awake.  We know it is nothing dangerous, a chipmunk or squirrel, but the sounds are foreign, just enough to keep us alert. Time passes, … Continue reading →

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#photoadayapril 4/25/2012 – Looking Down

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Tara Jo

not very mind blowing, but nevertheless Looking Down… hmm maybe i should go back and do Stairs too… is that cheating? anyway… this is a photo looking down the stairs in my house and hanging there on the railing is … Continue reading →

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#photoadayapril 4/18/12 – hair

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Tara Jo

this is not a great picture, it was taken with a cell phone a few years ago… i have been wearing my hair in a mohawk-esque cut for many years now, but i don’t actually ‘mohawk’ it except for halloween … Continue reading →

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