July 21 ~ 9 O'Clock

Happy Saturday!

Or Sunday, to the Philippines!

July 20 ~ Eyes

Just one eye today...

July 19 ~ Animal/Insect/Pet

These are the only animals we have at our house!  I tried to find a lizard in our backyard, but they were all shy today.

July 18 ~ Plate

Giveaway on Mommy Hobbies

There's a really great giveaway going on over at Mommy Hobbies.  You could win this:

or this:

In a variety of colors.

Enter today and decrease my chances!  See what a giver I am?

July 17 ~ Your Addiction

These are a few of my favorite things...

 

July 16 ~ Sign

Sorry this isn't readable. We have a bunch of these signs in town - they list the name of Simi Valley residents currently serving in the Armed Forces. Very cool.

On the Other Hand

I took a bit of a tumble while out running this morning. You can read all about it here.

July 15 ~ Finger(s)

July 14 ~ Building

Our neighbors added on to their house this year.  Pretty unexciting looking.

 

These were taken a little over a year ago in Italy. Old buildings are SO cool! 

The Colosseum, Rome

St. Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace, Venice

The Pantheon, Rome

Ruins of Herculaneum, Naples

Church in Venice

July 13 ~ Open

Opened briefly

 

So I could step outside and snap a picture of our sky.  This is very unusual for us this time of year.

 

July 12 ~ Texture

Very important ~ the texture of my mountain bike tires.

Are you bored with only a photo a day?  Missing my witty posts (ha!)  I've been chatting away on my marathon blog.  It's not just about running.  Cycling and chocolate are involved, too!

July 11 ~ Letter(s)

The logo on my Dressing for His Glory skort.

July 10 ~ Your Favorite Color

I've blogged about my favorite color before. It's always been purple. But I thought I'd show you my purple Kindle cover ~ it's very handy!

Open, flat

Front cover

Back Cover

Side view, standing up

Side view, slanted just a little more

There are so many ways to hold, or not hold, the Kindle with this cover.  It's great for airplane tray tables, I can slant it just right to get the light to hit it.

July 9 ~ Big

"When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?"  Psalm 8:3-4

(A little more inspirational than "Not a cloud in the sky today.")

July 8 ~ Lunch

Turkey, Swiss cheese, apple slices, and apple butter. Yum!

July 7 ~ Garden

As I mentioned on Thursday, I'm not very successful at keeping plants alive, but these roses have done fabulous in this spot.  We planted them over 10 years ago, they are cut back every Winter and come back with a vengeance each Spring.

As far as an actual garden, well I tried that once.  I was in about 7th grade.  I planted watermelons and bell peppers alongside our tomatoes.  They were just starting to look like the real thing when I went out to check on them one morning and every single one of them were gone!  Our pet tortoise had gone right down the row and devoured each one!  And that is my only attempt at a garden.

July 6 ~ Chair 2

July 6 ~ Chair

Where I sit to blog and enjoy other blogs.

July 5 ~ On the Floor

This bicycle was given to Les as a gift when he was in the hospital several years ago.  It had live plants ~ I don't do live plants.  I cannot keep them alive!  It's a cycle of over watering, ignoring, over watering, ignoring, until the plants cry "Uncle!"

So now I rotate decorations - Flowers in the Spring/Summer, Pumpkins and Leaves in the Fall, and Snowmen in the Winter.  The only danger is dust.

July 4 ~ Fun

Happy Birthday, America!

I'll have my "Fun" photo eventually, but I did not want to pass up this opportunity to say how thankful I am for America.  No, our country isn't perfect, but I am so glad for the liberty we have, liberty that was bought by the blood of many.

Several years ago, Les and I were in Washington, D.C.  We enjoyed many of the museums and took a long walk on the National Mall, viewing the many memorials.

A highlight of the trip was a night time tour we took.  Seeing the memorials lit up was quite impressive.  Our guide was extremely knowledgeable.  We later learned he trained other guides, so he was top notch.  One of the things I really liked about him was the fact that he didn't have a political agenda at all, he was simply an American who was proud of his country.

During the tour we stopped at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.  It is very moving, with the many names listed.  Just before we moved on, our guide introduced one of our tour members.  I don't remember his name now, but he would not be continuing with us.  He was a Vietnam Vet and was staying at the wall to look for names of his fallen comrades.  As our guide thanked him for his service, our entire group began clapping.  I have tears just thinking about it.  I know many came home from Vietnam to a country that seemed angry at them.  But for those few minutes, we gave that man the respect he so rightly deserved.

So as you enjoy barbeque, apple pie, homemade ice cream, and fireworks today, don't forget to pray for the men and women who continue to make our liberty possible.

July 3 ~ Best Part of Your Day

Oh look!  A package!   I've been waiting all day for this! What could it be??

I love getting stuff in the mail (or via UPS or FedEx), but this one is very special.  It's my newest cycling/running jersey.

But it's not just any jersey.  This is the Women's Courage jersey, created in partnership with Susan G. Komen to put an end to breast cancer.  I'll be wearing it for a special event - the Komen Central Valley Race for the Cure on October 20th.

This is the only race I'll do this year that includes fund raising, so I want to let all my blog readers in on it.  Any donation is appreciated.  None of the donations cover the cost of me racing, I've already paid the registration fee.  Of course this is a cause near and dear to my heart, my fundraising page says this:

It's More than a 5K

I recently completed my first full marathon.  26.2 miles.  It was tough, but I did it.  So why would I sign up to run a 5K?  Just a short 3.1 miles?

On April 27, 1990, I turned 26 years old.  On that same day, my Mom, Norma Fultz, was diagnosed with breast cancer.  She fought an 8 1/2 year battle with grace and dignity, determination and a smile. 

Crossing the finish line of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure with a smile will be in memory of Mom and in honor of the many who are currently in the fight.

One more picture... the back of the jersey.

July 2 ~ Busy

So far this morning I've been to 

the dry cleaners, Target, Trader Joe's and Vons!

July 1 ~ Self Portrait