Sunday, May 10, 2026

Sunday Stills - Pinks and Pastel Colors

The Monthly Color Challenge is pinks and pastels, which requires me to dig into my archives for some photos. It's not that I don't like pink or pastel shades, it's just that I don't make a point of having those colors in my home or wardrobe.

When I think of pinks and pastel shades, I think of flowers:

I have one bright pink sweater, and I was wearing it last year when I went to the Tulip Festival at Timbuk Farms (along with a shirt with a pink tulip print), and had to have my photo taken with the pink tractor.

I also think of pinks and pastels seen in the sky ― sunrises, sunsets, and rainbows.

I loved the delicate pink tint in the sky on this snowy morning.

Because today is Mother's Day, I enjoyed my evening coffee in a mug I got for Mother's Day a few years ago, and it happens to feature a pink flower.

What your favorite pink or pastel things? Leave a comment and let me know!

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Scripture and a Snapshot - Love is Kind (Mother's Day)

If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do have love, I am nothing. If I give all possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

~I Corinthians 13:1-7~

Happy Mother's Day!

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Friday, May 8, 2026

Currently . . . May 8, 2026

The "Currently" link-up at the beginning of each month is now hosted at Coffee and Cocktails at the Casa. Our new hostess Amy posts a set of action verb prompts for the month and writers respond. So, without further ado, here are this month's prompts and what's happening currently . . .

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Digging (literally or the 70s version meaning "loving") - I'm really digging that spring is here and the weather is warming up. Especially when it's nice on the weekends when we have time to go out and do some fun things. Last weekend we went to Franklin Park Conservatory and this weekend we're planning to go to Yellow Springs.

Weeding (literally or "cleaning out") - We've just begun the process of cleaning out stuff we don't need as we pack up and prepare for our move. I thought we were being so careful to not accumulate too many things in our apartment, but it's amazing how quickly it happens. We have about a month before we make the move to the house, so I'm trying to figure out how much to pack up ahead of time so it's not left to the last minute but also so that we're not living out of boxes for a couple of weeks. Hopefully I can weed out anything we don't really need during that process.

Enjoying foods, shows, books, clothing, people - whatever! - For foods, I've really been enjoying pita chips and hummus lately. I wouldn't have guessed that I would love hummus so much but here we are. Haven't been watching shows, but we are watching and enjoying the Stanley Cup playoffs. The games are usually enjoyable even when we're disappointed with how the series turns out. After several weeks of barely having time to read, I've been enjoying a little more reading time in the last week or so, and hope that trend continues.

Eating/drinking - Doing my best to track what I'm eating these days, in order to keep myself accountable to make good choices. I need to do better with including salads and veggies and limiting carbs. This week I've enjoyed treating myself to a margarita in the evenings though. Tomorrow we're going out to celebrate Mother's Day and I've picked out a fun restaurant to try - looking forward to that!

Shopping for - Not buying yet, but I am starting to look for a few furniture items and things I'll want for the new house. Obviously no point in purchasing until we've moved in and I can double check measurements and such, but I am working on a list of things I want. New living room furniture and a bed for the guest bedroom are top items on the list.

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Here's a short Coffee Break Reading List . . .

I'm currently reading . . .

A Tarnished Canvas by Anna Lee Huber

You Never Know: A Memoir by Tom Selleck and Ellis Henican (currently listening, to be accurate)

More reading news and recent reviews are at Just A Second.

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Something fun found during coffee breaks:

My word was: separate

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What's currently happening in your life? Leave a comment and let me know!

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Thursday, May 7, 2026

Everyday Images #87

Welcome to my ongoing challenge and reminder to myself to take photos somewhat regularly. I'm not a photographer, but I enjoy taking everyday photos of things I find interesting or want to remember later, and I'm more likely to notice interesting things when I'm intentionally watching for them. Having some prompts that are open to interpretation has helped me pay a little more attention to what's around me. Here's how it works: Every two weeks I have a few words and phrases to focus on, and I try to find opportunities to take pictures of these things each week. The link-up post will be here every other Thursday, sharing my photos and offering a link-up for participants to share theirs. Right below the link-up is where you'll find the next set of prompts.

April/May Prompts - Everyday Images #87

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Saturday scenery

current project (quarterly)

green

on my plate

miniature

tower

connected

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Saturday scenery - we were a little surprised by this scene in the yard of the Maryland house . . . this sheep belongs to the neighbors. Guess none of us minded a little help with lawn care.

current project (quarterly) - our project lately has been buying a house! Going through the checklist of all the documents and steps and preparation . . . it's been a couple of decades since we last did this so in a way it feels like we're first timers. Next phase of the project is packing and being ready to move, and getting all the change of address things done will be a project of its own.

green

on my plate - salad, pitas and hummus, and it doesn't show up very clearly, but Greek style roast pork and potatoes

miniature - going with the delicate miniature flowers of this jasmine plant

tower

connected - lots of connections of tracks and supports in the train garden connected to Franklin Park

And a few bonus photos:

A fun weekend trip to see the Maryland family

Apparently we have a new security system at work. I waited in my car until this guard and his partner had moved on. I'm scared of geese, not gonna lie.

Stocked up at Bath & Body Works, thanks to a gift card I had.

And a few more photos from this past weekend's visit to Franklin Park Conservatory . . .

I am sharing my photos every other Thursday, along with my prompts for the next two weeks. You can use all or some of the prompts for your own photo posts, or none of the prompts and just link up a post featuring your photos. Simple rules: Your posts must be family-friendly; the photos must be your own; and the post must be mostly photos. If you do share I'd appreciate a mention and link to A Fresh Cup of Coffee on your post.

The Everyday Images link-up is posted every other Thursday, and is open for two weeks.

May Prompts - Everyday Images #88

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building

selfie (quarterly)

vintage

arrow

handwriting

nest

in the kitchen

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