Ten on the Tenth - October

Joining blog friend Joy at Forty Three The Final Front Door with October's ten photos taken on the 10th of the month.

In honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness month and celebrating it being 11 years since my lumpectomy (done on October 2, 2015), I'm going with a pink theme:   

A Pink Ribbon Sticker on my Bananas

Pink Lantana

Pink Rose 1

Pink Rose 2

Pink Oleander

Pink Pony

Pink Pipecleaner Flowers

Pink Pipecleaner Rose

Pink Crocheted Phone Carrying Pouch 

Pink Silk Sari (My Mother's 'Going Away' Sari; October is her Birth Month)

Thank you, Joy, for hosting the Ten on the 10th Photo Challenge.

Monthly Photo Challenge: September - Measuring/Measurements

The theme for September's monthly photo challenge, hosted by Eileen at A Bracelet of Days was Measuring/Measurements.

Here are my selections:

One Cup of Water

One Cup of Pancake Mix

Butter Measurements

Measuring the Length of a Zipper

Measuring the Temperature

Music Measures 

Two Cups of Calamondin Juice

Thank you Eileen for hosting the monthly photo challenge.  It's always a pleasure to join in it.  

Ten on the Tenth - September

Joining blog friend Joy with posting ten pictures taken on the 10th of the month.  These photos were taken on the 10th of September, although I am posting them a day or two late (started the post on the evening of September 11, then, got distracted watching some of the 25th anniversary of 9/11 specials on TV, and am publishing the post shortly after midnight on September 12!)

We have started letting the chickens out to roam the garden in the evenings; here are Niwatori and Henny Penny (with a glimpse or two of Mochi, one of the garden kitties):

Niwatori (Perched on Daughter's Neck)

She Sees Me!

Look the Other Way!

Henny Penny Notices Mochi

Mochi Says, "I See You!"

Henny Penny

A Welcome Drink of Water

Niwatori Wants Some Water, Too

Or a Bug in the Ground

Yummy Bug!

Thank you, Joy, for hosting the Ten on the 10th Photo Challenge.

August Monthly Photo Challenge: Begins with B

The monthly photo challenge is hosted by Eileen at A Bracelet of Days and the theme for August was "Begins with B". 

I had a lot of fun with this theme and took far too many photos!  I had to cull them quite a bit, but, here are the ones that I selected to post (there might be a theme within a theme, here!)

Starting with the backyard:

Backyard

Which, these day,s means these birds:

Backyard Chickens

"Brown" Hen 
 (Breed is Rhode Island Red)

Barred (Plymouth Rock) Hen

Bare Spot on the Back Slowly Filling In

Beak Wide Open

 

Beak Open Wider

Birds of a Feather?

Bossom Buddies

Besties who Bicker
(especially when they vie for the upper perch)

Balancing Act

Best Perch!

Thank you, Eileen, for hosting the monthly photo challenge.  I really enjoyed participating.

If anyone else is interested in joining the monthly photo challenge, the theme for September is "Measuring/Measurements".  The rules are posted on Eileen's website and are simple: photos must be taken during the month (no archive photos) and a minimum of five (no upper limit).

Ten on the 10th - August

I'm joining blog friend Joy to take and post ten photos on the 10th of the month.  My photos were all taken in and around my garden:

Rose - a bit crispy around the edges

Plumbago

Pomegranate

Calamondin

Niwatori

Henny Penny

Backyard Chickens

Garden Cats: Fluffy (Mama) & Mochi (Kitty)

Mochi

Fluffy

Thank you Joy for organizing the ten on the 10th photo challenge.

July Monthly Photo Challenge: Black and White

The monthly photo challenges are hosted by Eileen and the theme chosen for July was Black and White..

Here are the photos I took for this month's challenge:

Dress Fabric

Bed Sheet

Knitted Top

News Paper Article Headlines

Batter on Black Coated Waffle Iron

Black and White Barred Chicken
(Niwatori)

Piano Keys

Plastic Clothes Hangers at the Store

Woven Chair at a Bakery/Cafe

Plush Pillow Dog

Plush Pillow Cat

Thank you, Eileen for hosting the monthly photo challenge.  Wonder what the theme will be for August?