signs, signs

New year = new the same resolve.
Can't decide whether to put
this pic on the fridge or just hang
it around my neck.

[To see more signs, go here.]

ABC Wednesday—Z is for "Zamboni"

Here's the guy who keeps the ice nice and smooth
for the skaters at the Rockefeller Center Rink.

And btw, if you haven't seen that 
tree, you have until 8 o'clock
 tomorrow night before they turn
it off and take it down.

[To see more ABC posts, go here.]

what a sweet dress!

They tend to go all out with the holiday décor
at this wonderful store in Roanoke, Va.
The skirt was made from about 20 pounds
of gummy bears and the bodice was
fashioned from jelly beans.

[Linking back to Ruby Tuesday and Our World Tuesday.]

Color me relaxed

My sister-in-law knows me well—so
she gave me a set of pencils . . .

and the perfect coloring book!

[Linking back to Macro Monday and Blue Monday.]

inSPIREd Sunday

This church in Lexington, Va., was founded in 1840, 
mainly as a place of worship for the cadets at
nearby VMI.  It was originally called Grace Church, 
but after the Civil War it became the R.E. Lee Memorial Church.
This past November, a vote was taken on whether to drop 
the Lee name.  They kept it (but I'm thinking that 
in this town, even if they hadn't it probably would still
have been called the "Lee chapel").

[To see more churches from around the world, go here.]

The Weekend in Black and White

Like mother, like daughter.
But even when we're taking pictures
of the exact same thing, Lila's 
 are almost always better than mine.
(#proudmama)

[To see more b/w pictures, visit Dragonstar's meme.]

Skywatch Friday

Happy 1st day of 2016 from 
beautiful downtown (well, actually 
it's midtown) New York City.

[To see more Skywatch pics, go here.]