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Every Little Thing – Circles, Curves and Cuddles

Challenges for the Week

For those of you who are not Challenge nerds like I am, the first and last C in the acronyms are Cee and Challenge. The middle letters stand for Midweek Madness, Fun Foto, and Black and White. Lens-Artists Photography Challenge hit a milestone of 200 this week Congratulations to all the Lens-Artists who work so hard.

My pictures are all cell pics taken with my Apple 12S Mini and cropped, straightened, blackened, brightened, and labeled with Adobe Bridge software.

CBWC – Tender Moments

Manny and Justin sharing a seat on the bus.
Rescue Golden Retriever performing tricks
Rescue Golden Retriever saying thanks
Dog and owner taking a break at the Doggie Street Fair
Mirror image of Nutter Butter working his way into convincing Puppy Girl to cuddle.

CFFC – Circles and Curves

Vince and I happened to find a Doggie Street Fair last weekend at the Courthouse Square. Local artists came out in droves with loveable art.

Circle around to this cute yard art turtle
A trio of cute garden toys
Gobble up this cutie

These pictures of circles came from our vacation in California.

Circular window at the Crystal Hermitage
a mining pipe in Nevada City
The unknown circle
another circle from Nevada City
the wheel that rings the bell at the Woodlake School District Office
new playground equipment at the Woodlake City Park.

Thursday Doors and Trios

Washington D.C. doors
Door in the Dancing Fox Winery in Lodi, CA
Washington D.C. doors

Vince and I discovered a local market in downtown Prescott where they sell ice cream in the back. We also loved the doggie fair in Courthouse Square. We purchased the adorable larger turquoise-roofed house in the last picture for our patio. It was a close decision between a handmade, red, porcelain Jeep bank with turquoise windows and the turquoise fairy house. We both agreed the fairy house was a better choice for our patio.

a trio of fudge choices,
cowhide shoes and purse
Turquoise fairy houses and tree house

FOTD – pink weed

Pink trio of weeds – little desert decorations.

LAPC #200 – Cute Little Things

Hattie in her cowboy hat
rings to make you strong and courageous
Humora Objects to Pink
It’s a new hat for happy Honeysuckle

CMMC – Things Starting with H

Hotel Heat Retreat
Hotel in Hot Palm Desert
Highway 111
Healthy Habit for Henrietta
Henry the Hairless Huhu

CMMC dog with shoe
CFFC runs weekly challenge starting every Tuesday.
Cee’s Black and White Challenge

Our world is saddened by senseless tragedy as we think about the 19 lost in Uvalde, TX. No matter where we stand politically we can all be united against harming children, whether by an insider – someone from the same town, a racially motivated hate crime planned miles from home, or by an invading army like Ukraine. Killing innocent children/people where they should be safe, is wrong.

My prayers and thoughts are with all those suffering today.

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Marsha

Hi, I’m Marsha Ingrao, a retired educator and wife of a retired realtor. My all-consuming hobby is blogging and it has changed my life. My friends live all over the world. In November 2020, we sold everything and retired to the mile-high desert of Prescott, AZ. We live less than five miles from the Granite Dells, four lakes, and hundreds of trails with our dog, Kalev, and two cats, Moji and Nutter Butter. Vince’s sister came with us and lives close by. Every day is a new adventure.

38 responses to “Every Little Thing – Circles, Curves and Cuddles”

  1. slfinnell Avatar
    slfinnell

    Agreed on your sentiments for the children we’ve lost. Praying daily! Great challenge variety too.

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    1. Marsha Avatar
      Marsha

      Thanks for reading and commenting, SL. The loss is so great and the divide between the NRA group and the liberals is too wide to breach without prayer. I read a good article on the differences the other day. It is unbelievable that they couldn’t say no to AK47 weapons being made and available. Guns are one thing, assault rifles are another. Eighteen year olds being able to get them without a background check is unbelievable.

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      1. slfinnell Avatar
        slfinnell

        As a childcare provider of 30 years who lives close enough to a school, having to do a ‘lockdown’ in my home and then having to have that conversation with children has not been the high point in my career. Whodathunk keeps going thru my mind. And being married to a retired law enforcement officer, I see both sides. But you’re very accurate in the great divide. It’s pretty huge.

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        1. Marsha Avatar
          Marsha

          Our best friends in CA – the wife a juvenile defense attorney, the husband a county sheriff. It was interesting to say the least. Her current husband is much less open minded than her first. He saw things from both sides and definitely had a humanitarian touch.

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  2. JohnRH Avatar
    JohnRH

    LOVE all the furry ones, stuffed or petted!

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    1. Marsha Avatar
      Marsha

      That’s what makes them so cuddly, isn’t it? I love fur, too. 🙂

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    May’s Challenging Weekend Coffee Share – Marsha Ingrao – Always Write

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  4. Leya Avatar
    Leya

    Loads and loads of smiles! Thank you, Marsha!

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  5. Mama Cormier Avatar
    Mama Cormier

    What a lovely gallery of trios. I’m not a big fan of fudge but that trio looked yummy.

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    1. Marsha Avatar
      Marsha

      I tried one sample. It wasn’t bad, but I didn’t buy any. I’m trying to stay away from sweets. 🙂

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  6. Toonsarah Avatar
    Toonsarah

    I’m always amazed at how many challenges you manage to pack into one post! Loads of little things here to enjoy 🙂

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    1. Marsha Avatar
      Marsha

      Sometimes! There are so many great challenges out there, and I can’t do them all! Like you, I like to weave stories around them. Once in a while it works. The doggie faire fit lots of them.

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  7. robertawrites235681907 Avatar
    robertawrites235681907

    Hi Marsha, These are all great pictures. What happened in Texas is a great tragedy.

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    1. Marsha Avatar
      Marsha

      It is a horrible tragedy that in a small town might have been recognized by someone.

      In Woodlake, which is about half that size, a kid made a threat on social media. Another kid in Tulare, a larger town in the same county, recognized the kid, told his dad, who was in law enforcement. The long and short of it was that all the school and police officials in Woodlake jumped on it, worked through the night to find and confront the student, and a possible tragedy was averted.

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  8. restlessjo Avatar
    restlessjo

    You’re an all or nothing kinda gal, and it’s all here, Marsha. Smiling at you!

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    1. Marsha Avatar
      Marsha

      I guess I am. I don’t know how such a simple life could be chaotic, but keeping a normal schedule is almost beyond me. So you are right, if that’s what you mean – all or nothing. 🙂

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        restlessjo

        🤣❤️

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  9. Frank @ Beach Walk Reflections Avatar
    Frank @ Beach Walk Reflections

    I like your choices of circles. I was ready to leave you a beach walk essay about circles, but then I realized you were answering a challenge.

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    1. Marsha Avatar
      Marsha

      LOL! Maybe some day I’ll have that as a theme. Meanwhile, leave it anyway. I love reading your posts. 🙂

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      1. Frank @ Beach Walk Reflections Avatar
        Frank @ Beach Walk Reflections

        I like answering requests. 🙂 https://beachwalkreflections.wordpress.com/2022/02/09/112-circles/

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  10. Wind Kisses Avatar
    Wind Kisses

    Great photos. I loved your info about Prescott. A dog fair? Awesome. Always something new there.

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    1. Marsha Avatar
      Marsha

      It is an active town. There is an art faire tomorrow. Can’t wait!

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      1. Wind Kisses Avatar
        Wind Kisses

        Been lucky enough to hit a few of those fairs. Have fun.

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        1. Marsha Avatar
          Marsha

          We will. Thanks, Donna. Come on up!

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  11. Cindy Georgakas Avatar
    Cindy Georgakas

    I love your passion for your picture taking Marsha! So wonderfully done and those dogs with the pink hair are the best!
    oh ugh on the tragedy …I’m heartsick.
    💖

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    1. Marsha Avatar
      Marsha

      Thanks, Cindy. I’m heartsick, too. Way too much tragedy by and too young people.

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      1. Cindy Georgakas Avatar
        Cindy Georgakas

        I know it is just senseless

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  12. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    Such a fabulous idea to combine them into one post. I really enjoy the little doggies, so cute.
    Great selections for each theme, Marsha!

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    1. Marsha Avatar
      Marsha

      Thanks, Amy!

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  13. Cee Neuner Avatar
    Cee Neuner

    Great response to all these challenges. Well done and you have some great photos 😀

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    1. Marsha Avatar
      Marsha

      Thanks, Cee. Those were all great topics. Thanks for hosting and for being a friend.

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  14. Dan Antion Avatar
    Dan Antion

    Thanks for including Thursday Doors in your challenge response. You have great doors, and I love your responses to the other challenges as well. I have become a big fan of CFFC.

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    1. Cee Neuner Avatar
      Cee Neuner

      Thanks Dan 😀 I so enjoy you playing along 😀

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    2. Marsha Avatar
      Marsha

      You are welcome, Dan. I love doing the Thursday Doors challenge. I am not super consistent, but I’m so glad you picked up where Norm left off and you’ve run with it to make it your own.

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      1. Dan Antion Avatar
        Dan Antion

        Thank you. Norm did the heavy lifting on this challenge. It’s been my pleasure to carry on.

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        1. Marsha Avatar
          Marsha

          Thank goodness. 🙂

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  15. photobyjohnbo Avatar
    photobyjohnbo

    Wow! Lots of challenge responses in a single post! Nice!

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    1. Marsha Avatar
      Marsha

      Thanks, John.

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