Celebrations Past

Hi darlin’!!!!! Thank you … yes, we do cork ourselves into some weird spots!!!!! Ann is a VERY creative photographer … so you never know what she’s going to come up with, lol!!!!!

LOL!!!! Hiii Clive!!!! I’m not too sure what this one would taste like after 6 years of sitting out in the open in the barn … I think I’ll leave that particular adventure to others!! So glad you enjoyed!!!

Thank you!!!! I’ve been given so much incredible information and instruction by the wonderful artists here … I feel compelled to give back or pay it forward when I can!!!!

LOL!!! Hiiii sweetie and thank you!!!!! Well, since my Dear Hubby went to the trouble of finding it for me, I felt compelled to give this set a try. I have at least half a dozen … all different angles … some with the other windows … it was a hard choice which one to work on. Sooooooooo glad you enjoyed the group shot … I thought it really put this one in perspective and gave a great flavor of the fun we all have together at these group shots!!!!! Hugzzz!!!!

LOL!!! Hiii Luda!!!! The Keystone State Group – Pennsylvania had a group shoot over the weekend!! The folks in the shot are some of our friends here!!!

Hi Heather!!!! Thank you!!!

Hey Trudy!!!!! Thank you so much!!! This was a great opportunity to get up close and personal with all kinds of treasures!!! We had a blast!!!

LOL!!! That’s very true, Bill!!!! Thank you, hon!!!

Joanne, you sweetie!!!! Thank you so so much … I love your comments … always so insightful and thoughtful!!!!!! Hugzzz!!!!

Hi darling child!!!! You know, you couldn’t be more right. I’ve got some screwball shots of ‘simple things’ in my portfolio that I’ve never uploaded but which to me are just so interesting!!! So glad you liked the texture, I thought that was a big part of the charm of this one. Also … the dark background did take a bit of cloning, lol … but I think it worked well!!! Hugzzz!!!

Hello, hello dear Pauline!!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!! Yes that wonderful old wood makes for an interesting shot every time, doesn’t it???

Hiiiii Eric!!!!!!! Oh … goodness … here … let me pat you on the back a sec … there … better??? LOL!!! I’m so glad you enjoyed the group shot, too … that is indeed the fun and the inspiration all working together!!!! We learn so much when we get to visit each other in real life!!!!

Hello, Prasad!!! Thank you!!!

Carolyn, to me, that’s probably the best compliment I could get … I don’t always manage to tell a story … but I’m so happy when it does happen that way!!!!!! Thank you so much, sweetie!!!!

Oh, Lori … it was such a hoot!!!!! Great group of people and everyone with the same interest!!! Big fun!!!!!

Hi Becks!!!! Thank you very much!!

Hey Lynda!!!! Thank you so so much … I’m sure Richard will be pleased that you liked his great idea!!!! Hugzzz!!

Andy, thank you!!!! It was my Dear Hubby who found the bottle then plunked it on the sill!!!! So glad you liked it!!!!!

thank you so much … I took so many shots of this little bottle … so glad you liked the one I finally chose!!!

Bless your heart, sweetie!!!! Thank you so much!!!!

_laughing ... Thanks, dear!!!!!! Hugzz!!

Thanks, Ric … it was reeeeeeealy covered in dust!! So cool!!!

Awww Isa, you are such a darling!!!!! You’ll love Lancaster when you can get there … don’t miss it … check out the shots from the Keystone State – Pennsylvania group from the weekend for more!!! Thank you so much for your note!!!!! Hugzz!!!

Hi Tom!!!!! Thank you so much!!!

_laughing Val … I haven’t tried that yet. May not ever, lol!!!!! But your story sounds like a good candidate for a shot of the photographer!!

Thank you, Bela!!!!

Thank you so so much!!!!

Hans, thank you so much!!!!! I’m completely honored that you enjoyed this one!!!

Thank you!!!!!

Thank you so much, Rick … you couldn’t have given me a better compliment … I love detail and color!!!!

LEEEEE!!!!! Hello, hello, hello!!!!!!! Goodness, where have you been hiding!!!! I hope everything is well with you and your loved ones!!! What a delight to see you again!!!!!! Thank you so much for dropping by … so happy you enjoyed this one!!!!! Hugzzzzz!!!

Hiiii sweetie!!!!! Awww … thank you!!!! I’m not too sure about that spec of dirt … but we certainly put it to the test with this old bottle, lol!!!!! I’m thrilled that you liked this one … and yepper .. my DH (Darling Hubby) is a keeper, that’s for sure!!!! I’m just sooo thrilled to have finally gotten the chance to meet you!!!!!! YAY!!!!!

Hiii Elisa!!!!! Oh, thank you so much, sweetie!!!! And yes, Richard is the best, isn’t he?? You know I nearly had him convinced to bring a camera and join in the fun … but even camera-less, he had a great time, too!!! Hugzz!!!

Hi Joe!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!!

Vicki … you are such a darling!!! Thank you!!!

Hi Dave!!!!! Thank you so much!!! But no … we left it as we found it … plus I’m not sure being stored in a barn for 6 years will do the fermenting process any favors, lol!!!!!

hey sweetie!!!!!! Thank you, thank you!!!!! But no, Richard doesn’t have a brother … but if he did I’d have fixed the two of you up ages ago!!! Can you imagine if we were sisters-in-law??? WHEEEE!!!

Hiii Gina!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!!! And yes, Richard is just The Best!!!!!

Hiiii Colin!!!!!! Thank you, thank you!!!

Hello dear Antanas!!!! Thank you so much!!!

Hi Donna!!!! Thank you so much … I’ll pass your lovely note along to my hubby!!!!!!

_sigh Well, we’ll just have to think up something else, then!!! LOL!!!

thank you so so so so much, my dear friend!!!!!!!!! Hugzzz!!!!!

Wendy … thank you so much!!!

Thanks so much, Ann!!!

Hi Sucho!!!! Thank you very much!!!!!

Hiiiii Sweetie!!!!!!!! _{throwing my arms around you and hugging tight!!} Thank you!!!!

Oooh he does … he’s such a good boy!!!!!

LOL!!!! Thanks, John!!!!!! It’s a beautiful state!!!! We love it!!!

Thanks, Wynnie!!! It’s quite the custom to paint barns red around here!!

Hi Detlef!!! Thanks, thanks sooo much!!!!

Hi Sean!!!! Thank you!!!!

Hello my beautiful friend!!!! Thank you so so much!!!!!

Hello Jean!!!! thank you very much!!!

thanks Mike .. what a sweet thing to say!!! Did you see the side shot with everyone???

Hey Blaizer … thank you very much!!!!

Hi Leon … thank you!!!!

Thank you so much!!!

OOO!!! I love visiting vineyards!!!!!!!!

Thanks so much!!!!

Carol thanks so much!!!!

Hi Xenia!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!

thank you, Tazz!!!!

Thanks, Yuri … That’s a good idea … I’m giving some thought to getting into that … any pointers??

Oh, Colleen … we went through one town that I wanted to jump out of my car and start snapping right away, lol!!! So many interesting things … and oooo .. the light!!!

Thank you, Sinisa!!!

Thank you!!!!!