The Call: Red Hot — Jessica These smokin’ hot “diamonds” have been helping me cook dinner all week. We love grilled food! : ) Response: Phoney — Cheryl These aren’t diamonds — merely Swarovski crystals, and they’re beautiful enough for me.

The Call: Churchgoers — Cheryl Saturday afternoon: time for the weekly workout at St. Francis. While I seldom feel spiritually fed by the Mass, I know that just being there is enough to received graces. The Response: Lamb of God — Jessica “Everything is grace.” Saint Therese of Lisieux

The Call: Fruit — Jessica The produce of a garden is the sum of dirt, water and work. The garden is going well this year. My picture time was limited today, however, by lighting and pouring rain. I managed to catch a few before it really began to rain. Response: Graffiti — Cheryl It seems […]

The Call: Bright Headlights — Cheryl After saving his allowances for months and months, Dennis had enough to buy a new, old toy (vintage 2002). He purchased it this evening (thanks to Craigslist and a ride from a neighbor with a trailer): a Suzuki V-Strom 1000. The Response: Backdrop — Jessica Our old pine bench […]

The Call: Not a Picnic — Jessica It was too hot and muggy outside for a picnic today, and besides it kept threatening to rain. So we pulled out the art supplies instead. I’m in a bit of photographic rut. And then I saw this and it all made sense: Thinking is hard. Snapshots are […]

The Call: In the Tub — Cheryl “When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.” ― Ansel Adams The Response: Looking into the Past — Jessica Thousands of pictures taken over the years — and most of them live, forgotten, in boxes and hard […]

The Call: Time to Mow — Jessica Summer means that the grass grows. When it gets too tall it needs to be mowed. It’s a endless cycle until the cold weather of winter stops the growth. It’s a repetition that my sons, who do all the mowing, do not look forward to. Response: Dots — […]

The Call: She’ll Have Chocolate — Cheryl Stella developed a love for chocolate early in life. The Response: Better Than Chocolate — Jessica Well, yes, somedays it is. Or more effective at calming frayed nerves, at least. We survived the road trip to Alabama but will need a few days to really recover. : )

The Call: Fisherman — Jessica I’m not really one for being all outdoorsy and all, but people do say that communing with nature can be a holy experience. I’m not sure if that was going on with this fisherman, but he looked peaceful enough. Response: Real Presence — Cheryl I’m not a fan of the […]

The Call: Art Journaling — Cheryl Art journaling has become an important outlet for me. It can be difficult to find the time for it, but when I do, evidence of my endeavors shows up all over my hands. The Response: Hand — Jessica Today we visited Moundville, Alabama, home of the mounds built by […]

The Call: Freedom! — Jessica After patiently sitting in his car seat all day, Danny was very happy to meet the floor again. Meet my husband, Dennis. His quirky sense of humor is one of the things that attracted me to him. : )

The Call: Not Really Trespassing — Cheryl Well, yes, there was a No Trespassing sign there, but I don’t think I was actually trespassing. People were driving by and I do have a rather distinctive license plate, so, yeah, there may be witnesses. But really, I was just taking pictures. What’s wrong with that? The […]

The Call: Trip Planning — Jessica We are leaving soon to take my son to his orientation. That requires a lot of planning but luckily, there’s an app for that. Response: Not Ready to Ride — Cheryl Stella got a Boot Scoot bike for her birthday, but I don’t think she’ll be taking a road […]

The Call: Tickets to the Past — Cheryl I’ve never been a stamp collector, but I seldom fail to notice the postage on mail — the older the better. The Response: Ringo — Jessica Another serendipitous call! Just this weekend, my husband brought up an old stamp book from the basement. He doesn’t remember quite […]