Snapshot Saturday: Holiday Decore

I am hosting this week's photo contest over at Younique. This Weeks theme is holiday decor. This can be any decor for the fall/winter holidays. Below is my example shot. My mom saw it at a thrift store, and couldn't resist. Isn't he cute? 





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Rules

Each entry needs to link back to Reflections.

The photo has to be taken by you.

You can use your flickr account to enter.

Please do not put anything inappropriate, or else your entry will be deleted.
This photo challenge ends on this coming Saturday. Winner will be announced the on Monday.

A Rainy Day

The day is cold, and dark, and dreary,

It rains, and the wind is never weary;

The vine still clings to the mouldering wall,
But at every gust the dead leaves fall,
And the day is dark and dreary.

My life feels cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is never weary;

 

My thoughts still cling to the mouldering Past,

But the hope in God falls thick in the blast,

and the day's no more, dark and dreary!

Be still, sad heart! and cease repining;

Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;

Thy faith is in the One in control of all,

Into each life some rain must fall,

Some days must be dark and dreary.

–Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (edited by me) 
 

                                                                                              

Pinterest pretties

My days are so full of school and such I don't have much time for blogging. I miss it. But once I get caught up, I will post some of the pictures waiting on my desktop. I did want to share a few of my pinterest favorites here...

 

                                                                                                  

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all above images via pinterest

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Allie photography and The musings of a photographer, Borderless.

I am thankful

I am thankful...

 
 for the chilly winds outside, for the colorful leaves that cover that driveway and lawn. I am thankful for cloudy days, that make warm cups of coffee all the cozier...and for the Christmas music that plays in the background.

For wide open spaces and bright blue skies.

 For the hoodies, sweaters, and scarves pulled out of dusty boxes to wear for the first time this year. for time outdoors with my family--spent laughing and talking together. For dry fields of wheat to lay in and dream.

For the cozy campfires and roasted marshmallows, laughter filled evenings and moments spent silently reminiscing in the starlight.

{linking to silla jo photography, a ray of sunshine, wonderful/wild wednesday, belle fleur photography, iLove Fall}

Placid lakes without a ripple...framed by branches and fall leaves.

I am thankful for the chilly winds, the birds flying south, for golden sunsets.

I am thankful for weathered paths lined by trees laden with fall leaves. Forests of color--draped in red, green, yellow and orange.

I am thankful for autumn--and for the tools and help me capture just a little of its brilliant beauty

p.s. what do you think of my new signature?

True Love

Love is not love,

which alters when it alteration finds,

or bends with the remover to remove,

Oh no! it is an ever fixed mark,

that looks on tempests and is never shaken.

–William Shakesphere

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....and vote here and here!

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