Author Archives: Kathy Simmons

Gone Fishin – Daily Post Photo Challenge “Reward”

https://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_photo_challenge/reward/ There is nothing quite like the feeling of catching your first fish as displayed in my son’s expression. Feeling that little tug and then the exhilaration of reeling it in is indeed a great reward.  This little fish was released after our quick photo op.

Weekly Photo Challenge – Sh

Looking out my back yard one afternoon, I stared in amazement, rubbed my eyes, then looked again.  A peacock! In full bloom, slowly strutting by.  Grabbing my camera in a flurry I took this shot. Although blurry, you can get an idea of the brilliance of the plume.  I imagine the bird escaped from some neighboring estate asContinue reading “Weekly Photo Challenge – Sh”

The Crockpot

I should have gone with the pot roast.  A traditional, home spun, simple recipe. A crowd pleaser.  But rather, I chose what I imagined a more elegant entrée for the upcoming dinner I would be preparing for my husband’s brother and new girlfriend.  “Slow cooked Halibut,” was the name the recipe book had dubbed it.Continue reading “The Crockpot”

Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge

  RED HEAD In his prime, over  fifteen years ago, “Red Head” as we affectionately named him, was a full-bodied hand puppet I purchased in New York City’s Grand Central Station.  His oddness beckoned me from the window of a toy store and I stopped in to take a closer look.  He was clad in overalls and a gingham checkered shirt makingContinue reading “Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge”