Mmmm mac & chz!! Ya, I love this & knew right away this would be my pic of the day when I heard Vinnie was making it. And he made it because Mom asked for it...is he a sweetheart or what! :]
My dad used to make this all the time, then my mom carried it on. Years ago we stopped the Sunday dinner's at Mom's and we hadn't had this for some time. Vinnie decided to talk to Mom one day and get her secret recipe. Let's just say, my sibs are jealous. HEE HEE. I showed them a picture I took the last time he made it and they almost started drooling.
Today when I was talking to Mom she said, you know it is about time for that Mac & Chz. See I took her a container full one time and she was so happy. In my family food is a big happy maker! So it is for Mom that Vinnie made this batch. I will take some to her tomorrow -she will be a happy camper.

Monday Feb 8th - Butterfly Love

I hadn't taken a picture for the day so I set out to find this lost bookmark. I love this for a couple reasons. Those who know me will say right away it is the butterflies & purple! I also love that Vinnie got this for me just because. He is SO thoughtful and finds little things like this which make my day. I treasure it and was a little out of sorts because it was missing. I read a book without it but it didn't feel right. Now all is right with the world. ;)

I included another love in this pic...my first tattoo, of course... Butterfly!

I left the house without my camera today but thank heavens for cell phones! I love that each day I find something I love that I can take a picture of. I know it sounds silly and like a cliche' but when you aren't even looking it finds you!
I had driven by Mother Nature's Farm just yesterday and said OMGosh look at those trees I have to get back here to take a picture. Then not even thinking about it, there I was cruising by and thought perfect day for a picture. So I quickly turned in and drove down to the trees, hopped out of my car armed with cell phone and started to frame it. Then buzz buzz I realized the bees where SO loving the trees too! So I quickly backed it up, ran over to the other side and took a very fast picture. I am happy with the way it came out because you can see the sky & clouds behind. Ahhh the simple things that make us smile.

I wasn't sure what I would find today that I loved, outside of my family of course. I saw all of them today, however it was for a sad occasion. My niece's husband passed away Wednesday night. Today was his viewing at Queen of Heaven. The facility is very nice and all the pictures of his life were touching. The chapel has this beautiful stained glass...I knew as soon as I saw it I had found today's love. I made sure it was OK to enter the chapel and take pictures. It just takes my breath away.

My heart goes out to my niece. I can only imagine what she is going through having lost her best friend and husband of 10 years. With courage & the love of her family and two daughters I believe she can pull through. I do hope she reaches out to us because we are certainly here for her... always have been & always will be.

Friday my day started with one of my new loves yummy cottage cheese & fresh pineapple! I only recently started eating cottage cheese & I have to say I love the stuff the cafe has. I knew it was only a matter of time that I would be taking a picture of food as something I love & it was a bonus to include my good friend Denice! She doesn't like to have her picture taken but I insisted. This was the 2nd shot and she is starting to laugh. :) I don't start every day like this but it sure gets the day off on a happy start when I do!

So I had hoped my pretty flower tree Vinnie planted for me the previous December would bloom during the month so I could snap a pic for my group. On sunny Thursday morning as I was about to pull out of the garage I spotted the first bloom. I snapped a ton if pics that morning & used the "pinker" one for my 28 things I love Flickr group. Then Friday night when I got home I saw a 2nd flower was blooming and boy was it at the perfect stage & color. I think I love it more!

This is Wednesday 2/3's picture for my Flickr group. I got a little behind on blogging this week due to some unfortunate family events. The "girls" were the bright start to my day that went a little crazy. This is typical for them. Kiya sits down, Belle goes over to join her & there you have it a Kodak, or should I say in my case, a Sony moment! :) Belle just pics up her paw as if to say, Ya, I am that cute & then there is Kiya laughing at me!! I sure love these two!!

Today started with me snapping what I thought was a terrific pic of the morning sunrise then to my delight I was blessed with a beautiful sunset too!
I had no idea it was waiting for me as I walked out of the building talking to some friends I hadn't seen around the office for some time. As I left the parking garage stairwell and started toward my car on the 2nd floor I gasp as I cleared the wall and saw this! I couldn't get my camera out fast enough. :)
I do love that we have the most wonderful sunsets and sunrises here in AZ. We've had lots of clouds in the last few weeks which really adds drama.
As I was driving home I called my mom, just like nearly every day, and as I was talking to her she gasped as they were showing the sunset on the news!! We are so alike. I told her I of course snapped a picture of it. :)

It is February 1st and I am participating in a Flickr group where we post 1 picture of something we love each day in February. I changed to my "big" purse so I can carry my camera with me everywhere. It was so fun knowing I had it with me and pulling it out at different times today. On my drive home I came up with the idea of using the Smile Shutter setting on my Sony camera so it could capture Chris and I during his nightly tucking in. Yes, he is nearly 17 - will be in March and a few months back he began asking me to "tuck him in". All he wants me to do is come in - fluff the covers over him and that is it. I did the tucking in for the picture so you could know what I was doing. :) I LOVE that he has asked me to do this again. He is and will always be my Sweet Baby.