Snapshots by Weezilou

Snapshots

What a lovely storm we had last night and into the morning! My first concern of the day was what I might photograph, given the constraints, and I sought inspiration... Dill is always a possibility... And how to picture a rainy day... Red pj's and coffee fit the theme... Then, as the skies cleared, I got a call from Enid inviting me to lunch with a friend I hadn't seen yet this summer. Food photos of a really delicious meal never disappoint... Afterward I suggested we walk through town for some additional ideas, and we ran smack into the Italian Navy! "Ahoy Sailors"! How about a tourist photo? And as we headed home, one more picture of our famous waterfront buildings, painted "Lunenburg Red", yes, one of Benjamin Moore's actual paint colours. On a day when I never expected inspiration to come, I walked away with a handfull of snapshots... Nothing exceptional, but, together a nice reflection of my day, and it turned out to be just fine!

I was amazed at all the nice notes you left with my "Rachael Ray Wannabe" photo! "Thank You"! I can't wait to hear what Eva thought of the response. A couple of you asked for her pancake recipe, so here 'tis. I can vouch for it's goodness!

~Eva's Buttermilk Pancakes~

1 C Buttermilk (or 1/2 milk & 1/2 yogurt)
2 Eggs
1 T Oil or Melted Butter (she used Butter)

Combine in separate bowl
1 C Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Salt

Combine together
(She sprinkled the pancakes with blueberries)
oh wow, don't you just LOVE days like that?! I know I do. i love this collage and I think it's a fabulous representation of your day.
And I just love how it fits into the theme as well! :D
Looks like a fabulous day over all.
August 27th, 2010  
What a wonderful day you wound up having! Dill, however, seems to be a little less inspired about the rain, although it does appear he managed to stay dry! As for the Italian Navy, what sharp uniforms! I'm glad they obliged your photo request!
August 27th, 2010  
great collage! Ahoy sailors!
August 27th, 2010  
what a lovely collage. Looks like you had a wonderful day!
August 27th, 2010  
love your collage!! I like all the splashes of red :)
August 27th, 2010  
very nicely done , my fav is the rain on the screen .. i just love the focus
August 27th, 2010  
Love that Italian navy! And the gal with them isn't so bad either!
Actually the whole collage is terrific because it gives us such an insight into your day and the pleasure you derive from Life with a capital L
August 27th, 2010  
This is a great collection of photos, and it's indeed nice how it all seemed to come together for you as the day unfolded. The Italian Navy, their uniforms are really sharp. Nice collage Louise.
August 27th, 2010  
p.s. I REALLY like the Lunenberg Red....When I get back to Texas for good...I can see myself building a new shed in the back yard and using this color. It's such a fantastic shade!
August 27th, 2010  
well i'll be...lunenberg has it's own paint color?? now that's really getting put "on the map" so to speak....wonderful collage! you look so comfy in your jams!
August 27th, 2010  
Thank you for the recipe! I'll try it one of these days.
August 27th, 2010  
i knew the paint, but how did the italian navy know where you are?
August 27th, 2010  
Sounds like you ended up having a great day!
August 27th, 2010  
Love this collage, I can figure out that you have a great day, Louise! Thanks for sharing the pancake recipe, I will try soon. :)
August 27th, 2010  
WOW! i especially love the top two- kitty on the wet porch, and rain on the screen....i love screen photos....beautiful beautiful beautiful!!
August 27th, 2010  
Fantastic display of your day! Great collage Louise!
August 27th, 2010  
This is so fun!! I need to catch up with you and everyone here. Thanks for checking in on me a few days back. I am planning on returning to 365 Sept. 1. It's been a busy busy time and my computer crashing was only the begining of so many things breaking etc. I'm excited to rejoin the project shortly. I may post a few pictures here and there before then.

Thanks again, it was so nice to know I was missed. Looking forward to scrolling back through some of the photos from the past month! :)
August 27th, 2010  
I love, super love this collage Louise. All the pictures one by one and together they are so great! well done!
August 27th, 2010  
What a wonderful day. I love a good rain to relax and snuggle up for the morning with a good cup of coffee. How fortunatus to have the sun come out for a change of plans and an outing. Your collage documents the day beautifully.
August 27th, 2010  
Oh I love the collage of snapshots and the stories behind them, it's all just so very interesting, all your summer photos make me want to visit Lunenburg someday. :)
August 27th, 2010  
All gorgeous photos. I love the food shot. It looks very enticing.
August 27th, 2010  
Again, I am pretty jealous of your great day! Lovely shots all of them and I really enjoyed the story, it was fun to read along and follow the collage.
August 27th, 2010  
Oh, Louise, here it is the middle of the night and I got up for a glass of water, couldn't resist a peek at 365, and what do I find?!!? Birthday wishes galore! Thank you, my friend! I wish I had visited in a more timely fashion, as the day was otherwise totally uneventful - hours of assessing children's reading - and I came home exhausted. Took the time to get yesterday's shot loaded and that's it! Now it's the middle of the night ... should I stay up or go back to bed? Hmmmm ...
August 27th, 2010  
Wonderful selection of photos and thank you for the recipe. Hope you saw my photo of us!
August 27th, 2010  
What a day...i must say Italian sailors would always be a bonus....heheh! A great one day collection. I tell you in years to come you are going to revel in the memories you are capturing here.
August 27th, 2010  
Lovely photos - certainly sounds like you had a lovely day. :)
August 27th, 2010  
What wonderful photos you got today in spite of the weather. I feel like I'm right there, following along with your day. How cool that Benjamin Moore has a Lunenberg Red!
August 27th, 2010  
Very nice collage - nice to have so many neat subjects!
August 27th, 2010  
Lovely, lovely collage!
August 27th, 2010  
Wonderful collage. I like the colors in it. The food picture is very inviting because of its presentation. Your always have appetizing food pictures.
August 27th, 2010  
Another wonderful day, despite the rain! I need to learn how to make a collage, it looks great! Love the Italian men...Very nicely done! We do have the same weather conditions here, maybe I can take some rainpictures this afternoon...
August 27th, 2010  
What a great collage of a wonderful day! LOVE the red PJ's!
August 27th, 2010  
I love this one!! Such a great representation of your day. Love that it fits into the theme as well. I had to click on it when I saw the thumbnail on the popular page to see what the yummy food was LOL. Just got up and hungry already!

And despite the rain you managed to have a great day and take some fabulous photos!
August 27th, 2010  
Such a nice montage of your day ... & there you go again having fun!! even in the rain.. lol... , but those sailors trousers look a little tight fitting !! no doubt designed by Donatella Versace.. (o;
August 27th, 2010  
Italian sailors how divine ;)
August 27th, 2010  
You've done it again. You've taken me with you to share your wonderful day. From all of us who spent the day in the office - Thank you very much.
August 27th, 2010  
Beautiful pictures. Love this collage.
August 27th, 2010  
Like the collage - gives a great impression of a good day.
August 27th, 2010  
This is great. I have to figure out how to do a collage. I wanted to do that this morning with the pictures I took last nite in Wolfeboro but just didn't have time to mess around with it. I love this grouping. You look so toasty there, enjoying your "cuppa" in the rain. And Dill keeping dry. And whatever you were eating there? Yummm......make sure you thank Eva for the recipe for her pancakes, too.
August 27th, 2010  
Louise, somehow everyday when I get to your photo, about 65 people have already commented about it, and have said everything I wished to say!! So ditto on everything above, and I will just say .love it..love it...love it
August 27th, 2010  
this looks great I do like the way you put those collages together, I may do one myself!
August 27th, 2010  
Although it is still high on my list of places to go, I feel as if I've already visited your Lunenburg through your wonderful pictures. Thanks so much - they are great.
August 27th, 2010  
Fabulous collage and congrats on being on the Popular, just checked it before my bed time 12.30am I'm getting better at this. That buttermilk pancakes sound wonderful, I wonder if I'll get to make them.
August 27th, 2010  
love those collages!
August 27th, 2010  
This is a fantastic collage. Well done!
August 27th, 2010  
Cool collage!! :)
August 27th, 2010  
Louise, what a wonderful day! i love the photos, all of the reds and the snazzy Italian navy uniforms!

Thank you so very much for all of your kind, wonderful & encouraging comments on my Zelda Mae, Selfie & other photos. You have such a gift with words. You are simply an A#1 awesome person. Many hugs & God bless!
August 27th, 2010  
Fantastic collage! :)
August 27th, 2010  
LOVE the collage--it's so great to see snaps of your day like this! although i'm quite jealous of your meal (crabcakes?!) i love all the red sprinkled throughout--especially the 'lunenburg' shot and the red, white, and blue of the shot of you with the navy boys! but hands down my fave is the one of you all cozy in your jammies!! perfect!
August 27th, 2010  
Stunning collage...and I will have a bash at those pancakes, looks good!
August 27th, 2010  
Its always nice to listen to a storm when you are safe and sound tucked up in bed ( like the red pj's. nice collage featuring Dill.of course . plus the shot of you with the sailors ! you look as though you enjoyed "the wet day. ...in answer to your question . no when our children Helen, Richard, and Jane were growing up we lived on a farm near Malvern, and for some years farming in Saudi Arabia
August 27th, 2010  
Great collage, my friend. What a wonderful day. I love it when I come away from the day with an unexpected bounty like that. :)
August 27th, 2010  
That pic of you on the couch could be the cover of this month's "Lunenburg Today".
August 27th, 2010  
That Me..."Cover Girl"! (she said, VERY tongue-in-cheek!)
August 27th, 2010  
What a great collage! And that lower right Italian Navy photo, whoo! Go, Louise!
August 27th, 2010  
Love the collage and I might need to try that recipe!
August 27th, 2010  
Thanks Louise! Gonna try them on the weekend :-)
August 27th, 2010  
Louise! I love this! Thank you for your comments, apologies for my slow reply and return to 365. I recall your birthday is in August... did I miss it? I must go back to your album and check! I am looking forward to your return and getting together with the So-Cal bunch!
August 27th, 2010  
That made me laugh out loud! If I could live in the Kruger I would :-)
August 27th, 2010  
I love how this collage tells a happy story of your day, it's fantastic!

6th form (Y12/13) is school...it's for children aged 16-18 and it's optional. You take your A-Levels, but yeah it's in a classroom with teachers and stuff, the only difference from normal school is that you choose to be there, you choose your subjects, you only do, on average, 4 subjects, and you get to choose what you wear...to some extent anyway xD. I don't start for another week but I'm really worried about having new classes, new teachers, new clothes and loads of new students! (we get a lot of people who join our school for 6th form). But I managed to get some sleep last night, yayyy! xD
August 27th, 2010  
Louise, I love all of these!!! I came to your page to say 'hi' and "thank you for your sweet notes" and I was in for a lovely surprise! It seems that you had a full day! This collage couldn't be better - you have a little bit of everything - a handsome kitty, some refreshing rain, theme-red PJs and coffee, tempting lunch, Lunenburg red and to top it all of, a photo with Italian sailors!! I love it when unplanned days like this one turn into a spontaneous delight! ;-) I am baking some cookies now - I wish I could share some with you! Wishing you a beautiful weekend! ;-)
August 27th, 2010  
Such a fun, fun, fun collage. Every thing in it is lovely...including you! Ha! Love the Lunenberg Red PJ's! :-)
August 28th, 2010  
I will definitely let you know when we make a trip out that way. :)
August 28th, 2010  
Nice montage!
August 28th, 2010  
another fabulous day with Louise. you look great with those sailors!!! great collage photo.
August 28th, 2010  
Louise, thanks for your comments on my collage Katrina.....5 years later. Yes, I wish I had an answer, also. And don't feel bad about your happy collage, we certainly need to see life celebrated, also!
August 28th, 2010  
Lovely collage Louise. A good representation of your day.
August 28th, 2010  
Fabulous collage! You had a FABULOUS day with fabulous pictures! I LOVE that you took photos of it all...And I couldn't agree more with Gayle, you look fantastic with all those sailors!
August 28th, 2010  
love the snapshot, and thanks for the recipe! :)
August 28th, 2010  
Sounds like a wonderful day! I love your photos always!
August 28th, 2010  
The best days are the unplanned days with little surprises around each corner. Sounds and looks like you had one of those days! Great collage to share! Hope tomorrow is even better!
August 28th, 2010  
Ooooh, lady in red!
August 28th, 2010  
yeaaa for the Italian Navy:O) great group of shots!
August 28th, 2010  
I'm behind in my 365 visiting and posting - too many irons in the fire this end :D !!!!
What a lovey collage Louise! so colourful and many stories all in one - what a great day you had - thanks again for sharing!
August 30th, 2010  
great collage - looks like it turned out to be a fantastic day!
August 30th, 2010  
I love this collage. I will have to remember this the next time I have a day full of varied activities.!
August 31st, 2010  
Aly
Wow! This is awesome, Louise!!! I can't make up my mind about which picture I like the most!!!
August 31st, 2010  
Look at you with the Italian navy! Love the collage so we can see all your activities through the day. Thanks for the pancake recipe. Will try it out.
August 31st, 2010  
Thanks for the note. I just posted photos for early August. I left on vacation for 4 weeks and now I am busily posting them as fast as I can. Should have August complete this week.
August 31st, 2010  
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