Best Shot

I have been messing around with my trial version of Adobe Lightroom

I used the Direct Positive Pre-sets with some photos I took at a butterfly garden near us and I think I am addicted….I think I might go into serious withdrawals when my 30 days runs out.

Carnival hosted by Lolli over at Better in Bulk

Exposed

This weeks challenge/topic is to show off our fridge and pantry to see what we are eating and to mortify me.

I am a neat freak and this is just exposing all my nooks and cranny’s that I think are as messy as can be.

Here’s my pantry, really nothing interesting…Top Shelf Cereal, Crackers, Cheese Whiz that is still full and expired…Thanks Short Mama I did some tossing while I was doing the photo shoot….Girl scout cookies that also need to be tossed because I am sure they are stale and snacks for my sons lunch. Next shelf is for canned goods, side items and sauces.  Last shelf is all my sugar, flour, tea, etc canisters.

Onto the Fridge, Top shelf is Milk, Pineapple juice, a coke my son half finished and put back…I am sure it is flat, O.J., water bottle and some Margarita Mix for Cinco De Mayo, Champagne and I am not sure what is in the back??  Second Shelf is butter, Attune chocolate bars for digestion, sour cream and salsa for Cinco De Mayo as well, behind all that is pizza sauce and more salsa and biscuits.  The bottom shelf is Yogurt and Pita Bread. 

Tortillas and lunch meats and cheeses

Grapes and sausage..my husband is a big nettles fan.

Lettuce, Potatoes and a lunchable I forgot I had…Thanks again Short Mama

Bub’s drink drawer…Just went to the Money Stealer and bought more

 

Onto the freezer:

Top Shelf Ice for my shaved ice machine and the next shelf is meats and fish.

 

Top Shelf is Veges and Bread I freeze for bread crumbs and some Pecans because Rachel Ray says they don’t spoil if you keep them in the freezer. 

Anywho, next shelf is Quick food, Grilled Chicken and skinny cow or something like that yogurt pops.  Bottom shelf is a whole bunch of ice cream, our local store keeps running these specials where if you buy a certain item you get all this other stuff free and I really wish they would change the dessert item because it is always ice cream and we just don’t eat that much of it.

 There you have it, the good, the bad and the ugly of it all.

So True and yep I’m still alive ☺

BUZZARDS, BATS, BUMBLEBEES

THE BUZZARD:

If you put a buzzard in a pen that is 6 feet by 8
Feet and Is entirely open at the top, the
Bird, in spite of its Ability to fly, will
Be an absolute prisoner. The reason is
That a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground
With a Run of 10 to 12 feet. Without space
To run, as is its habit, It will not even
Attempt to fly, but will remain a prisoner
For life in a small jail with no top.
THE BAT:

The ordinary bat that flies around at night, a
Remarkable  nimble creature in the air,
Cannot take off from a level  place.
If it is placed on the floor or flat
Ground, all it can do is shuffle about
Helplessly and, no doubt, painfully, until it
Reaches some slight elevation from which it can
Throw itself into the air. Then, at once, it
Takes off like a flash.
THE BUMBLEBEE:

A bumblebee, if dropped into an open tumbler, will
Be there until it dies, unless it is taken out.
It never sees the means of escape at the
Top, but persists in trying to find some way out
Through the sides near the bottom..  It
Will seek a way where none exists, until it
Completely destroys itself..
PEOPLE:

In many ways, we are like the buzzard, the bat, and
The bumblebee. We struggle about with all our
Problems and frustrations, never realizing that
All we have to do is look up!  That's the
Answer, the escape route and the solution to any
Problem!  Just look up.

Sorrow looks back, Worry looks around, But faith looks up!
Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly and
Trust in our Creator who loves us.
              

Sorry I have been MIA, but end of the school year functions are kicking my rear.

Guess this would be a good time to slow down and look up.

 

But all the running around is burning lots of calories..I have not forgotten about you my muffin top friends.  We can do this…..