Rain boots?

I think these boots are kind of cute, but not for the icky slush and rain we've been having. Too hairy!

SKYWATCH--still gray...

Are you tired of gray where you live? I am. This is the best I can do this week for SKYWATCH

this week. Click on that link to see prettier skies! The church is one posted a while back, still under construction, slowly but surely.

Does anyone know what this tree is? We used to call them paw-paw trees when I was a kid, but I've Googled that and there's not the same.

If everyone lit just one little candle...

This photo was taken before our major snow, which fortunately is nearly melted now. This man has all sorts of candles for sale, from beeswax ones and votive candle holders to place on a grave to colored paraffin candlesin the colors of the Serbian flag, plus purple and pink, from what I can see. I like the little candle couple in Serbian dress.

ABC Wednesday--"E" is for "Energy Efficient"

Few people own dryers here, opting to dry their clothes on a clothesline in their yard or porch or else draped over radiators indoors. While walking Bibi the other evening in nearly one foot of snow and at -3 Celsius, I came upon these socks put out to dry. I imagine that may happen only next April. I have a dryer, but use it only in the winter (now!) and between midnight and 8 a.m., when electricity is cheapest, to save energy. The owner of these socks is saving energy too, but I hope he has extra pairs inside to wear.

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Pink and white is black and white

A bouquet of roses is what my son surprised me with on Valentine's Day. Even though each rose was a lovely mix of pale pink and white, I decided to post this photo in black and white for you.

Make a snowman!

You know the saying, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." Belgrade was given more snow, almost a foot the other day, and so everyone was out making snowmen! Bibi, who's being held by the little girl in the pink snowsuit, loves the snow...

Happy Valentine's Day

Not an original post at all, but definitely appropriate. These hearts are always for sale on Knez Mihailova, Belgrade's pedestrian street. Many of these hearts say "I love you--Love me!" and now that Valentine's Day has caught on here, I'm sure the seller sold a lot.

Chicken and biscuits

Ever since Virginia at Birmingham Daily Photo left a comment on my recent
birthday post about Mamma's Biscuit House sounding "downright southern," I've had a hankering for chicken and biscuits, something Mamma's Biscuit House does NOT do. So here is the result. A southern dish made by a Yankee. Gravy could have been a tad thicker, but it was good!
P.S. Hey! On a whim, I entered a local chain's photo contest on the theme "Hearts are all around us" and won third prize--two tickets to the theater! The entry is the one you just saw two days ago right here.

SKYWATCH--Icy cold lamp post

Icicles hang from this lamp post while a bird heads home in the sky above.

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Getting ready for Valentine's Day?

I hope whoever made this has a warmer heart for his or her Valentine!

ABC WEDNESDAY 'D' is for 'Double, dark, and ...desperate'

Finally a little color on my blog. The last two days were pretty black and white, and I guess I'm in the doldrums (another D) and desperate for a photo, since I haven't been shooting too much recently. Anyway, here's a candle for you, with its buddy reflected behind it.

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