Exclusively

 "This is boys night.  No girls allowed.  Daddy is mine."  ~Romeo

Predacity

 When your buddy decides you don't need half of your face anymore.

Bumblebee

 Another one from the other day.  I love bumblebees; they're so fuzzy and cute.

Combustibly

 It looks like it's ready to burst into flames.

Spuriously

 There were different kinds of bees buzzing around these flowers today, but after some research, I found out that this wasn't one of them.  This imposter is Helophilus trivittatus, commonly known as a hoverfly.  I was so shocked to find out it was a fly instead of a wasp!  It's still hard to believe.  I guess the joke is on me.

Techie Corner

Not bad for hand-holding a zoom lens with a breeze blowing.  

Sprightfully

 

Persecutory

 What did I do to deserve this?  ~Daisy

Twinkie

 I was navigating the bowels of the building at work today and came across this guy.  I don't know how much baseball he gets to play down there, but the 12-year-old in me was mildly amused that it says "Twins" right where his..ahem..package would be located.

Honey

 I'm wrapping up my tribute series for my dad today with one of my favorite images of mom and dad.  They look so happy in this picture.  Young love.  

I couldn't find the original to make a larger scan, so I had to make do with what I had.  

Threateningly

 Dad would have fit in just fine with 2020, or a bank robbery, or an ax murderer.  

Pleasantry

 Continuing my week-long tribute to my dad.  Here they are, after the ceremony.  Now that the offending Easter lilies are out of the way, both the bride and groom are visible and ready to greet guests. 

Obstructively

 I was looking through pictures to continue my week-long dad tribute and came across this one, which made me laugh.  A perfect example of the need to pay attention to everything in the shot when you take a picture.

Algidity

This was while my dad was over in Korea.   It looks like he might have been washing something in the stream.  I'm guessing that was a little chilly.  Circa 1953.

Sharply

 Celebrating my dad this week.  He looked really sharp in his uniform.  

Swanky

 Dad loved his cars.  Had to have a new one every two years, in his younger days.  Circa 1960.

Blondie

 September always gets to me, especially the week starting today.  Dad has been gone 24 years now.  Here he was way back when he was a cute little blondie.  

Smokey

 Three years ago we took a road trip out to Bend, OR, which included going through ND, MT, ID, WY, and SD.  A lot of those states were having wildfires at the time.  

I took this image while we were in Bend.  It kept getting smokier and smokier and wasn't pleasant to breathe.  I distinctly remember this walk because there was an outdoor restaurant with a live band and they were playing "Smoke on the Water" to make the best of a bad situation.  

My heart goes out to everyone on the west coast suffering through the current massive wildfires in several states.

Squashy

 

Goldy

 The waning days of summer still have a few bright patches of color.

Perpetuity

 Never forget.  Ever.  9/11.

Cyclicly

A little over a month ago, I blogged about some corn stalks that had popped up across the street thanks to the deposits of some woodland creatures.  Well, the woodland creatures are now reaping the benefits of their deposits.  Who knows?  Maybe the cycle will continue.  

 

Robustly

 The neighbor's flowers are struggling to hold on, but too many more cold nights and that will be the end of them.

Embarrassedly

For a lot of kids, school started today.  In this strange new world, that meant brick and mortar for some students and online learning for others.  I think I have a "first day of school" photo somewhere, but I couldn't find it right now.  This was my kindergarten birthday party and as you can see, I got very embarrassed when the class sang Happy Birthday to me.  I especially like the reflection in the door window of my mom taking the picture.  Good times!

Bucolicly

 Random image taken in Montana.  As seen in 2017.

Towery

 From a trip to Michigan in 2017.

Fastidiously

 Have a goaty good evening.

Sleekly

 Flashback to a car show in Hastings last summer.

Functionality

 

Conjointly

 Still one of my favorite images of Romeo and Daisy together – touching paws.  They were boyfriend/girlfriend for several years, seeing each other occasionally for a while and then seeing each other daily after Daisy moved in with us permanently.  As seen in 2017.

Freaky

 I was walking through the store today and this display caught my eye.  I had to back up and do a double-take.  Is it safe to put your hand in there?  Do they like fingers as much as pens and pencils?