Simply Wizardress

Mom’s 5 O’ Clock Friday’s picture is actually a picture of herself.   It all started when she sent me the 5 O’ Clock Friday’s picture of the blood mobile.  I called her and she was actually sitting in the chair you see here, probably in a very similar position.   I told her I didn’t want to blood mobile, but instead I would like a picture of HER giving blood.  

The nurse was so excited to take the picture and once mom and I got off the phone, she sent it my way.  They titled the picture ‘saving lives’ and that’s exactly what they’re doing.  Diddy also gave blood and they possibly saved two lives that day.      I like this picture because it not only shows mom, but it also is a great 5 O’ Clock Friday’s picture that carries the message of how important it is to be a blood donor.

Thanks mom-  and thanks nurse who helped and actually took the picture.

In addition, my very sweet and crafty friend Kimmie also shared her 5 O’ Clock Friday’s photo, but she did it via her blog titled, Misadventures of Mub. She’s very creative and I always leave her blog feeling inspired, so you should definitely check her out.

I’m a little late sharing this week’s 5 O’ Clock Friday’s submission. Sorry about that-  I didn’t turn my computer on yesterday and spent most of the day catching up on a few things around here that was not done when I was sick.  I’m still not 100%, but I’m getting there and that’s the main thing.   The days are getting cooler and I absolutely love this time of the year, so I hope this tiredness wears off soon.  Maybe then I’ll feel like getting up at a decent hour in the mornings, instead of sleeping part of my day away.

Some of you may remember my film grain phase last summer.   I still love the look and feel of the film grain and decided to bring it back this week.

If you would like to participate in 5 O’ Clock Friday’s- we’d love to have you.  Take a picture at 5 on friday (could be a.m. or p.m) and then either post it to your blog if you’re a blogger (let me know so I can link you from here) or email me the picture at lori in care of this website (simplywizardress.com) and I’ll share it here along with anything you would like to share.

When I woke up this morning, I was greeted with this gorgeous picture on my Facebook wall from my friend A. This was the beautiful picture that she took on Friday, but life had taken her in different directions and she didn’t get a chance to share until yesterday. I love the colors of the flower and if I’d seen it, I would have definitely been drawn to photograph it as well. Reds and yellows always seem to draw me in- not just in flowers, but also in virtually everything.

A. has a great photo blog called Backroads Photo Blog and if you’d like to see some great photographs of Anywhere, USA- you should definitely check her out. Thanks A. for sharing a piece of your Friday with us.

I’ve actually had this submission from last weeks 5 O’ Clock Friday’s in my mailbox, but because I wasn’t feeling well and no spending that much time on the computer, it fell to the wayside until today.

Mom took this on her way home from work on Friday and as you can see the drops on the windshield tell a tale of what the weather has been like in Southern Mississippi as of late- wet, wet, wet.  

Today is Wednesday, which means that this coming weeks 5 O’ Clock Friday is just around the corner.   Start thinking now and I’d love to see your submissions to see what was happening in your life around 5 on Friday.  Send the entries to lori (in care of this website- simplywizardress.com), feature it on your blog so I can link back to your entry, post it on my Facebook wall or whatever will get my attention.

  This week I was happy to open my email and see that we have a new submission to 5 O’ Clock Friday’s.   This week my friend India sent in three pictures of her boys-  Brooks and Mark Wesley playing trampoline basketball. 

Now I have to say that I have never heard of trampoline basketball, but after looking at these pictures, I couldn’t help but have the urge to want to try.  It looks like a LOT of fun.    I wonder if they’d let me play?  

Thanks so much India for sharing these fun pictures of the boys-  I  remember when they were little guy’s and it’s hard to believe that they’re so big now.   Time certainly flies.

If y’all want to share your own 5 O’ Clock Friday’s pictures, it definitely isn’t too late.   If you’ve put them on your own blog, let me know and I’ll link you- otherwise- feel free to send them to me at lori (at) this website (simplywizardress.com).    It’s always fun to see what people are doing around the globe when 5 strikes.

Thanks again India for sharing the pictures and I hope to see more in the future.

This week we actually have several 5 O’ Clock Friday’s  submissions (so far) and rather than put them all in one entry, I’ve decided to divide them up per submission.

This one is from mom and she called it “Don’t Fence Me In”.   This is at the edge of their property line, and to the left of the new fence is where the road used to be.   To the right, you can see where the road is now. 

Mom and diddy actually owned the strip of land between where the old road was and where the new one is, so when the county came through and wanted to build a road, they struck up a deal.     They gave the county the piece of land they needed for the road, but part of the agreement was that they would put up a fence keeping people from tresspassing on the old road area.  

What you can’t see is that to the left of the treeline is a field, and in that field deer like to roam.      They have a huge problem with redneck ‘illegal’ hunters trespassing and hunting the deer at night, and they think the old road is the perfect place to zip along on their 4-wheeler’s.     Now that the fence is finally up- maybe, just maybe things will be quieter around the homestead this hunting season.    It certainly proves for some interesting tales.

This weeks 5 O’ Clock Friday’s had me at none other than Starbucks for a Mocha Frappuccino Light.  I discovered it this summer and I have to say that I could be addicted to them.

Marcel and I went out for dinner and when I said I was ready for dessert, he knew I meant Starbucks.   Our nearest location is about 30 minutes away, but he drove me there and we spent some time sitting out in the sunshine on the terrace and enjoying our beverages.     Marcel had cappuccino because he isn’t one for all the flavors.  

In addition to my own 5 O’ Clock Friday’s submission, there’s also the one that mom sent, which she titled her new pond.   They’d been getting quite a bit of rain where they live and ended up having quite a few inches within a several hour period of time and this was the result. 

In addition, my friend Ruth also sent a 5 O’ Clock Friday’s submission which is a picture of one of her cats. This one is named Oliver and happened to take place on her lap as soon as she sat down in her chair.  Isn’t that sweet?  

If you’ ve got a 5 O’ Clock Friday submission, feel free to send it my way lori in care of this website (simplywizardres.com)   If you don’t have one for this week, there’s always next.    Please join us- after all the more the merrier.