Smile (57)

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WHAT?! You don't think he's smiling?

Magnet (56)

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This magnet stands outside the children's museum, known as Explora.

Egg (55)

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I made chef salads for dinner tonight, with the help of my little egg slicer. Isn't he cute?

Ladder (54)

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This is a decorative kiva ladder. It is in the traditional style that has been used in Indian pueblos for generations. This has become an icon in design for flat-roofed, southwest style houses. (No - it's not our house.)

Urban (53)

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A pedestrian walk-way from downtown Albuquerque to the courthouse district.

Pattern (52)

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I love the pattern made by the tiles on our neighbors' roof. It was especially pretty this morning because it rained during the night, giving the tiles a little bit of a shine.

Origami (51)

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Vintage (50)

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How many of you learned to read with Sally, Dick and Jane? When I was teaching school, in 1971, the school district was giving away their old, no-longer-used, textbooks. I picked up several, including this one, The New Guess Who. To me it's a treasure, because I have such fond memories of learning to read with this classic series.

The first edition of Guess Who was published in 1951. That would have been the edition I learned from. This, The New Guess Who, was published in 1962.

Tall (49)

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Two towers were erected for Albuquerque's tricentennial. This one - in the photo - stands on the southeast corner of Rio Grande and I-40, and is called the "Craft Tower." It was designed to replicate the traditional punched tin technique so popular in the arts and crafts of this region. The other one, on the northwest corner of the same intersection, is known as the "Nature Tower," and uses shapes and symbols related to the environmental features of the area.

The towers are each 65 feet tall, and each weighs 14.5 tons.

That is I-40 that you can see, runing behind the tower.

Candlelight (48)

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This Mexican clay "Circle of Friends" candle holder was a gift to us from some good friends.

Fruity (47)

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Our son came to dinner tonight, and this was the Valentine's Day cake we had for dessert. Mmmm, it was good - fresh strawberries on top, and a custard cream between the layers. I had fun doing a "border breakout" with Photoshop Elements. (PS - Yes, the strawberries really were that huge. It was an 8" cake, and you can see how few it took to cover the top!)

Happy Valentine!

I can't claim these pictures as mine. They were taken by my daughter-in-law, and posted on her blog. But I thought you might like to see the dress I showed you earlier, now being worn by Sweetpea. It's a lot cuter than when it was on the hanger!

Mirror (46)

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Looking in my car's side mirror. It looks like spring is almost here, but . . . they are predicting SNOW for Thursday or Friday.

Geek (45)

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I was driving past Best Buy today, and saw this Geek Squad car. Had to shoot it for this theme.

Coins (44)

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These are a few commemorative coins I've had since the late '50s and early '60s.

Fuzzy (43)

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A purple candle on a fuzzy, faux-fur rug.

Pancake (42)

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Saturday morning breakfast.

Sunrise (41)

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This morning's sunrise over the Sandias, taken from my backyard. It was cold, so I sat on our deck, wrapped in a blanket, waiting for the best color.

Box (40)

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Have you ever noticed that the container that a gift from Japan comes in is often as much (or more) of a gift than what's inside? One of our Japanese exchange students gave us a gift that came in this fabric-covered box. It was probably about 18 years ago, but I still use the box to hold little "treasures." I especially love the closures. You slide the pegs through loops of fabric to hold the lid closed.

Job (39)

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My office, where I work, at the University of New Mexico. Notice the vase of flowers - from my son, delivered on my birthday.

Mints (38)

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Mmmm. These are tasty! I'm liking this challenge more all the time. What a good excuse for buying some chocolate mints.

A Moment Worth Noting :-)

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I'm 10% through the list of 366 themes.

Doll (37)

*My Russian nesting dolls.

Rocket (36)

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This rocket stands in the corner of the parking lot of the National Atomic Museum, in Albuquerque. According to a sign posted beside it, it is a Redstone rocket. It was a Redstone rocket, with a Mercury capsule, that carried Commander Alan B. Shepherd into suborbital flight from Cape Canaveral, in 1961.

Fancy Dress (35)

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Valentine's Day is coming! When I was out shopping on Saturday, I couldn't pass up this little red polka-dot dress for my granddaughter. Don't peek, Sweetpea! It'll be coming in the mail soon.

Birds (34)

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Sandhill Cranes, feeding in winter fields. Notice their size, compared to the pigeons in the foreground of the top picture. They are beautiful birds, with a distinct red patch on the top of their head, above the eyes. (Sorry to post more than one, but I couldn't decide which one I liked best.)

Reflections (33)

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One Albuquerque bank reflected in the windows of another bank. (This one is more fun if you click on it to view it larger.)

Cinema (32)

*This is the ticket booth and entrance to the KiMo Theater. The KiMo is a 1927 Pueblo Deco style vaudeville and movie theatre and registered Historic Landmark. It is owned by the City of Albuquerque. Hundreds of tourists visit the KiMo each year to view its elaborate Pueblo Indian ornamentation and the famous Von Hassler murals. (Here's the website, where you can take a look at a "virtual tour" of the theater.)

Library (31)

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The titles of the books on the upper story of this bar and grill, The Library, read as follows: Gone with the Gin, Tequilla Mockingbird, A Midsummer Night’s Drink, The Wrath of Grapes, Lord of the Onion Rings, and Partying 101.