 |
| IWSG Co-hosting this month! I love being able to contribute back to this group. By the time you read this the election day voting will be done, but not the election itself. I won't go into all that means because it will be different for all of us. I will leave it to our poet Walt Whitman who wrote this for a very long ago election, because it still holds truth for this newest one... |
May peace be with us all.
Please visit and thank our co-hosts this month:
Diedre Knight, Kim Lajevardi, JQ Rose! and me!
The question of this month is: What creative activity do you engage in when not writing?
I garden, crotchet, sometimes knit, build photo albums for family calendars, and photo books for family, reliving trips or special moments... Like these below. Our niece married the love of her life in October. Here are a few photos reliving the amazing experience that came to mean so much not only because we love them so much, but also because it was able to happen in spite of the destruction surrounding us from Helene.
 |
| "First Look" and a private reciting of their vows to each other. |
 |
| The "fairy-like" atmosphere they (we all!) created. |
 |
| The weather was perfect and sooo many friends and family came. We were all blessed... |
Hi Lisa - you're using your talents for and with your family ... the wedding looks like so much fun - all the best for their future - cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteThat was quite the wedding. Beautiful day for it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for co-hosting today!
Congratulations on your niece's wedding. It is a reminder that amid turmoil their can still be blessings.
ReplyDeleteI garden too. And I want to start crocheting. I used to knit and crochet a bit when I was a kid. I'm glad your niece had a beautiful wedding even with the destruction of Helene. Thanks for sharing the pictures.
ReplyDeleteI have several "other" activities other than writing. Gardening is one for me, too. I forgot to list Photography in my post.
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteI personally think that taking pictures is an art that relaxes the mind and photographers see things that many do not see. You did a great job on your pictures.
Thank you for co-hosting.
Shalom shalom
Hi, Lisa,
ReplyDeleteI wrote a comment, but it disappeared. If you got my comment , please delete this one. I will check again, later.
Shalom shalom
Well, I’ve seen the result and from this side of the Pond I will just echo my Prime Minister’s comment of a ‘historic’ day. I’ve been out gardening today, which is the first time for ages. Hope I’ve got enough wrist strength left for some writing later 😀 tThanks for cohosting today!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to your niece! My daughter enjoys gardening. I tend to kill more plants than help them grow.
ReplyDeleteThanks for co-hosting!
Great pictures! I used to love to crochet and it's wonderful it's coming into broader fashion again. I have tendonitis in my thumbs and can't do it anymore. :(
ReplyDeleteYou have some perfect creative endeavors, Lisa! https://substack.com/@cleemckenzie
ReplyDeleteThanks for co-hosting today!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to your niece. The photos are beautiful.
“For there is always light,
if only we're brave enough to see it.
If only we're brave enough to be it."
-Amanda Gorman
Outstanding photos of their marriage. You captured the special love of your niece and her husband for each other. I can't imagine the stress they must have felt planning a wedding with hurricane Helene sounding the alarm.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to all of you. Beautiful pics.
ReplyDeleteAnna from elements of emaginette
I cant knit or crochet but I do love gardening. Yay outdoor fun! The wedding pics are beautiful. Great fall color in the background.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the newlyweds! You captured such beautiful photos of the wedding--radiant with joy. I love the Walt Whitman poem. Yes, the election is over and now we move forward. We share co-hosting duties today. Always fun!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your soulfully thorough displays of creativity and joy of a family wedding.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the expansive depth of your creativity and the joyful wedding photos. I feel lifted up, which I needed today. Thanks for co-hosting.
ReplyDeleteThanks for co-hosting! Watching your kid marry someone they deeply love is a wonderful thing. I got to do that in March when my son married the best daughter-in-law in the world :)
ReplyDeleteLovely. Your post brightens this dark morning, as does those beautiful photographs that affirm love and belief in the future. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteA fall wedding is so beautiful! Thanks for sharing the photos.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to your niece. Lovely atmosphere and photos. I also crochet, read, and walk. Thanks for co-hosting!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to your niece. Lovely atmosphere and photos. Thanks for co-hosting!
ReplyDeleteThank you for co-hosting ;-) And for sharing the lovely wedding pics.
ReplyDeleteNice to see you again! As I read through this month's IWSG posts, I'm surprised how many enjoy knitting and/or crochet. I tried it once but it took a lot of concentration for me. Beautiful wedding pictures!
ReplyDeleteThank you for cohosting, Lisa! And thank you for your comforting post today. I love the photo of your niece and the love of her life. What a wonderful time that must have been for all of you! Take care!
ReplyDeleteAh! I hadn't really considered photography when I was trying to figure out if I did anything creative besides writing. Good one! And one I also enjoy, especially macro nature photography. @samanthabwriter from
ReplyDeleteBalancing Act
Congrats to your niece, looks like a beautiful wedding.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful setting for the wedding.
ReplyDeleteYou're a busy as I am! Thanks for reminding me why I took a college class on Walt Whitman. Words that need to be remembered!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to your niece!
ReplyDeleteBesides writing, I garden, sometimes knit (though not for a few years), and do very amateur photography. Being creative in whatever form makes me feel more alive.
Best wishes to the couple!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely bunch of creative outlets. Feeding bodies, minds, hearts, and souls. Thank you for co-hosting this month!
ReplyDeleteWalt Whitman, great choice!
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of family photo calendars <3
I wish I knew how to crochet and knit. My grandma used to make me beautiful sweaters and blankets! Love and Peace to all!
ReplyDeleteI used to crochet and this month's question and reading about the creative pursuits of everyone, I'm inspired to restart.
ReplyDeleteI made "life books" of photos and anecdotes for each of my 5 children when they got married or moved out of the family home. Thanks for cohosting, Lisa!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a lovely wedding.
ReplyDeleteRonel visiting for IWSG day Find Your Inner Dragon