Tuesday, September 2, 2014

My Reward....

 

Isn't this a beautiful church steeple.  It was at one time the tallest structure in our city, but since we moved here several have taken her place as taller, you know progress.  I took this image this morning after a trip to the bank to get my debit card straightened out.  Only me could do something this dumb....a while back a weekend bank personnel (over zealous) cancelled my debit card....arghh!! She thought there was fraud on the account, but no.  Sending a new one took almost a week.  I very rarely carry cash, almost everywhere takes credit cards (except my hairdresser).  So until my new debit card arrived the bank gave me a cash card.  Only works at banks, no place else (I tried) but at least I could withdraw cash until my new debit card appeared.  Ahh the day arrived, my new debit card landed in my mail box.  But wait....they mail the PIN number in a separate mailing (for your protection).  OK, another wait.  Finally, debit card with funkie PIN arrives.  I immediately call the 800 number, quote the pin number to activate the debit card.  Whoopee!!  I am back in business except.....I immediately shredded the PIN number info without writing it down.  Drats. Oh well, I still have my cash card if I need cash.  Until I lost my cash card....I think I left it in the bank slot where you withdraw cash...the ATM machine.  Anyway, now I am up sh_ _ creek.  No way to get cash. But no worries, a nice young banker man fixed my problem and now my debit card can withdraw cash just like every other debit card on the face of the earth!!  Until I screw something else up.....

OK now that the debit card situation is over and done with I headed to get the oil changed in my car since my warning light had been on for awhile, ok more than awhile, too long.  And I had a slow leak in my left rear passenger side tire.  Every once in awhile the low tire icon would appear on the dashboard and I would stop and fill it up with air....I can't believe gas stations charge for air, come on.  So had oil changed, tire is now fixed (nail) and I am on my way again.  When I have accomplished obstacles like debit card issues, oil issues and tire issues, I feel the need to reward myself by stopping by the little park I passed on the way to the oil changer/tire fixer place to wander and ofcourse snap a few images.  And the fact that it was a beautiful day with brilliant blue skies added an extra incentive for this stop over/reward.

As I walked thru the park I found all kinds of "wild things" growing.


I have no idea what this is, but I love it.  The brilliant pink stems, bright green leaves, green and deep purple berries, wow.


And ofcourse the cone flowers are in their last stages of beauty...


Dry and bare but beautiful...


The entrance to the play area is dazzling with the mesh wire delights...


Not a single solitary child in the play area....school is now in session.


When I first began to gaze at this I thought it was a mother bug carrying it's young on it's back....but then I saw more in this same "position" and then I remembered the story my mom taught me about the birds and the bees and I think they were adhering to the age old mantra.....go forth and multiply.


Just a great day to reward myself....


"I believe God lets us stumble along, slowly finding our way, and giving us chances to pick each other up."
             ~ Anna White

Until next time.....

21 comments:

  1. pretty scenes. sorry about the banking issues! glad you got the tire fixed before it went flat!

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  2. Lovely, lovely photos . . .
    Sorry about bank issues . . .
    I have a bunch of cone flowers, I think I am going to create a "just the cone part" bouquet . . .
    I like them the best anyway . . . fallish too!

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  3. Just lovely images from your stopover in the park and I love that tall elegant church steeple in the first shot. Oh my, you certainly had a time with your debit card on and off! Now your car is all sorted too. Life can be unpredictable like that. In fact it always is - and smile about the contrariness of the situations when they seem to come one after the other to tease our poise! Enjoy the rest of your week whatever is hiding behind the next corner!

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  4. Oh my, I think you have had your day of all days for a while and deserve a break. I never heard of charging for air either for tires. I use my Amex for everything never use my debit anymore, just pay one bill at the end of the month easy peasy. Gorgeous images, and the bugs tehe.

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  5. That was great--I am signing off now to tackle my "list" so I can reward myself later!! :-)

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  6. You deserve it, Deanna. And we benefited too, from all your beautiful images! The pink, purple, and bright green plant is pokeweed. It comes up volunteer in the garden and I make sure my husband remembers to leave one stalk for me to photograph every summer. Some people eat it - not me. I just take photos of it. Thanks for sharing!

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  7. Well from a dodgy start with the car and the debit card you certainly rewarded yourself with some beautiful images of the last flowers of summer. Let's hope your positives continue xx

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  8. What a day you had . . . hopefully tomorrow will be much better. I love your photography . . . so pretty.

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  9. Wow I can imagine how frustrating that had to be. Once I forgot my pin number and after so many attempts to remember it the machine sucked my card inside and I had to wait until the bank opened on Monday since this was a Friday to retrieve my card and get my pin number. Anyway I think you reward yourself and us beautifully with these awesome photos.

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  10. Bank issues are NO fun! Sorry that happened!

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  11. You definitely deserved the stop at the park after all that hassle. Loved the fading cone flower and the copulating bugs :)

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  12. Well, I must say, Deanna ... I like your idea of a 'reward'. If we need a 'reward' in Galveston, I will appoint you Secretary of Rewards.

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  13. lol! what a series of unfortunate events! however, you saved the day with your brilliant photos!

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  14. Hmmmm, I used to know the name of that plant with the berries but can't remember. And yes, that is one beautiful steeple and so very tall! If we need rewards while in Galveson, can you suggest Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory? :)

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  15. Beautiful photos! I love the purple berries!

    Glad you were able to get your debit card sorted out too!

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  16. And the quote says it all. I stumble and bumble through my days..sometimes they are perfect and sometimes they are such a mess. Sorry about your debit card problems..I think those things are almost more trouble than they are worth! Gorgeous shots today- thanks for sharing.

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  17. So much gorgeousness in just one post! :)
    The tall elegant church steeple is fab, and I don't think I have ever seen such a pretty play area!
    Glad you have your debit card sorted out now.
    Have a lovely beginning of September, Deanna!

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  18. Well, thanks for sharing these beautiful photos!

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  19. Here is one for you - I lost my driver's license IN my car after stopping at the bank one time. I searched that car up one side and down the other - nothing. Eventually I just went and got another and of course recently had to renew all together and nearly needed a vial of my mother's blood to prove I am who I say I am. Nothing is simple anymore - and the hoops we jump through in the name of security can be frustrating.

    Your flowers shots are fantastic and certainly a reward to us all.

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  20. Gorgeous scenery and macros Deanna! I absolutely love that church steeple!

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  21. Hi Deanna! Beautiful shots as always.
    I happened to notice that Bluff Area Daily in your blog list below had posted. Knowing Tricia hadn't in a very long time I clicked to check it out. It looks like her site has been scammed and the link goes to an explicit site. You may want to delete it from your blog list.

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