iPhoneography Mission #13: Breakfast? What's That?

This week's mission nearly didn't happen. And here's why:

I don't eat breakfast.

I know; I know! It's the most important meal of the day! It jump starts your metabolism! It gives you the energy to get through your day! It prevents you from making poor food choices later in the day!

I know all those things, but it doesn't change the fact that I don't eat breakfast. It's not that I'm against breakfast. I love breakfast food, especially the more savory foods. But when I eat too early in the day, I feel sick. If I can wait until after 8:00, or preferably after 9:00, it's all good. Unfortunately, I'm in the middle of teaching class at that point, so having breakfast then is pretty much impossible. That, and my lunch is scheduled for 10:40. I just consider that to be brunch, so that's my first meal of the day.

Which brings me around to this week's mission: Mission #14: Study the color and shape of your breakfast.

Uh-oh.

I had a bagel and some veggie cream cheese in the fridge, so I forced myself to make that one morning and I snapped some pics. Do you know how gross bagels and cream cheese can look in pictures? It didn't help that it was 6:30 in the morning and the sun hadn't risen and my kitchen lighting is equivalent to that of the middle ages. That breakfast was gross!

And it was forced. I don't normally eat that every day. So I scratched those pictures and went for my morning reality...

Coffee Time

(Hipstamatic: Lucas AB2, Blanko)

Singing Its Praises

(Hipstamatic: Lucas AB2, Claunch 72 Monochrome)

Good Morning

A Sidelong Glance with Longing

Drink Up

I'd say more, but I see that my current cup is empty. Time to get a little more...

See you for next week's challenge!

iPhoneography Mission #13: Walking in a Winter Wonderland

This week's mission had the potential to be a real challenge. The mission was to "Go someplace you've never been" which could have been difficult to play out given that it was a holiday week. I had a plan (never a good idea) which never came to fruition, but then I remembered that Saturday was the big Wilcox family holiday party. Unlike years past, we didn't converge on anyone's house or the church for the dinner. This year, we rented a room at the Country Cupboard in Lewisburg, PA. Along with the buffet, they have a gift shop. That's where I fulfilled my mission...

We had to follow the lighted path to get to the end of our mission

and get our family all together...

Terribly fierce bears barred our way but we bribed them

with honey and hugs and they let us pass...

Gilded trees lined the path and confused our senses...

 

Our confusion grew and we were sure that we were lost

in a strange world from which we could never find our way back...

Then we saw respite ahead! A land of sugar plum fairies!

The Gingerbread Man assured us that we were following the right path...

We found treasures beyond reason!

We pushed our way through the glittery forest that blocked our way...

Faeries giggled as we approached their cottage, our destination...

Success!! Four generations of Wilcoxes in one room!

(Okay, so the last picture wasn't taken with my iPhone, but I had to share it)

We had a wonderful (though too short, as always) day together. I am so proud to be part of such a large and loving family! We are truly blessed!