Porte Photos’ Daily Pic: Sunday, December 28th, 2025 – Card Playing Day

“With great power
comes great responsibility”

~ Stan Lee
Comic book writer who created
some of Marvels greatest characters
Born on: 28th December 1922

Porte Ponderings:

Today is my youngest son’s birthday. Creeping closer to 40….

Porte Photos’ Daily Pic: Wednesday, December 24th, 2025 – Christmas Eve

“Without the dark,
we’d never see the stars”

~ Stephenie Meyer
Author
Born on: 24th December 1974

Porte Ponderings:

The night we’ve been waiting for. The elves are doing last minute preparations before Santa starts his journey.

Family gatherings ending early enough so Milk and cookies can be put out. Children go to bed in anticipation of what is left during the night.

My fondest memories are of my sisters and I sneaking up at 4AM to see the tree lit and all the presents in anticipation of opening them once Mom and Dad made breakfast. Magic. Excitement.

May the magic of the season continue in your home. ❤

Porte Photos’ Daily Pic: Wednesday, December 10th, 2025 – Human Rights Day

“Forever is composed of nows”

~ Emily Dickinson
Poet
Born on: 10th December 1830

Porte Ponderings:

Snow Day for Southwestern Ontario. Schools closed. No daycare, pre or post school programs. A day to dig-out.

Out my front door:

Porte Photos’ Daily Pic: Saturday, November 29th, 2025 – International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

“You are never too old
to set another goal
or to dream a new dream”

~ C. S. Lewis
Novelist, poet and academic
Born on: 29th November 1898

Porte Ponderings:

I dream of peace
for the Palestinian People in Gaza.
For the genocide to stop.
For them to be able to not only survive

but thrive in peace.
Without the need for retaliation

or retribution.
Guns and bombs no longer needed.
Plenty for everyone.

Hospitals to heal
not as bomb shelters.

No more fear
Only Joy.

Porte Photos’ Daily Pic: Tuesday, November 25th, 2025 – International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

“Revenge is a dish
best served cold”

~ Ricardo Montalban
Actor
Born on: 25th November 1920

Porte Photos’ Daily Pic: Monday, November 17th, 2025 – World Prematurity Day

The forest is a quiet place
if only the best birds sing”

~ Kay Johnson
Actress
Born on: 17th November 1904

Porte Ponderings:

The first of the season Christmas Minis is done. This is my volunteer work for Strathroy United Church. Scheduled for the same weekend as the Christmas Bake Sale.

Porte Photos’ Daily Pic: Thursday, November 13th, 2025 – World Kindness Day

“Don’t judge each day
by the harvest you reap
but by the seeds that you plant”

~ Robert Louis Stevenson
Novelist
Born on: 13th November 1850

Porte Ponderings:

If you can be anything in this world, be kind. ❤