Porte Photos’ Daily Pic: Tuesday, December 30th, 2025 – BACON DAY

“If nothing
around you changes,
change the things
that are around you”

~ Tyrese Gibson
Singer and songwriter
Born on: 30th December 1978

Porte Ponderings:

Ice and snow everywhere you go.

2025 we weren’t able to go to Florida because there were no rentals available in our favorite park. So when the chance came up to go and escape the winter we leapt for it. We were lucky enough to find a new house sitter as our previous one got her own apartment closer to her work. We were going to take all the pets with us, but no hotels allow 3 pets. So when we sent the word out to our kids, the oldest quickly came back with Maddie. Maddie is a student nurse working midnights. Living in a home with 2 other younger sisters, Maddie is looking forward to being able to sleep daytimes.

Looking forward to seeing our friends in Florida.

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: Sunday, December 21st, 2025 – Winter Solstice

“A mind is like a parachute.
It doesn’t work if it is not open”

~ Frank Zappa
Singer and songwriter
December 21st1940
December 4, 1993

Porte Ponderings:

My university traverse into Alternative Music / Heavy Metal:

Gone too soon due to prostrate cancer.

Porte Photos’ Daily Pic: Tuesday, December 9th, 2025 – Genocide Prevention Day

If you’re climbing the ladder of life,
you go rung by rung,

one step at a time.

Don’t look too far up, set your goals high but take one step at a time.
Sometimes you don’t think you’re progressing
until you step back and see how high you’ve really gone.

~ Donny Osmond
Singer and songwriter
Born on: 9th December 1957