~ Monday May 23rd, 2011 ~ This skin that Mr. Rattler shed is over 5 feet long. I think that was a pretty big snake. This rattlesnake did not have dysecdysis (dis-EK-dih-sis). That is the name for a shedding that is incomplete. Dysecdysis can indicate an unhealthy snake or that the snake is in a less than desirable environment (for a snake). (This was a shed skin that was found on our property.)

~ Tuesday February 15th, 2011 ~ Do you ever wonder why those skinny clouds seem to occasionally crisscross the skies? It's weird.

~ Tuesday January 4th, 2011 ~ Well, I'm not quite sure what to say about this one. While out and about today I spotted this ahem... "painting" in the window of a business. It looks like a certain young man with football player make-up on is ready for some action. I wonder if that was a "paint by numbers" thing.

~ Thursday December 9th, 2010 ~ Here's an interesting (I think) bridge that crosses Interstate 15 on the way to (or back from) San Diego. I don't know anything about this bridge, but one day I would like to cross it. It looks HUGE from the freeway.

~ Monday November 29th, 2010 ~ I guess there's been a lot of snakes this year. Here is another one that showed up at our back door not too long ago. I'm not sure what kind, but again, I just know he is not a rattlesnake. It's difficult to tell from the photo, but he was six or seven feet long. Oh, and the picture was taken with a film camera and scanned, so it's not my very best picture ever.

~ Sunday November 21st, 2010 ~ Well... okay.... You talked me into it. Even though Halloween is just about WAY behind us, I will show one more picture of my "Day After Halloween 50 Percent Off" goodness. On the left is a rat, nothing special other than the fact that he is.... MY rat. And I bought one of those cheesy (an overused word that, cheesy) blood splattered kerosene lamps. It is an actual kerosene lamp rigged to use batteries and a bulb. For the price? Cool lamp.

~ Monday November 8th, 2010 ~ I found two new "50 percent off after Halloween sale" skulls. I really like the pirate skull. I think he was a find. And the other skull has GLOW-IN-THE-DARK-ACTION! Life is GOOD (not really, but skulls help).

~ Tuesday November 2nd, 2010 ~ Okay, I don't even know where I am going to put this guy, but like I wrote yesterday, he was clearance priced at 50 percent off. I wanted him but would never pay full price, but for 50 percent off? I snagged him up. I just need to find a comfy place for him now. He needs a little TLC.

~ Monday November 1st, 2010 ~ I was able for the first time to go to all the Halloween stores the day after Halloween. I had heard about clearance sales and I was happy to find out it was true. Hoo-RAH. So stay tuned... cause I bought some stuff.

~ Friday October 29th, 2010 ~ A few years ago my son turned the front of the house into a graveyard for Halloween. It looked pretty cool, so he leaves it year round. "Really, Trish? Year round?"

~ Tuesday October 26th, 2010 ~ Halloween is getting closer. I put the annual Jack O' Lantern on top of our TV so it can't be missed. Try to remain calm.

~ Wednesday October 20th, 2010 ~ Here is C3PO overseeing a Starspeeder 3000 undergoing systems checks in the maintenance bay for Star Tours passengers at Disneyland. This picture was taken a few years ago. Star Tours in now offline and undergoing a re-imagining and is scheduled to open with new adventures in (I believe) 2011.

~ Thursday October 7th, 2010 ~ I made a wrong turn the other day and got lost. One place I ended up was in front of the San Diego Wild Animal Park. I love this place. When you're in there, it's like there is no WAY you can be in California. It's like being in another country. Serious. If you ever get a chance to go, go. It's better when it's your destination and not a wrong turn.

~ Tuesday September 28th, 2010 ~ Do you know what time of year it is, kiddies? Here's a HINT: It's time to add to the body parts collection! Hooooooooo....... RAH!

~ Monday September 27th, 2010 ~ It's a hot one here in So Cal today. 104 degrees is about as hot I have ever seen it. But today? Today it peaked at 115 freakin degrees around 2 PM. And to that I say, "Uncle."

~ Monday August 2nd, 2010 ~ In the last few months I had the opportunity to see Debbie Reynolds in her one woman stage show. If you don't know who Debbie Reynolds is, you are A) young, B) not into movies or entertainment in general, C) did I mention young? Or D) possibly not from the United States. Her show is beyond great. Especially if you are into Hollywood's Golden(est) Era. She was gracious enough to let us take photos at any time. My favorite part of her show was when she played back on a screen special parts of her movies like Singin' in the Rain and softly sang along while giving us anecdotes about the folks she worked with and the making of the movies featured. I was able to meet with her briefly after the show and she signed my program. If you like Debbie Reynolds and ever get the chance to see her, you should not pass it up.

What exactly is Trish-Marie's Picture of the Day, Week, Month or Whatever? Well, I have photographs that I have taken either in the present or the past that just don't fit anyplace else. These are pictures that I want to put on my website for the most part temporarily. They could be here for a day or a week or a month depending on when the mood strikes me to change them. It is just lots of fun to be able to show you things that I like, places I have been or etc etc etc. That's about it I guess.