daily photo blog by Alicia Millane

Sunday, January 31, 2021

January 31, 2021

I swiftly discovered that there are few things in DIY (and possibly life) that can't be solved with a large mallet, a bag of ten-centimetre nails and some swearing.

- Monty Halls

Saturday, January 30, 2021

January 30, 2021

A moderate dose of caffeine may help combat fatigue and shave about two strokes off the scores of skilled collegiate players, according to a small study.

- Kathryn Doyle, Reuters Health

Friday, January 29, 2021

January 29, 2021

The sky is a canvas, so paint your own life.

- Jada Berglund

Thursday, January 28, 2021

January 28, 2021

When we allow ourselves to explore, we discover destinations that were never on our map.

- Amie Kaufman, Unearthed

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

January 27, 2021

It's a strange world of language in which skating on thin ice can get you into hot water.

- Franklin P. Jones

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

January 26, 2021

Even the strongest blizzards start with a single snowflake.

- Sara Raasch

Monday, January 25, 2021

January 25, 2021

It seems our diamond requires a closer inspection.

- Bridgerton

Sunday, January 24, 2021

January 24, 2021

I am a believer that color affects people's moods.

- Lilly Pulitzer

Saturday, January 23, 2021

January 23, 2021

Life isn't just about darkness or light, rather it's about finding light within the darkness.

- Landon Parham

Friday, January 22, 2021

January 22, 2021

Life is a combination of magic and pasta.

- Federico Fellini

Thursday, January 21, 2021

January 21, 2021

A hair in the head is worth two in the brush.

- William Hazlitt

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

January 20, 2021

A cardinal is a representative of a loved one who has passed. When you see one, it means they are visiting you. They usually show up when you most need them or miss them. They also make an appearance during times of celebration as well as despair to let you know they will always be with you. Look for them, they’ll appear.

- Author Unknown

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

January 19, 2021

Every silver lining has a touch of grey.

- Jerry Garcia

Monday, January 18, 2021

January 18, 2021

The poetry of earth is never dead.

- John Keats, "On the Grasshopper and Cricket"

Sunday, January 17, 2021

January 17, 2021

Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises.

- Pedro Calderon de la Barca

Saturday, January 16, 2021

January 16, 2021

Women think of all colors except the absence of color. I have said that black has it all. White too. Their beauty is absolute. It is the perfect harmony.

- Coco Chanel , Chanel

Friday, January 15, 2021

January 15, 2021

A street full of electric light is a sign of civic failure and is an insulting injury to the soul. Shutting out the night is as disastrous as shutting out the light.

- Michael Leunig

Thursday, January 14, 2021

January 14, 2021

I might not be the brightest bulb in the chandelier, but I’m pretty good at getting most of the other bulbs to light up.

- Jack Welch

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

January 13, 2021

We must be headlights and not taillights.

- John Lewis

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

January 12, 2021

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

- John 1:5

Monday, January 11, 2021

January 11, 2021

At dawn, we awake to new dreams, new times, a new life. Each day is a time to start again, a blank slate to fill with daily wishes, daily dreams. Each day is a new life with new opportunity to be whoever we want to be.

- Avina Celeste

Sunday, January 10, 2021

January 10, 2021

How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?

- Satchel Paige

Saturday, January 9, 2021

January 09, 2021

When the water starts boiling it is foolish to turn off the heat.

- Nelson Mandela

Friday, January 8, 2021

January 08, 2021

Life is a game of patterns! The more we observe and analyse them, the more deeply we understand how the world works.

- Sanket

Thursday, January 7, 2021

January 07, 2021

Neither sugar nor salt tastes particularly good by itself. Each is at its best when used to season other things. Love is the same way. Use it to "season" people.

- Vera Nazarian

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

January 06, 2021

We take the star from Heaven, the red from our mother country, separating it by white stripes, thus showing that we have separated from her, and the white stripes shall go down to posterity representing liberty.

- George Washington

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

January 05, 2021

I don't shed I emit magical fibers of love and joy.

- Bernese Mountain Dog Journal

Monday, January 4, 2021

January 04, 2021

Every gardener knows that under the cloak of winter lies a miracle.

- Barbara Winkler

Sunday, January 3, 2021

January 03, 2021

I love fresh citrus and always keep lemons, limes, and oranges on hand; they come in handy for spritzing up quickly grilled meats, seafoods, and vegetables, especially when followed up by a quick drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.

- Emeril Lagasse

Saturday, January 2, 2021

January 02, 2021

We live in a world where bulk is equated with quality.

- Robertson Davies

Friday, January 1, 2021

January 01, 2021

Nothing on this earth lasts forever. Except maybe plastic.

- Patricia Dunn, Rebels by Accident