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Terri Webster Schrandt

Sunday Stills Monthly Color Challenge: Things that are #Metallic

Welcome back to Sunday Stills this week as I attempt to tell stories through photos and color challenges. My two-week schedule is going along nicely for me–less pressure to prepare a new post each week.

For the next two weeks, we’ll examine metallic objects. Metal is a popular choice for holiday decorations at any time of year. Metals are also used for furniture, toys, and other items, from A for aircraft to Z for zippers and 98 more in between!

Let’s Start in the Kitchen

My daughter sent me an 8-quart stainless cookpot for my birthday! I adjusted items on my shelf to accommodate it and added the fun filter.

metallic appliances

While I’m in the kitchen, I try to use my gorgeous Kitchen-Aid stand mixer.

Stand mixer
Stainless Steel Kitchen Aid at work

I’m still in awe of my sister-in-law’s warm kitchen. Look at that oven!

Warm Kitchen

Fort Vancouver’s kitchen boasted metal and glass lanterns.

Glass collection
Glass and metal collection Ft Vancouver, WA

Christmas Decor Around the House

“Colored lights blink on and off, racing across the green boughs. Their reflections dance across exquisite glass globes and splinter into shards against tinsel thread and garlands of metallic filaments that disappear underneath the other ornaments and finery.” – Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration

Having not put up a Christmas tree this year, my metallic options were limited. Here are some tree ornaments from past years in gleaming colors of silver, gold, and blue.

Christmas tree ornaments
Christmas Tree ornament
Silver Bells on the Christmas Tree
Silver Bells on the Christmas Tree
Christmas blue decorations

Outdoors

Hubby has been working endless days in the cold garage/shop/pole barn to insulate and place drywall in half of the space. The tell-tale smoke lets me know he’s warmish. It’s his last chance to make progress until we take our road trip!

smoke stack

Can you count the number of metallic items in this image? Your guess is as good as mine 😉

Backyard deck and patio
Metal everywhere

Our metal satellite dish took a beating one winter!

icicles

The birds don’t mind perching on the cold metal if food is nearby.

Junco perches in the snow

Snow’s Last Chance for a White Christmas

Another mere dusting of snow on our deck last week. It is melted now. 😨

Snow on patio

“Sometimes there is no next time, no time-outs, no second chances. Sometimes it’s now or never.” — Alan Bennett

Sharing for Cee’s FOTD (cactus), Johnbo’s CellPic Sunday, Lens-Artists: Last Chance

flower border

Sunday Stills Photo Challenge Reminders

The Sunday Stills weekly-themed photo challenge is easy to join. You have all week to share and link your post. Please use your own original images, whether new or from your archives.

  • Remember to title your blog post a little differently than mine.
  • Please create a new post for the theme or link a recent one.
  • Entries for this theme can be posted all week.
  • Tag your post “Sunday Stills.”
  • Don’t forget to create a pingback to this post so that other participants can read your post.
  • I also recommend adding your post’s URL to the comments.

I can’t wait to see how you interpret the various shades and textures of metallic things this week! Join me again on December 29th and January 5th as we look back at 2024. Please visit my Sunday Stills page for the 2025 schedule.

Creativity is encouraged, so if you participate in the photo challenges, please share your own photographs (old or new), poems, original short stories, and music inspired by the theme.

Soon, we’ll be enjoying a warm winter in Arizona!

Desert Metallic Decor

“May the Spirit of the Holidays be with you throughout the New Year.” –Unknown

Winter bitmoji

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113 comments

  9. They say that the kitchen is the heart of any home. I can see that your SIL’s kitchen is just that. But is it a self-cleaning oven, Terri? I had to ask.

    And Star Wars came to mind when I saw the featured image.

    Wishing you and the family a very Happy Christmas. Enjoy your time in Arizona.

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    • Now that’s a good question, Hugh! She told me the stove is gas and the ovens are electric (wow). I imagine the ovens are self cleaning. Glad you liked my filter on the stainless steel appliances. It does have that Star Wars quality 🤣. I’m in packing mode now and trying to finish my Dec 29 round up post. We’re looking forward to lots of family time (and drama, truly me)! Have a wonderful Christmas, Hugh! 🎄✨️

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      • I don’t think Christmas would be Christmas without some family drama, Terri. Honestly, some Christmases, I have felt like I was spending it in a soap opera. It can give some good ideas for stories, though.

        Happy packing!

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  12. Merry Christmas, Terri,

    I’m late to blog reading after an ordeal on the way home from South Carolina. I love this post and the pictures are fabulous. The gold tree decorations are lovely. Please share with me how you added the snowfall to the post. Is that a WordPress feature? All the best to you and Hans for a Blessed Christmas. Joe

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  14. Hi Terri
    Interesting what you found and nicely photographed.
    We can well imagine you are still in awe of your sister’s kitchen, we are as well.
    Thanks for showing your pictures
    The Fab Four of Cley
    🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

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  23. Terri, this is a great challenge! You gave us some wonderful examples with your images. I have the exact same Kitchen Aid stand mixer! I love your metallic Christmas ornaments! Wishing you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year!

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  26. Beautiful photos, Terri. I like “silvery” metal and chrome (as well as old metal things and rusted metal). It’s functional and when shaped into ornaments, it’s as beautiful as can be. I hope you get a little Christmas snow! Happy Holidays.

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  40. You made my afternoon. After my 4 hours of prepping and cooking nonstop, I got to see your sparkles and lovely snaps. My camper’s tiny kitchen is way way too cramped for this much work. It felt good to take a break, sit down and catch up on reading blogs! I also like the filters you put to use and I may need to do some exploring on my iPhone or Mac apps for something to experiment with. I’ll be cranking out a short post myself. Enjoy your travels south. We will be sticking it out here through Christmas and heading back to So California just for the first 2 weeks of January.

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  41. Terri – the Christmas bulbs are very pretty. I am sure you will see a Christmas tree in your travels and when you come home, no tree to pack away. I like the colored bulbs on the tips of the cacti – very clever! I decorated for the first time since 2008, not a lot, just to have a small Christmas tree to light up on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. I took some photos today and will use them for next week. My metallic post will be for Wordless Wednesday this week. Here is today’s post, hot off the press:

    The cake was ablaze with candles …

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  44. Those super shiny kitchen gadgets put me to shame, Terri. I don’t get much past a well worn frying pan and a slow cooker. I’m not a ‘natural’ cook, but a girl’s got to eat (and I know a man who certainly does!) Happy hols, darlin, and have a wonderful Christmas!

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  53. Wow, your SIL’s kitchen is beautiful! Your photos are wonderful, Terri! I love the processing in the first image, I want that app! I didn’t know that you guys head south for the winter, Arizona is a fine choice. A great post, Terri! ❤️❤️

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    • Many thanks, John! I had my phone for almost a year and discovered the filter by accident. It’s embedded in the Samsung Galaxy s23 ultra in the photo editing section. You might have it!

      We’re excited to be snowbirds again this year. With so many family members in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area, it makes sense. San Diego too!

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  54. Kitchenaid makes good appliances, both small and large.👌🏻 Your S-I-L’s kitchen looks like a professional cooking show set. What a great setup! And I love your deck, the summer shot especially. Spending the holidays somewhere warm would be wonderful! That said, we have no snow to speak of here and it’s actually above freezing today. Happy Holidays, Terri! 🎄

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    • Thanks, Debbie! My SIL is amazing with her crafts, cooking and decor. We’re heading to their place today in fact!
      We have no snow either. Another weird year. I worry the house will get dumped on while we’re gone. Good thing my neighbors are watching the place for us. I don’t mind the cold and snow, but this fog has got to go!

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