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I’ll Take Two of These — CFFC

Dan Antion
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Cee gave us an interesting challenge this week:

This week our topic is Pairs or anything that come in twos. Please feel free to use archived photos for this challenge.

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge

Two of the bunnies playing in our yard
We bought the wrong kind of Special K – I gave it to the starlings. I hope they like whole wheat.
Sisters
Our cats, MiMi and MuMu were sisters.
Road repair
Bookends
This isn’t their home, but they are finished and ready to gift.
Bookends
I made these bookends for a friend.
The rotted sections have been repaired. The wood strips are up and I’m ready for some insulation.
Gates are doors, and sheep are cute, so…
Faith always seems to be behind the wheel when we hit construction. Doors and two cranes.
Sunshine between apples.
Contrails
These two knuckleheads were playing
All the firemen are working the carnival, so they brought their rides and their gear.
Chocolate
These two guys are sharing the same bee balm blossom.
We planted two small rhododendrons last fall. They are starting to bloom.

Books on Gateway Clipper

Knuckleheads — The Evil You Choose — When Evil Chooses You — Secrets held Against Evil

All five of my current books are now available in audio book form thanks to Amazon KDP’s Virtual Voice process. The voice is AI generated, but I can honestly say, it’s pretty darn good. The audio books are reasonably priced (all below $7 US) and, if you already own the Kindle version and want to add an audio version, you can do that for $1.99. There is a five-minute sample on the book page for each book. If you’re interested, click on any of the Dreamer’s Alliance book links below the image or on the link below for my latest book.

Bridge to Nowhere

70 responses to “I’ll Take Two of These — CFFC”

  1. I. J. Khanewala Avatar
    I. J. Khanewala

    Quite a bit of perspective in that photo of contrails. One does not often see the sky as having depth

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Sometimes, living only two miles from the runway has benefits. Thanks!

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  2. restlessjo Avatar
    restlessjo

    Love your bookends, and those chocolates. Happy Monday, Dan!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I’m glad you like the bookends. They are a good project for an interesting piece of wood that isn’t big enough for a project. The chocolates barely lasted long enough for the photo.

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      1. restlessjo Avatar
        restlessjo

        🤣🩵

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  3. Sharukh Bamboat Avatar
    Sharukh Bamboat

    Lovely pictures. I loved the bookends you made.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Sharukh. I enjoy making bookends, when I find the right hunk of wood.

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      1. Sharukh Bamboat Avatar
        Sharukh Bamboat

        I know that. Honestly, sometimes when I and Sarah are walking around the city and I see a fallen tree or chopped portion of a tree, I always tell Sarah – probably Dan would have taken this piece home to make something out of it.

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        1. Dan Antion Avatar
          Dan Antion

          Some of those pieces have ended up in the wood stove, but I always do look ;-)

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  4. Rivergirl Avatar
    Rivergirl

    Two bunnies for the win. But I’m wondering if they had anything to do with that broken tulip…

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      They eat every tulip except the yellow ones. Don’t ask me why. Of course, I planted the tulips, and I know where the bunnies live, so…

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  5. Ginger Salvatore Avatar
    Ginger Salvatore

    Perfect response to today’s challenge. I love the ‘sisters’ ornament. Happy to see those bookends again….they make me think of roast beef! Two cute sheep are always a plus and I love the beggars playing tag on the tree. The two bees on the same blossom is a great catch.

    Happy Monday Dan. It’s snowing here! Hopefully short lived.

    Ginger🦋

    Sent from my iPad

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Snowing? Yikes! I hope it is extremely short-lived, Ginger.

      Did you mention roast beef when I originally shared the bookends? I remember someone saying that.

      We often see a single squirrel and a half-dozen squirrels but in searching the archive, I don’t have many photos of just a pair.

      The bees get so engrossed in the bee balm, I don’t think they notice each other. They never notice me.

      I hope the snow stops and yo have a great Monday!

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  6. Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread Avatar
    Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

    You did good finding pairs, Dan. I really like those bookends and for sure the chocolates. :-) Have a good week.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Two pieces of chocolate is always a good thing, Judy. The bookends were a fun project. I’ve made several pairs. Whenever I find the right hunk of wood, I snag it for a future project. Happy Monday. Enjoy this week.

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  7. Dale Avatar
    Dale

    Nice “duets”! :)

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks! I like that.

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      1. Dale Avatar
        Dale

        😊

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  8. Liz Gauffreau Avatar
    Liz Gauffreau

    Excellent group of pairings!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Liz.

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      1. Liz Gauffreau Avatar
        Liz Gauffreau

        You’re welcome, Dan.

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  9. GP Avatar
    GP

    The bookends are great, but then again I enjoy the animals and the contrails are very striking!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks GP. I enjoyed making the bookends, and I was glad to give my friend something interesting. Most years, I gave him a bottle of wine.

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  10. Jennie Avatar
    Jennie

    Well done on the prompt, Dan. I love the bookends and the contrails.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Jennie. It was fun hunting for pairs.

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      1. Jennie Avatar
        Jennie

        You’re welcome, Dan.

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  11. Kim Smyth Avatar
    Kim Smyth

    Nice pairings, Dan! We’re the wood pieces also bookends? They were wild looking!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Kim. Yes, there are two sets of bookends here. The darker ones are ones I made for a friend. Our daughter made the lighter ones, also for a friend. They are fun to make.

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      1. Kim Smyth Avatar
        Kim Smyth

        And something many people can use!

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  12. Author Jan Sikes Avatar
    Author Jan Sikes

    A fantastic response to the prompt. I love the wood bookends! Wow!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Jan. The bookends are fun projects. I love it when I find just the right hunk of wood for them.

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  13. lois Avatar
    lois

    The bunnies are so cute, but that poor tulip didn’t stand a chance. The contrails and the bees…such great photos!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Lois. It didn’t help that I planted most of the tulip bulbs just outside of where the bunnies live. D’oh.

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  14. Ally Bean Avatar
    Ally Bean

    Fun, fun. Can’t help but think of the Doublemint Twins on the old-time commercials for gum. 

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      That’s funny. That jingle never goes away, does it.

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  15. circadianreflections Avatar
    circadianreflections

    Beautiful and interesting pairs, Dan. I loved the squirrels, the contrails, the flowers, bees, and of course the chocolates!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Deborah. It was fun searching the archives for pairs of things. I’m glad you liked the ones I found.

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  16. John W. Howell Avatar
    John W. Howell

    Great pairs, Dan

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks John.

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  17. Teagan Riordain Geneviene Avatar
    Teagan Riordain Geneviene

    Way to go, Dan! I can’t imagine a better response to the prompt. All of these are such fun, unexpected, and lovely pairs. Hugs.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Teagan. It was fun looking for pairs in the archives.

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  18. quiall Avatar
    quiall

    Life is a pair.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Hmm, when I look in the mirror, it resembles a pear.

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      1. quiall Avatar
        quiall

        hahaha. tasty!

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  19. Rebecca Budd Avatar
    Rebecca Budd

    You really have an eclectic photo collection, Dan!! Wonderful response to the challenge.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Rebecca. It’s fun searching through the archive for Cee’s challenges.

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  20. Darlene Avatar
    Darlene

    Greta photos of pairs. I too love the bookends.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Darlene. I enjoyed making the bookends.

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  21. Mae Clair Avatar
    Mae Clair

    Some really good pairs, Dan. You have a great variety.
    I really love the contrails, the sun through the apples, and the squirrels playing on the tree!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Mae. It was fun searching for pairs.

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  22. nonsmokingladybug Avatar
    nonsmokingladybug

    Great pairs.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thank you!

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  23. memadtwo Avatar
    memadtwo

    I really like the contrails. And beautiful bookends! You can’t go wrong with wood. (K)

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Sometimes, I get lucky and find just the right piece.

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      1. memadtwo Avatar
        memadtwo

        It was waiting for you.

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        1. Dan Antion Avatar
          Dan Antion

          That’s a nice thought.

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  24. Cee Neuner Avatar
    Cee Neuner

    Your book ends look so wonderful. There is some so soothing from things made from wood. I loved your gallery this week. Thanks Dan for playing :D

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks for the challenge, Cee. I love making things out of wood that would otherwise be discarded. I also like giving someone something they can’t easily buy.

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  25. Kirt D Tisdale Avatar
    Kirt D Tisdale

    Thanks for sharing….great pics of pairs!! I would vote for the two rhododendron blooms!!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Kirt. Hopefully, we’ll be seeing those soon.

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  26. hilarymb Avatar
    hilarymb

    Hi Dan – all of these are fun … particularly the bookends – lucky friend. Cheers Hilary

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Hilary. I enjoyed making those (but I prefer to jam books in across the whole shelf

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    2. hilarymb Avatar
      hilarymb

      I’m going through my bookcases now trying to eliminate one or two – so the next x number can get put in – then I must read and take them down to the local 2nd hand bookstore for onward transaction of whatever sort they deem necessary … cheers Hilary … I agree – but those are delightful bookends. Cheers Hilary

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      1. Dan Antion Avatar
        Dan Antion

        I understand – thank you!

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  27. Oddment Avatar
    Oddment

    Wow. You have a new look! The pairs are fun; I am partial to the sun between the two apples, and to the sheep and their little world, which seems so peaceful. My LOL came with the knuckleheads, of course. Great word.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I need to check that post again. I’m pretty sure it should look the same. In any case, I’m glad you like it.

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  28. robertawrites235681907 Avatar
    robertawrites235681907

    HI Dan, great pairs photographs

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Robbie.

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  29. dweezer19 Avatar
    dweezer19

    All great pair shots, Dan! And I love those bookends.😊👍🏻

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks! Bookends are fun to make and great to share.

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