It is with a heavy heart that I want to start today’s post by honoring my cousin Alan, who suddenly passed away last Monday morning. He was a wonderful person and will definitely be missed. Here is his obituary, so you can get to know him a little bit as… Read More »WPC – WEEK 273 – FOOD
61 straight weeks! I had to rattle a couple of cages this morning, But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: Kio Dettman Cathie Raley Tamara Peterson Kio Dettman Aaron Barnett Christopher D. Bennett Micky Augustin Elizabeth… Read More »WPC – WEEK 272 – RUINS
Yes! Yes! 59 times yes! ART was the 59th straight theme to illicit double digit submissions! But you didn’t come to hear me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: Tamara Peterson Tamara Peterson Christopher D. Bennett Cathie Raley Kim Barker Elizabeth Nordeen Elizabeth Nordeen… Read More »WPC – WEEK 270 – ART
First, I want to give thanks to Andy for giving suggestions for the next 52 weeks of themes. He was the only person to make a suggestion, but he made some good suggestions: Music Water Wind(tough it would kill streak) Hero Sports Hobby Charity Love Funny Celebrating Teaching Family Sunrise… Read More »WPC – WEEK 269 – TREE
A reminder to start of this post. This is the last day to suggest a theme for the next 52 weeks of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. There is only one way to suggest a theme for the next 52 weeks in THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. Don’t email me a suggestion.… Read More »WPC – WEEK 268 – FRAMED
56 weeks in a row people. We even had double digit submissions before Monday morning! Now this week’s theme is a little more challenging, I feel like we will once again, hit double digits. You can tell that the weather must be getting colder. While the theme is ANIMAL, every… Read More »WPC – WEEK 267 – ANIMAL
Double nickels people! Sammy Haggar might not be able to drive 55, but we can do 55 straight weeks of double digits like it ain’t no thing. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: Andy Sharp… Read More »WPC – WEEK 266 – BLACK AND WHITE
I need to start by wishing everybody a happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day. I don’t have a picture to represent this holiday, but I do have a suggestion on a way to celebrate it. I suggest listening to THIS LAND podcast by Crooked Media. It is pretty incredible and infuriating and… Read More »WPC – WEEK 265 – SELF-PORTRAIT
Sorry that this is several minutes late today. I went to cast my ballot for the 2020 election during my lunch break from the mine: A reminder that if you live in Iowa, early voting starts today! It might be easier and safer than voting on November 3. But you… Read More »WPC – WEEK 264 – SIGNS
We did it fam! 52 straight weeks of double digit submissions! I can hardly believe it. That means it shouldn’t be an issue to continue to get great participation rates as we slowly move into the colder and colder temperatures in the coming months. Don’t forget to get your flu… Read More »WPC – WEEK 263 – STILL LIFE
Woohoo!! 50 straight weeks of double digit submissions! Starting off the Hall of Fame segment of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE in style! But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates! You came to see the submissions! Cathie Raley Cathie Raley Carla Stensland Carla… Read More »WPC – WEEK 261 – MACRO
We did it! 49 straight weeks of double digit submissions! This week, I did have to pull over next to Ulysses S. Grant’s house and rattle a few cages, but we did make it to double digit submissions! This is a wrap on the 7th year of THE WEEKLY PHOTO… Read More »WPC – WEEK 260 – SKY
48 straight weeks of double digit submissions. Once again, I didn’t have to send out any reminder texts this morning! Just 4 more weeks, and it will be one straight year! That is impressive folks! But let us not count our bantams until they are hatched. But you didn’t come… Read More »WPC – WEEK 259 – FLOWER
47 STRAIGHT WEEKS! 47 straight weeks of double digit submissions! This week even includes the first, the second, and the third ever submission by local legend Kio Dettman! Glad to have you onboard Kio. Hopefully is just the beginning of great things! But you didn’t come here to listen to… Read More »WPC – WEEK 258 – RELIGION
44 straight weeks of double digit submissions!! Absolutely incredible. Plus another week where I didn’t have to send out an reminder text messages. Nice! But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: Angie DeWaard Angie DeWaard Cathie… Read More »WPC – WEEK 255 – NATURE
I might have to change the release time for this weekly blog to 1:01 PM CST because there was a recent mine shaft collapse at the Computer Mine and I’ve had to change my work schedule to compensate, thus changing my lunch hour. But we’ll see how it goes for… Read More »WPC – WEEK 254 – ANIMAL
41 straight weeks of double digit submissions! WooHoo! Once again, I didn’t even have to send out reminder message this morning! But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: Micky Augustin Michelle Haupt Tamara Peterson Becky Parmelee… Read More »WPC – WEEK 252 – FACELESS PORTRAIT
Would you believe it? 40 straight weeks of double digit submissions. I didn’t even need to send out any reminders this morning! WooHoo! But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: Elizabeth Nordeen Elizabeth Nordeen Logan Kahler… Read More »WPC – WEEK 251 – BLACK AND WHITE
The Boone Chamber announced on Friday that they are cancelling Pufferbilly Days. I think it is the only responsible thing that they can do. I was worried that they would hold it, after the Boone County Fair decided to go on. Pufferbilly Days worried more than the Boone County Fair… Read More »WPC – WEEK 250 – ABSTRACT
Once again, no problems reaching double digit submissions! 38 straight weeks! Once again, I didn’t have to send out any reminder text messages this morning. Not going to lie, even though this week’s theme couldn’t be easier, I worry that the streak might end at 38. I guess we’ll find… Read More »WPC – WEEK 249 – ROAD TRIP
No problems reaching double digits for 37 straight weeks! I didn’t even have to send out an reminder text messages this morning! But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: Linda Bennett Carla Stensland Tamara Peterson Michelle… Read More »WPC – WEEK 248 – YELLOW