Sunday, November 8, 2009

Mosaic Monday: House of Contagion Edition



Welcome to Mosaic Monday! Yes, you read that title right. We're having a bit of a flu epidemic here at the moment. Or maybe just flu-like symptoms. At any rate, I have definitely felt better. My son, who attends school in Philadelphia, ended up in the emergency room Wednesday night with a fever, chills, aches, etc. My husband drove round trip three plus hours to bring him home. Endless cups of tea and bowls of soup later, he's beginning to feel slightly better, but now I have it.

Ick.

So this week's mosaic is just a bunch of images from last week, all bundled together. I'm thinking that I will be taking a few days off this week, and although I will visit all your mosaics, I probably won't be leaving comments. I hope you will understand. :)

And I hope that everyone else will take up the slack and encourage one another! Till later in the week then... :)

Now let's have some mosaic fun! Here are the instructions:

  1. Publish your Mosaic Monday post.
  2. Once it is published, click on the title of the post. This will lead you to the static link for your post. The static link is the page with only that post on it. Copy the url from your browser at the top of the page.
  3. Paste the url into the appropriate Mr. Linky box in this post.
  4. Type your name in the appropriate Mr. Linky box in this post.
  5. Click on "Enter."
  6. Please link back to this Mosaic Monday post so that your readers can find other wonderful mosaics.
That's all there is to it! It's always a good idea to then check and see if your link is working. If you have any questions, feel free to email me: mrcarroll(at)optonline.net. I can't wait to see your mosaics! Here is Mr. Linky:




68 comments:

  1. I'm going to have to run out and buy some lottery tickets because today I was lucky enough to be first to post on Mosaic Monday and yesterday I was lucky enough to be first on Sunday Favorites!

    Mary, I am so sorry to hear about your illness there. I know how it can wipe you out! Please take care of yourself as you take care of the others. I know how we mothers are.

    Feel well soon!

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  2. Beautiful pictures all of them! Sorry to hear your household has been sick. Hope you're all feeling better real soon. ~Jeanne

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  3. Marr, I am sorry you are not feeling well. Take care and I hope you get well soon. Your mosaic is pretty, I love the leaves and the sky is awesome. Even the fungi is pretty. Well done!

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  4. Mary, so sorry to hear you're sick!! Get better real soon!

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  5. Oh Mary! I'm soooo sorry you are sick. Praying you all will be better soon!!

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  6. Why you are doing this rather than resting is beyond me. Maybe it's to get your mind off your ills and chills and if that's the case, so be it. Am glad to hear your son is getting better, and looking forward to word of you doing the same.
    Be well soon, my friend.

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  7. Oh, Mary, I hope your son recovers fast! Nothing beats a mother,s TLC!

    Take care of yourself and your family!

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  8. Hope you and your family are feeling better soon. I work in a hospital and we are seeing so much of it. Your mosaic is beautiful...very good job for being sick. You are a trooper.

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  9. Great shots!!!! Feel better soon!!!! Into every life a little flu must fall, as they say...I caught it 2 weeks ago and I only had one coughing attack today so I think I might actually live! ;} REST is the ONLY cure!

    m ^..^

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  10. Take it easy, take care of each other, and get better soon Miss Mary.

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  11. Take care of yourselves! Hope all are feeling better soon too.

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  12. Glad your son is on the mend, hope you feel better! You still manage to pull off a gorgeous mosaic :)

    Take care!

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  13. Feel better soon, Mary!!

    I am preparing for a little trip, this week. I will be visiting as many as possible.

    Your mosaic is beautiful!!

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  14. hope everyone is feeling better soon!!

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  15. That flu is miserable this year. Sure hope you and your son feel better soon...and no one else gets it!
    Drink lots of fluids.
    *hugs*deb

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  16. Love your mosaic today, reminds me off the nature that I love so much, ever changing and beautiful. Thank you for sharing. :) Hope you feel better soon, sending positives thoughts :)

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  17. Mary,
    I am so sorry that you and your son got the flu. Each one of us has taken turns this last few weeks with something. I never remember so many people being sick. I hope you feel better.
    Karen

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  18. Dear Mary! I'm so sorry to hear you're sick. Take care of yourself and hopefully you'll be feeling better in a few days.
    I'm sending you some virtual chicken soup.
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia ;)

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  19. Mary, Take care of yourself and don't worry about comments. Love your mosaic, it gave me an idea for next weeks post. Get well!

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  20. I love any photo's you post. Mary take care and get lots of rest.This flu can be so nasty. I'll be thinking of you.Sharon

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  21. Here's hoping you have a speedy recovery Mary.

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  22. Lovely mosaic as always ;-)
    Sending healing thoughts your way!
    Hugs and blessings,

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  23. Sending wishes for a speedy recovery your way! Is it H1N1? It's rampant here. Feel better soon and no comment needed!

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  24. I'm sorry to hear you are now feeling icky too...take care of yourself so you can take care of everyone else when they need it!.....LOL
    I love your mosaic and you can keep posting your lovely fall photos as far as I am concerned.

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  25. I have my cyber face mask on, and don't worry about responding, drink your fluids, eat light, rest, I'll think positive thought and well wishing atcha.

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  26. I'm surprised you posted at all Mary. Seems the flu symptoms are running rampant these days. Rest up and we'll see you later ; )

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  27. We have it here too! And my daughter in southern Missouri and her roommate were down last week with what ever it is.
    Feel better.
    Peggy

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  28. Hooray, I finely did a mosaic again. Looks like they changed something on Big Huge Labs.
    QMM

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  29. Mary I hope you and your son are feeling better quickly. It really does wipe you out so take it easy.
    Your pictures are beautiful as always!

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  30. So sorry y'all are sick. I hope you all get better very quickly. Your mosaic was not affected by your illness. It's beautiful. Thanks for getting out of your sick bed to host Mosaic Monday. Take care of yourself. laurie

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  31. Oh, Mary! I am so sorry that you are sick! Please take good care of yourself and I hope that you and your son are feeling much better soon! Don't worry about us! You are so sweet to even think of us! You just get well!...hugs...Debbie

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  32. Thank you for posting these beautiful pictures even though illness has taken over your household! I have posted my 1st mosaic but got the links wrong I think-that is why I am down twice. Sorry!
    Thanks for hosting Mosaic Monday!
    Best wishes, Natasha.

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  33. Mary, I am so sorry to hear you aren't feeling well. Glad ds is doing better. I went to Vilanova near Philly for grad school.
    I see you Madonna in your living room, very pretty.
    I have one I gave my mom when I was a kid..a nice keepsake..
    Get well soon!

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  34. I hope you and your son feel better soon Mary! Hugs, Pat

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  35. Hi Mary, I hope you feel better soon... I have my son his wife and my three grandchildren living with me at the moment so I know all to well about house of contamination... We all shared it! Even with all the hand washing, bleach spray on the counter tops and hand sanitizer we still all got it.. even the 2 month old baby!
    Have a wonderful week :)
    ~Really Rainey~

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  36. Mosaic masterpiece. Hope you all are feeling better. MB

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  37. BUONA GUARIGIONE, Tantissimi AUGURI and Take Care of Yourself!

    Tanti Saluti elvira

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  38. Oh dear Mary...... sooo sorry you are under the weather! Here's hoping you will soon be better than new! Love your Mosaic Mondays!

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  39. Hope you will recover soon. Bon courage !

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  40. Mary,
    Thanks so much for hosting MM this week despite feeling so poorly, Monday just wouldn't be the same without you.
    Get well soon.
    Maggie

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  41. Mary, whatever the virus is - it swept through my men in a matter of five days and then left. My littlest is just finishing up with the seemingly endless cough but everyone else is better. Hope you see the end of it very quickly and it treats you gently.

    Beautiful photos :)

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  42. Mary,
    Gorgeous mosaic! Feel better soon.
    Carol

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  43. Beautiful Mosaic!!
    I do hope you get to feeling better and quickly!!

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  44. Mary,you have another gorgeous mosaic. I am sorry to hear you and your son are not feeling well. Take care and I hope you are up and about soon!

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  45. Sorry to hear about your flu Mary. Thank goodness your son is feeling a lot better. Your mosaic is beautiful as always.

    Hopefully you will feel better soon.
    Riet

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  46. Hope you all feel better very soon! We love your photos of the mosaic. The earth seems like it's singing..

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  47. Oh dear Mary! I'm glad your son is on the mend and I hope you feel better very soon!

    Hugs
    Kathy

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  48. Feel better Mary!

    I have a cold for 2 weeks now and it's draining my energy.

    Beautiful mosaic!

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  49. I am not sure what is going on. But your site crashes my browser bi tried both safari and firefox. I had to resort to my iPhone just to post this. :(

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  50. Beautiful mosaic. I love the serenity feel to all of the flower.

    The flu is here too - I hope you (and your family) feel better soon!

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  51. Hi Mary,

    Your mosaic is lovely. I can feel myself there, walking in the sunshine and enjoying it with you.

    I'm #72 today, so I've got a lot of links to visit. Thank you so much for bringing us together!

    Zuzu

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  52. Hope you (and your family) are feeling better Mary! Your mosaic is lovely, as always!

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  53. Everything about your blog is just beautiful..I can move right into that gracious living room, and I miss our annual trip to visit the midwest and enjoy those fall leaves..before the snow flies and we are back in Arizona! I will keep watching..great job!

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  54. It's beautiful. As usual. I send healing vibes to you all.

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  55. Why, Mary, how generous of your son to share! Now you can't say he never gives you anything.

    Get better SOON! I've got my fingers crossed; flu is flying everywhere.
    Cass

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  56. I hope you feel better soon!

    Carolyn

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  57. Don't you hate it when your children are sick far away from home? My son had the swine flu this summer in California while we were home in Virginia. He is in a masters program for a degree in acting and was missing a performance every day. Thank goodness a friend looked after him and took him to the doctor and left groceries at his door for a week.

    Hope you are feeling better soon.

    Thanks for the tutorial on photo mosaics.

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  58. Mary -
    I'm SO SORRY to hear that you're sick and your son! It reminds me of last week WHEN I was sitting at this computer submitting my entry with H1N1!!!!! I sure didn't feel well - but am 100% tonight! Hang in there! It's so great your hubby could go and get him to nurse back to health. It's EVERYWHERE here as well. GET BETTER . . . quick! My thoughts are with you.

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  59. Hi. Just found your blog thru some fun blog-hopping, and thought I would say hello! Sorry to hear that you are not feeling well, it seems to be all over the world. We had it here in Germany too, it made the rounds thru the family. I chuckled over your profile and how you love your kids but that they can be annoying. Hear-hear on that!! I know just how you feel. :-) Get well wishes from afar, warmly, Debby

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  60. Forgot to say -- Love the mosaic. Especially the fungi. Yum.
    Cass

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  61. Feel better Mary....my daughter has been ill with all of your son's symptoms...not fun !!

    Get well soon,
    kathy :)

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  62. I do hope your feeling better soon. Isn't it just like our kids to share their sickie's with us!.
    Take care and I hope you "All" are back to feeling well very soon.
    Elizabeth

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  63. You MUST rest. Take good are of yourself. My whole family had swine flu at the same time, and it's a tough one. My husband and I didn't feel right for two weeks. Take care Mary.
    Marcia

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  64. I have no idea how you keep up with all the comments but....either you secretary does a great job dictating them so you can listen to them on the run on your i pod or...I am just a very slow person and yes it takes me almost all day to get through 15 posts I follow! LOL I do hope your family is feeling better and I do love your mosaics, SOME DAY soon I hope I will figure it out and do a fun mosaic too!

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  65. Can you just come over and teach me how to do these collages. You are the QUEEN.

    Cheri

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  66. Mary, as always, your photographs are spectacular.

    I hope everyone is feeling much better.

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  67. I do hope you are feeling much better now. Not pleasant having the flu - lots of it going around here in the UK. Wonderful photographs as usual and thanks for sharing.
    Getting my pics ready for Mosaic Monday as I am just back from Savannah.

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