Scavenger Hunt Sunday (4-22-2012)...

I type this to the strains of seven 14-year-old girls gabbing, laughing, and yelling in my basement.  There is a definite run on pizza, chicken tenders, veggies and dip, chocolate chip cookies, and the piece de-resistance...pretzel rods dipped in Nutella.  Ahhhhh, to be fourteen and not have to worry about where all those calories are headed to on my body.  I love this, and never truly understand it when I hear some parents complain about all the kids over at their home.  Probably because I have a ten year gap between my two youngest and am therefore keenly aware how quickly this time in their lives flies by.  Breathe in and savor the moments...and invest in earplugs.

Therefore, I am short on words 'cause they are waiting patiently for the tray of fritos, chips and dip to make their grand entrance to the basement.  And who says boys are the one's with ravenous appetites...pshaw.  As usual, if you have the time I urge you to head over to Ashley's "Ramblings and Photos" to check out all the great submissions for this week's prompts, which happen to be:

Yellow, Something that Makes You Smile, Ancient or Antique, Splash, In the Sun


1.  Yellow

"Mellow Yellow"

Did you ever take the time to notice how much YELLOW is around us this time of year?  It is apparently everywhere.  So easy to look on the bright side of life during Spring. So I decided to capture the yellow that is the most fleeting.  Yellow weeds.  A whole orchard of them.  Goodbye Yellow Brick Road in a few weeks.

2.  Something that Makes You Smile

"Freesia"

Ahhhh, the sweet smell of Freesia.  Some sprigs sit on my kitchen window sill above the sink.  I smell the faint sweetness it gives in the air.  Alas...as much as I do love Freesia, it does NOT make washing dishes any more enjoyable.

3.  Ancient or Antique

"History in the Shadows"

Independence Hall, Philadelphia

"Reflecting on Liberty"
The Liberty Bell

One of the many reasons I do love my Philly, is because it is truly "old" by American standards.  And the old, is mixed right in with the new.  You just never know what bit of history you will encounter with each corner you turn.  Philly does  not have a monopoly on this...I adore the whole eastern seaboard cities for the same reason:  Boston, New York, Washington, D.C.   My mind soars wondering who's footsteps I am walking in.  Of course, those choices are greatly limited when I walk into a center city Starbucks.

4.  Splash

"Dandelion Symphony"

One dandelion might take center stage as the conductor, but splashes of dandelions certainly make up the symphony.

5.  In the Sun

"Shadow Dancing"
Bucks County, PA

You KNEW I had to have at least one black and white in my collection.  I headed up to Rice's Outdoor Flea Market in New Hope, Bucks County.  The stalls and stalls of merchants didn't capture my attention as quickly as the horse farm across the street with it's fence and shadows did.  Not to worry,  the merchants wound up going home with a few of my dollars, and I went home with "James Dean" and some photos.




And there ya have it.  Okay, I've just been informed that two of the girls I'm "feeding" are actually VEGANS.  I never even KNEW what a VEGAN was when I was fourteen.  Actually, apparently I still don't because I offered to make them omelettes if they were still hungry.  Yep, I accomplished a perfectly synchronized eye roll from all seven of them.....tah dah!!!!!  Hmmmmm....does Nutella and Pretzel Rods fit into those parameters?


--Kathy

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