Scavenger Hunt Sunday (2/17/13)...

Busy, busy weekend for moi.  I love being busy with fun things to do, but man...it completely zonks me out.  It's tiring being a social over-achiever.  Luckily it doesn't happen that often because I'm kinda hankering for my yoga pants and a Sunday to plop on the couch and catch up on all my DVR'd shows.  But that ain't happening today.  I'm off to Philly to see Green Day's "American Idiot".  THEN I'm gonna plop on the couch in my yoga pants.

This week's Scavenger Hunt Sunday prompts are Pink or Red, Candy, Love, Kisses, Smile.  Hmmm, must have been Valentine's Day or something.


1.  Pink or Red

"Random Reds"

Went on a "Code Red" mission around the old homestead.  

2.  Candy

"Candy"

MY kinda candy.  Actually, I could have stopped the entire Scavenger Hunt with this shot. Not only are they MY kinda candy...they are red, I love 'em, they make me smile, AND when we are alone I have been known to MAYBE kiss 'em on occasion.  

3.  Love

"Valentine's Greetings"

I love that the Better Half knows me so well.  Then again, there are times I DON'T love that he knows me so well.

4.  Kisses

"Kisses"

Sooo wish I had gone in to see what the message of this book is.  But a Brewhaus was beckoning us down the street.  Priorities ya know.

5.  Smile

"Easily Amused"
Sabrina's Cafe
Philadelphia, PA

I never claimed to NOT be easily amused...at times.

Hope you all have a relaxing Sunday.  I know I don't say it enough, but I want to thank everyone who takes the time to stop by and check in on my little piece of the world.  I truly appreciate the comments and all the new followers too.  Kinda makes me feel like I'd REALLY like to just get in my yoga pants, plop on the couch, watch my DVR'd shows AND visit all your blogs today.  If I don't get to them today, I will soon...promise.

--Kathy

linked to:   Scavenger Hunt Sunday, Weekly Top Shot, Sunday Snapshot, Simple Things, Sundays In My City

As my world turns...

It isn't always so black and white (or "toasted coconut" which is the Coffeeshop action I used on these photos)...but my daily routine doesn't stray too far from this norm.  Oh I could easily throw in a photo of some laundry, computer keyboard, camera and a DSW store and yes...that is my life too.

(My Gym, My Shower, My Pets, My Loves,
My Attempts at Channeling The Barefoot Contessa, My Joy)

But basically, this is how my world turns.  I kind of like my life's axis and rotation.  But every once in awhile, a change of course is nice too.  If I could put time in a bottle...this is what it would look like.  BUT...wine in a bottle is pretty darn nice too.

--Kathy

Scavenger Hunt Sunday (#4)...

Perspective is an interesting thing.

Growing up I always viewed Sundays as an ending. Sunday nights meant my mom flipped on the black/white television, adjusted the rabbit ears and switched on "The Wonderful World of Disney".  It signalled the official end of a week for me.  Being the "end" meant Sundays always had a melancholy feel to me.  Another week gone by, time for reflection.  What did I or didn't I accomplish....blah, blah, blah.  I usually came out on the short end of the stick in my post-mortems. I'm not sure when my shift in perspective began, but I now view Sundays as a beginning, a new start.  Funny how some things don't change tho. Now "I" punch in Bravo TV on the remote Sunday nights and "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" means....an entire fresh week lays before me (okay, my television viewing habits have deteriorated!).  I also look forward to Sundays because it represents a brand new week of photo challenges....Scavenger Hunt Sunday!  So many possibilities lay before me.

So here are my interpretations. Enjoy!

1. Collage

No, I didn't jet off to explore Paris this week.  But this prompt DID finally push me into dipping my toe into exploring the world of collages on Adobe Photoshop, using a photo taken last November.   Don't let the simplicity fool you...this took me FOREVERRRRRR to figure out! haha. Thanks for the push Ashley, altho I'd rather be exploring collages IN Paris.

2.  Hanging by a thread

To pack away my Christmas tree ornaments for the majority of the year, or just hang them on my dining room chandelier to avoid the trek to basement storage....that is the question.  Noooooooooo,  not really!  I just hang them by their threads.

3.  Brushstrokes

Everything I learned in life, I learned in Kindergarten. Like...painting with bright colors is awesome, and wax paper makes a sliding board go REALLY fast.  Oh yeah, and NEVER forget to put the "red stop sign" on the lavatory door or you'll develop a life-long paranoia of public restrooms and boys named "Brian",  just sayin'.

4.  Geometry

The only math I like to use is figuring out how much the "take an additional 20% off" sale is going to save me on that pair of leather boots I've been eyeing.  So GEOMETRY????  Just go ahead and shoot me now! I seem to remember converging and intersecting lines is geometry? So here you have it....spaghetti.  My thought process is scary sometimes.  Just ask my better half.

5.  On the dotted line

As a result of moving in the past year, I've signed enough "on the dotted lines" to make me blurry-eyed.  My first reaction to this prompt was cringe-worthy.  So I opted for plan "B".  And, since THAT was a bust...plan "C" (try, try again). It was Dog #2's lucky day.  LOTS of treats.  I want to tell you that initially there was a looooooong dotted line of treats in this photo.  My plan was to shoot this with a greater sense of perspective.  But as usual Dog #2 could care less about plans, is short on patience and VERY hungry for a snack! What do they say about dogs resembling their owners?

So excited to see what Ashley has in store for us this brand new week, yaaay (which also means it's "Real Housewives of New Jersey" tonight...yaaay again)!  Thanks for stopping by, and check out the "Scavenger Hunt Sunday" link below for some other photographers' interpretations of the prompts.  As always, I enjoy reading your perspective too so feel free to leave a comment!

--Kathy

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