Sunday, January 13, 2013

SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY 1.13.13

MY PAST WEEK ~ SWIRLING & TOO MUCH CAFFEINE
WELCOME to 
This morning, I almost decided to skip SHS - BUT, I just couldn't start
 the NEW YEAR with any excuses!

this has been the week from H--L...
We survived our federal program audit... barely!
I'm recovering from the "FPM-Hang-Over" and this week,
our office will go into "Fix-It Mode."

So, this week's SHS words are:
OUTSIDE, BACKSIDE, LITTLE THINGS,
A CUP OF... & REFLECT

OUTSIDE
By Friday, I was finally able to get OUTSIDE the office before darkness fell. This love-ly mermaid is mounted OUTSIDE the tattoo parlor, next to the hair salon where I get my haircut. This section of the street has a hair salon, tattoo artist, hydroponic gardening supply store & a scrapbooking store (with space to take classes). Are you trying to imagine the "characters" going in & out of these shops? 
 
BACKSIDE
Book spines must qualify as BACKSIDE(s)! Can't wait to open these books (my Christmas presents) & actually be able to read the contents (& comprehend what I'm reading). JPE & I are going into hibernation next weekend - it's a "three day-er" (Martin Luther King holiday is Monday). Yippee!

LITTLE THINGS
This is one of the LITTLE THINGS that sits on our etagere (French, for open bookcase)... a Peruvian man playing the flute. A tiny ornament that reminds us of our summer excursion to Peru - Machu Picchu (to see the Incan ruins), the Sacred Valley, the Amazon River and Lima. 

A CUP OF...
In the UK (United Kingdom), people get A CUP-PA... TEA each afternoon. On the weekends, JPE & I take time to slow down (???  me, slow-down  ???) & enjoy A CUP-PA tea or coffee. Given the stressfulness of this past week & the lack of restful sleep, I consumed  w.a.y.  t.o.o.  m.u.c.h.  COFFEE.  
A bit about this picture... Imagine trying to use the "milk frother" with one hand & take a picture with my point-&-shoot in the other hand. AMAZING, huh? I didn't even froth the coffee over the edge of the cup.

REFLECT
A bit of REFLECTION on last week... I was pulled in A-LOT of directions --- by the audit team & wanting to resolve as many issues of compliance as possible. My team of colleagues (Debi, Pam, Katy, Paige, JPE) were incredible! Just when my energy would be waning, I would hear someone's voice offering another document or volunteering information... it was such a collaborative effort that I cannot take credit for the success of the outcome. Although the office has some issues to address, I feel LUCKY to have such caring colleagues to continue this journey!

So, that wraps another SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY. Don't forget to check in with Ashley & other SHS bloggers & leave comments. I'm glad I got my camera out this morning to capture the final four of the five SHS words (the only picture I had taken since last Sunday evening, was the mermaid). 

Next week's words: BASKET, PARK, AUTO, RECYCLE & PEOPLE WATCHING

See you tomorrow for
P52 with TAMAR & GINA.



16 comments:

  1. Love the "Swirling and too much caffeine" caption!!! Looks like you had a tough week! But you got some fun interpretations!!! Somewhere packed away I have one of those wooden figures(?)!!!

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  2. Nice set, and way to multi task on the "A Cup of.." shot. I think I can imagine how tricky that was as I tried to take a photo while pouring milk into my cup of coffee, but ended up pouring and then snapping. :)

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  3. Loving the swirling in that cup of 'joe! And reflect, wow, I felt that way this week too! I used to have one of those little guys (-: See you tomorrow and thanks for spreading the word!

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  4. Great set this week! I love that stack of books! If they were in my house, I wouldn't get anything done!!

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  5. Love the cup shot and I felt that way last week! And probably again tomorrow morning! ;)

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  6. Your cup shot is pretty darn amazing and I enjoyed your take on 'reflect'.

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  7. The mermaid at the tattoo shop looks awesome! And your swirling coffee while taking a picture is quite impressive - I have yet to nail that skill!

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  8. Love your stack of books- I will be adding a few of those to my to-read list.

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  9. Great hunt, love you Backside and A Cup of shots!
    Have a good week,
    B.

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  10. Your cuppa shot is the best! Great swirling. Your book collection looks like a very interesting assortment. I can see why you are looking forward to the 3 day weekend. Enjoy.

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  11. AH! You captured four of these at the last moment? Amazing!

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  12. I LOVE your cup of shots! FABULOUS!!!

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  13. Great interpretations for this week's themes. Wow, those books will keep you busy for a while. :)

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