SONG-OGRAPHY + SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY 4.20.14

taken 4.19.14

finally.... I managed to pull my camera out. I guess I needed Spring Break to get me over the "BITTER SADNESS"

Posting with Kathy @ You'll Shoot Your Eye Out.

You're probably wondering why I posted a picture of the cat? it's the neighbor's cat... {I spied their cat napping in the patio yesterday!} and we're sad they are moving next week. It's a young couple with a 3-year-old, and another one on the way! they needed space for their growing family to run, ride bikes and roll in the grass! so, once again, we'll be hearing THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE!!!

Oh my! My FIT-BIT is screaming at me! that number is a far cry from 10,000 steps a day!! I hadn't worn it for 10 days... so I had to charge it and the recorded number that emerged was 36 steps {which was the number of steps I walked during the night from the bed to the bathroom}. I do have an excuse... I can't wear my "tennies" {foot is healing from some minor surgery}? my new magazines arrived? and, ummm, Lydia was visiting?! I know, poor excuses, huh? I'm so NEGLECTFUL...

The "hummers" {hummingbirds are prolific} are enjoying the blooming honeysuckle! JPE's sister sent this assortment of herbs to plant... he's officially resigned from one of his jobs, so in addition to teaching his college courses, he'll have more time to garden & cook {hence, the retirement GIFT of "starters"}. Both are definitely SIGNS OF SPRING.

I DON'T wear dresses! in fact, I had to buy a dress for Steph & Mazen's wedding last November! but, JPE is officiating a wedding in mid-May so, I found this lovely, inexpensive dress {from Macy's}... just arrived in the mail on Friday!

BUT, my last PURCHASE(S) have been paperbacks! I finished the bottom three; am currently reading the one on the top {which is the sequel to The Art of Hearing Heartbeats by Jan-Philip Sendker}; & still to read, People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks & The Wedding Bees by Sarah-Kate Lynch.

Afternoon light casting a SHADOW across the bedroom wall. Allie gave me the adorable laser-cut alphabet last Christmas. She found it at bookhou.com...

I put a few Spring/Easter decorations out at the beginning of March. When Stephanie moved to Washington DC, I believe she left this glasswear behind? I added some shredded paper, a German paper egg & added three additional eggs to this display. Who knew one of the SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY items to photograph would be FOUR THINGS???

Speaking of SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY... I haven't participated in quite a few weeks. So, I'm behind the camera again! There are some adorable SPRING-LIKE photos being posted at Ashley's blog, Rambling & Photos. Stop by and say HI!

You'll never guess what I did??? I just "hunted" for the words for April 13th. Oh my goodness! Well, I'm still posting --- but, the actual words for this week are: TRICK, SELECTIVE COLOR, CLOSE-UP, MIRROR or EASTER & BRIGHT COLORS. Just pretend my pictures fit this week's words.

Tomorrow, I'm driving with JPE to Palo Alto... while he's teaching, I'll help Allie with her kinders!! Looking forward to dinner with she & Brian...  BUT, I've already written my post for Monday, so, be sure and come back tomorrow.

 

SONG-OGRAPHY 3.16.14

pulled from my archives

GOSH... how L-U-C-K-Y is that? I have the perfect picture for this week's

SONG-OGRAPHY!

the song was sung by Kermit in one of the Muppet movies

{here are the lyrics}

Greetings, Kermit the Frog here
And today I'd like to tell you a little bit about the color green
Do you know what's green
Well I am for one thing
You see frogs are green, and I'm a frog
And that means that I'm green, you see

It's not that easy being green
Having to spend each day the color of the leaves
When I think it could be nicer being red, or yellow, or gold
Or something much more colorful like that

It's not easy being green
It seems you blend in with so many other ordinary things
And people tend to pass you over
'Cause you're not standing out
Like flashy sparkles in the water
Or stars in the sky

But green's the color of spring
And green can be cool and friendly-like
And green can be big like a mountain
Or important like a river
Or tall like a tree

When green is all there is to be
It could make you wonder why
But why wonder why wonder
I am green, and it'll do fine
It's beautiful, and I think it's what I want to be   

So, when you think of the color GREEN,
what do you picture??
KERMIT? TREES?

posting with Kathy @ You'll Shoot Your Eye Out

SONG-OGRAPHY 3.2.14

paper sculpture ~ Sunnyvale, CA

 posting with Kathy @ You'll Shoot Your Eye Out

this week's song is "NOTHING MORE"

by Alternate Routes (an two-person indie band from Connecticut)

For some reason, I thought of women when I read the lyrics of this song. I pulled some samples of women from my photos archives to illustrate the theme of this week's SONG-OGRAPHY.

During my research of this week's song, I learned it was played at the opening ceremonies of the Olympics in Sochi...

painting on the side of a building ~ San Francisco, CA

statue of a military woman ~ Arlington Cemetery, Washington DC

wall art ~ Women in the Military Museum, Washington DC

This song, "Nothing More" was written  for NEWTOWN KINDNESS, the organization founded by a family who lost a child in the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting. You can learn more about how schools are using this song to “to promote kindness as a guiding principle of humanity” by clicking THIS LINK.

Before the Academy Awards begin, take a peek at some of the other bloggers posting their interpretation for SONG-OGRAPHY.

Will you watch the ACADEMY AWARDS tonight?

My prediction.... Best Picture Award will probably go to "12 Years a Slave" - the only movie in this category that we HAVE NOT seen. Having seen the movie trailers, I need to be in the certain frame of mind to watch the "deplorable" way we've treated people... in this case, slaves.

I predict "FROZEN" will win the Best Animated Feature Film & "LET IT GO" (from the movie, FROZEN) will win the Best Original Song. Will see this again when it comes out on video... YEP! it's great!

SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY + SONG-OGRAPHY 2.16.14

 

SHS 2.16.14

posting with Ashley at Rambling & Photos

this week's SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY words are:

CAMOUFLAGED, NUTTY, OLD STYLE, HAPHAZARD & MONOCHROMATIC

can you see the hummer? this guy is CAMOUFLAGED by the foliage of the trees.

 looks like a piece of corn, but let's pretend he's eating a NUT!

horseshoes ~ an OLD STYLE game!

this cactus is very HAPHAZARD!

lucky me! I caught a MONOCHROMATIC sunrise...

 

And, I'm stopping by YOU'LL SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT, for SONG-OGRAPHY.

Like many of you buried in snow, Kathy needs some sunshine & blue skies...

This week's song is by Meatloaf, "I'd Do Anything for LOVE"

Oh, I'd fly to the MOON? 

{ummm, after seeing the movie, GRAVITY, I don't know}

I'd hop a plane & travel to places that stretch our minds & bodies

{even, humid locations, like the Amazon River}

I can't really think of anything I WOULDN'T DO for JPE!!!

SONG-OGRAPHY + SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY 2.214

Chinatown, San Francisco

talked to SLE this afternoon as she was walking home from yoga... the snow was melting into puddles...
our phone conversation reminded me of my last trip to Washington DC!
Katie, Mom & I spent five days exploring... Katie probably felt like she
WALKED A THOUSAND MILES!

sharing this photo with
Kathy at You'll Shoot Your Eye Out

also stopped by Ashley's for

SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY

this week's words:

BEVERAGE, SNUGGLE, THICK, BEHIND THE LENS & WHERE WERE YOU?

BEVERAGE of choice... coffee w/a splash of non-fat milk!

elephant seals in a SNUGGLE... the "pups" are molting!

JPE's compost is THICK with worms...

nothing like traveling... to put me BEHIND THE LENS!

wondering WHERE I WAS?
in Sacramento... bleary-eyed = reading grants!

see ya tomorrow! 
at Tamar's for
GOOD. RANDOM. FUN.

 

SONG-OGRAPHY 1.26.14

photos pulled from my archives ~ Big Bear February 2013

Have you seen the Disney movie, FROZEN?

source

if so, you'll recognize the lyrics to this week's

SONG-OGRAPHY!

Kathy @ You'll Shoot Your Eye Out posted a "cool" looking photo! Check it out...

California is still hoping for some rain...

or at least a winter chill to the air!

Here's a YOU-TUBE video for this week's song.

The movie is adorable! & the song gives me chills (no pun intended!)

SONG-OGRAPHY + SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY 1.12.14

mannequin head - seen at Apple Farm Gift Shop

Posting for SONG-OGRAPHY, hosted by

Kathy @ Don't Shoot Your Eye Out

a song I've never heard!

{but that's not unusual since I don't listen to the radio much anymore}

the lyrics of this song makes me think of

B.U.L.L.Y.I.N.G.

and speaking with the intent of hurting someone.

I don't make New Year's resolutions, but,

this is certainly something to be more conscience of... 

and now for SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY...

This is HAPPENS EVERYDAY!

Just like JPE meditates each morning,

I write in my journal and take my vitamins.

I think putting together a puzzle is one task

that can be accomplished UPSIDE DOWN!

A wooden vase with a "burl"

this NATURAL wood vase has a

tiny glass test-tube to hold the water for a flower

UMM... these GIRL-MADE

{as opposed to MAN-MADE}

ceramics pieces were created by Allie...

the "rattle" has tiny, little clay balls that make delicate ping-ing noises

when you "shake it up baby"

Orange is one of Allie's favorite colors... I'm surprised she hasn't asked for this "pucker-ing kiss" fish to live at her house?

Another example of Allie's creative talents...

due to it's fragile structure,

I've always kept this sunshine on a shelf,

table runner, or somewhere I don't have to worry about it

getting knocked to the floor!

LOOKING DOWN on this face each morning

is a positive way to start my day!

SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY 1.5.14 + SONG-OGRAPHY

all photos taken in Cambria, CA

Ashley continues to host

SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY.

Stop by her blog, RAMBLING & PHOTOS

for a peek at the adorable pictures she's posted

for this week's words:

PHOTOGRAPHER'S CHOICE, LUNCH,

STARTS WITH THE LETTER "G", MY TOWN & WORDS TO LIVE BY

 adorable tin-man made with recycled parts

created by Cambria 4H

stopped at Linn's for a late lunch!

as yummy as it looks...

a "new" garden to explore

(adorable succulents)

took a drive to Cambria

Want to know more about NITT WITT RIDGE?

check HERE!

two signs

only ONE, would I actually LIVE BY!

Kathy has a darling photo for this week's SONG-OGRAPHY.

It appears she has been "out-of-town" and didn't tell us
where she was going! She was in LONDON!!! Lucky gal...

anyway, I pulled a few phrases from this week's song, UNDEFINED.
While other states are experiencing bone-chilling weather,
gusting winds, rain, sleet & snow...
California's hillsides are brown, dry & we'd LOVE it,
if another state would SHARE their weather with us!
We're getting close to having a drought!

We'll be heading back to work tomorrow, so once our Sunday projects
are completed, we're headed to see one more movie!