PHOTO CHALLENGE: BEHIND...AGAIN!

Greetings, dear reader!

Here I am, yet again, BEHIND on posting what I'm so very grateful for...I will try to catch up by picking and choosing the ones *I* want to post! (It's my blog, I'm 14 and I can do what I want! (inside joke))

SO...beginning on day...oh, I don't know...Day 13: WRITTEN WORDS

Day 14: MOVEMENT:

Day 16: ANIMALS:

Grandkitties Ego (in back) and Amelie (in front). Amelie went to be with Jesus earlier this fall...it was a heart breaker...not sure Ego's over it yet, although he's acting more his old self now...

Day 19: BEST FRIEND:

MY best friend (Peepaw) and our grandson Mason. He told Bud (in a really serious tone) "Peepaw...you're my very best friend." It just melted our hearts!

DAY 22: CLOTHING:

These two "youngsters" are at Silver Dollar City getting a wedding tintype made. We had photos taken in the little chapel also...love the era...doesn't Bud look dashing in his string necktie and circuit rider hat?

and VOILA! There you have it! I'm caught up! Just in case...I'd better post tomorrow's photo:

DAY 23: IN YOUR CLOSET:

My favorite pair of Skechers...got them on a clearance rack for $10! They are so wonderfully comfortable...and the little flowered pieces of patchwork reflect my "inner hippie!" (which doesn't always stay "IN"...another pic for fun:

I've often fancied myself a hippie with dredlocks...I did one of those "choose your hairstyle" things to find out how I might look with both red hair AND dreds...I like it...what do you think? lol

More soon!
Paula Clare

HI HO CHERRY O!

Greetings, dear reader! Remember the kid's game? Now that I think of it, I don't believe I've ever played it!

As Twitter promised, here is the kitschy little store in Colorado that I foretold of...isn't it...great?!

I'm not sure exactly what about the little store appeals to me...it seems...I don't know, nostalgic somehow. I think it reminds me of a 1950's kitchen.

The store sells cherry juice, cherry cider, cherry candy, cherry salsa, cherry soup, cherry soda...we purchased some chocolate covered cherry taffy and a bag of cherry trail mix. SOOOOOOO good!

I unfortunately didn't take a picture of the owner (s)...however, please take my word for it when I tell you she was a certifiable, authentic-from-the-60s hippie. The genuine article, I tell you. She smelled of patchouli and incense, wore a long patchwork skirt and peace sign earrings. I felt an immediate kinship...AND (Ngaire) FYI; no sign stating 'Hippies Use Back Door!"

I'm not sure what the deal is with the jugs hanging all around...but it was eye catching. Looking at the pictures now I'm thinking perhaps I should partake in the Sadie Olive Shades of Inspiration Challenge. I really need to beef up my photography skills...this would be a great "excuse" to do so.

The "shade" of inspiration right now is green...it's one of my favorite colors, so it shouldn't be hard to find several things to inspire!

I'll be a photo snapping fool for the next few days...what about you? Can you find "green" inspiration?

More soon!



Paula