Scavenger Hunt, July 26, 2015

This week's Scavenger Hunt prompts are:

Selfie, Rows, One word, I Love This, and White on White.

Selfie



 

I like to spend as much time as possible outdoors.

Rows

A Zinnia's petals are in concentric rows.

One Word

Pretty!

I Love This

I love this garden ornament, and I love the friend who gave it to me.

White on White

Night-Blooming Cactus

Have a wonderful day!

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Scavenger Hunt, July 12, 2015

Scavenger Hunt and Scenic Week-Ends

This week's Scavenger Hunt prompts are:
Down the Street, Beneath my Feet, Faceless, Blurry, and Red White and Blue.

Down the Street

My street is a country road, and at a small pond down the road lives a Great Blue Heron.

Beneath my Feet

Beneath my feet is a mushroom village.

Faceless

Faceless self-portrait. I was amazed at how small the doors were in this log cabin built in 1860.  I could barely walk through without bumping my head.

It is near a walking trail at Bay Springs Lake, Tishomingo county, Mississippi, USA

Blurry

In twenty-four hours we had 9 1/2 inches (24 cm) of rain - an amazing amount of rain for our area.  This is the view through the car windshield on July 4.

Red, White, and Blue

"One nation, under God."

Hope you are having a beautiful day!

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Scavenger Hunt Photos March 24, 2013

This week's Scavenger Hunt prompts are: Asian, Wavy, Draw, Soft, and Texture.

Asian:

The Asian Wisteria vine is usually pruned back to make a shrub.

Now near the end of March, it is just fat buds on bare branches.
Unless we get a hard freeze, we will have blooms in a few weeks.

The grape-like aroma of the Asian Wisteria attracts bees and other pollinators.
There is an American Wisteria that looks similar, but has no scent.

Wavy:
I don't have Wavy. The best I can do is Waving.

It is difficult to get a sharp photo of my Spirea,

because the branches are constantly waving in the wind. 

Draw:

Each year I draw my garden plan.
Of course, I will see other vegetables I want to grow,
and find room for them somewhere!

Soft:

Not only is Big Jay soft, he claims the softest seat in the house!

Texture:

The beautifully textured bud of Aesculus, Buckeye

From first bud to full bloom is about 6 weeks (April 2012)

Hope you have a beautiful day!

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Scavenger Hunt January 27, 2013

The Scavenger Hunt prompts this week are: Lace, Bling, Wood, Fuzzy, and Fabric.

Lace:

The only Lace I could find around here was a shoe lace.

Very boring - so I asked the cat for help.

She thought it was boring, too! Oh, well....

Bling:

A pretty Watering Globe will add Bling to your flower gardens!

Fill with water, push it into the ground, and the water goes right to the roots.

Wood:

Old barn, Itawamba county, Mississippi, USA

Fuzzy:

Fuzzy seedhead from my Archives: November 9, 2012

Fabric:  

My husband's grandmother made this quilted wall-hanging for us 30 years ago.

It brightens my kitchen and holds wonderful memories of her.

The pattern is The Drunkard's Path!

Have a wonderful Sunday!

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Scavenger Hunt Sunday November 11 2012

This week's prompts are:
Nature, Vintage or Retro, Whimsical, Cooking, and Week's Best.

Nature:

Amazingly we have not yet had a frost.

Vintage or Retro:

This barn was built in 1949.

Whimsical:

Hay bale turkey spotted near Cairo, Mississippi, USA

Cooking:

I forgot to ask how much meat this barbeque/smoker can cook at one time.
(Amory, Mississippi)

Week's Best:

Honor our veterans!

(Tupelo, Mississippi)

Have a blessed Sunday!

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Scavenger Hunt Sunday July 1 2012

This week's Scavenger Hunt prompts are:
Sunset, Sweet, Hanging Around, Funny Face, and Space.

Sunset:

Jet Trails in the Sunset

Sweet:

Butterflies Love the Sweet Nectar of Petunias.

Now Imagine the Sweet Aroma of the Entire Field of Petunias!

Hanging Around:

This Tomato Hornworm wasn't just Hanging Around in my Garden,

He was Eating my Tomato Plants!

Funny Face:

Frog Sculpture in the Herb Garden

Space:

This small space under the shed's roof was a safe hiding place for this squirrel.

He lay very still until I called the dog back to the house.

This photo is from my Archives January 27, 2012

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Scavenger Hunt Sunday June 24 2012

This week's Scavenger Hunt items are: Warped, Concentric Circles, Gear, Glazed, and Marble.

Warped:

The Old Barn

Concentric Circles:

Tickseed, Coreopsis tinctoria, and Unknown Insect

Gear:

A Gear in a 100 Year Old Steam Powered Tractor (1912 Rumely)

Glazed:

A Small Glazed Flower Pot with Spider Plants (Chlorophytum comosum) 

Marble:

I Received this Chinese Checkers Game (and Marbles)  for Christmas more than 50 Years ago.

Sunday Blessings to you!

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Scavenger Hunt Sunday May 6 2012

This week's prompts are: Shadow, Keys, Smile, Unedited (SOOC), and Fish.

Shadow:

Morning shadows at the barn

Keys:

Once a week we use this key to wind the grandfather clock.

Smile:

I was making a photo of these Smiley Face stickers when Big Jay decided to join the fun!

Unedited (SOOC):

Pollinating the Sweet William (Dianthus)

Fish:

A whimsical mailbox for a fisherman!

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Scavenger Hunt Sunday March 25 2012

This week's prompts are:
Whimsy, Create, Dust, Seed or Sprout, and Swing or Drop

Whimsy:

Frog Musicians

Create:

I enjoy creating photographs.
This reminds me of the poem "Trees" by Joyce Kilmer.
Remember the closing lines:
"Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree."

Dust:

       Spring is here! Time to dust off the plant stands!

       A strong jet of water from the hose will clean this up.

There. Much better!

Columbines and Amaryllis on my front porch.

Seed or Sprout:

I sprout grass seeds for my indoor cat. She loves them!

Swing or Drop:

Just the slightest breeze will make these tiny dew drops live up to their name
and drop to the ground!

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