Inspiration

I seem to be in a pattern of posting totally random things--photos I like, etc. Well, here's a quote I ran across over on The Object Project.

“To get inspired and think of fun new ideas, half an hour hula-hooping in the garden usually does the trick.” --Alex Goodwin

The only thing is, I don't seem to have any trouble at all coming up with fun, new idea. But, I need some serious inspiration to clean up my previous projects/ideas!

Turquoise

Ahh, one of my favorite colors----turquoise! I looked back through a few of my photos and found these with shades of turquoise.
After working on homes damaged by Hurricane Katrina, a float on the "lazy river" was just what was needed. Here are a couple of kids from our youth group:And part of the group that I go antique shopping with:

Rust

"Rest breeds rust." ---German proverb

A few photos of rust to start the week----
First the color, rust. . . .And then, the state of rust . . .

Red and White again

Yesterday afternoon, on a quick walk down the street with Emmi, I snapped a few photos of more red and white things.

The flag hanging in front of John and Jere's houseThe stop sign at the cornerMy tail lightOur neighborhood watch signThese red and white flowers in full bloom in a window boxand the zinnia in front of John's picket fence edging.

Red, White and Emmi

Here are a couple of totally random red and white pictures:
This first one is of a vintage tobacco tin that Valine gave me.And this one is of a vintage woven trivet. My mother gave me this, but I believe that it first belonged to my grandmother.And while this is not red/white, I just had to include this photo of Emmi. Last week, I got her groomed and asked them to cut her pretty short. I was not completely prepared for how short her hair was when I picked her up, but I knew that it must feel much better, considering how hot it's been. Her fur has already grown a bit and she is now looking quite cute!

Red and White

"Red is the ultimate cure for sadness." ---Bill Blass

As I sat down to watch the Olympic coverage this evening, I was interrupted by images of red and white all around the house. Since this is the first day of my "challenge", I grabbed my camera to take a few shots:
The head of this rooster sitting in my kitchen window. . . . .
The small bird on her side . . . . .Emmi's collar against her white fur (I didn't dare get out her red leash for the picture or she would have insisted upon another walk around the block!) . . . . .The tag off my newest Target reusable shopping bag. . . . .The buttons on my new digital remote control. . . . .And, of course, the side of my Diet Coke can.Which reminds me---the Olympics are on TV!!!