Scavenger Hunt 2015: Colorado

This month I'm taking a different approach.
Every picture I've used for this hunt 
was taken in or from my home.

January's List

1.  Something New

Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott

My niece Deirdre gave this to me for Christmas, 

and I am about halfway through it.  

It contains wonderful advice on writing 

and is deliciously funny!

I love this humorous anecdote:

“My son, Sam, at three and a half,
had these keys to a set of plastic handcuffs,
and one morning he intentionally locked himself out of the house.

I was sitting on the couch reading the newspaper
when I heard him stick his plastic keys
into the doorknob and try to open the door.

Then I heard him say, "Oh, shit."

My whole face widened,
like the guy in Edvard Munch's Scream.

After a moment I got up and opened the front door.
"Honey," I said, "what'd you just say?"

"I said, 'Oh, shit,'" he said.

"But, honey, that's a naughty word.
Both of us have absolutely got to stop using it.
Okay?"

He hung his head for a moment,
nodded, and said, "Okay, Mom."

Then he leaned forward and said confidentially,
"But I'll tell you why I said 'shit.'"

I said Okay, and he said,
"Because of the fucking keys!”

 goodreads ~ Anne Lamott

2.   Landscape

Out the Front Door

Out the Back

We've had wild swings of temperature and weather this January;
but early morning sunshine falling on fresh snow is hard to top!

3.  Words

Words ~ Letters and a Manuscript

I spend my days working 
with my mother's and father's words, 
turning them into my lifelong dream 
of writing a memoir. 

4.  Cold

We woke up to a cold morning

on January 4th!  (-15º C)

      

5.  Bottle

This decorative bottle was given to me
by a student years ago. 

6.  Up High

Snow Patterns up High on Our Neighbor's Roof

7.  In the Fridge

Our downstairs bar refrigerator

has one can of beer

and one scary hunk of ice!

I need to get defrosting!

8.  Texture

My Favorite Teddy Bears

My white teddy bear is a long ago gift from my husband.

The black and grey one is made from 

my Grandmother MacDonald's lamb's wool coat.  

My sister Bertie had it made for me  

after Grammie's death.

The coat made teddy bears for a number of us,

and each one is treasured by its owner.

9.  Hidden

Do you see what is hidden up high in our closet?

Sometimes those chocolate kisses
whisper, calling to me, 

but they're a pain to reach.  

So far their hidden spot is working!

10.  Blue

Touches of Blue in Our Livingroom

 11.  Big

A Small Piece of a Big Project

I'm in the midst of organizing literally thousands of photos.

12.  Whatever You Want

My Study

This is where I write and work on my photography.

My Honey

Not taken at home nor in January,

but the Ever-Patient is what makes our house my home.

February's List:   

Flowers, Love, Number, Something Beautiful, 
Your favorite Color, Bird, On the Road, Tap,
Price, Heart, A Corner of Your Home
Whatever You Want

Thanks to Jill (Greenthumb) 

and her Made with Love blog 

for setting up the scavenger hunt.