Day 5: A picture of a tiny dancer from up high

Today I went on my artist date with myself. I got the idea from the author Julia Cameron's book The Vein of Gold. For about a year now I have taken the time once a week to rev up my creative juices by visiting an inspiring place. Ethnic crocery stores are one of my favorite haunts because I love the exotic packaging. I visit bead stores, yarn stores, museums, resale shops, used book shops. What I am always hoping for is to fall down the rabbit hole. I want everything to become curioser and curioser.

My date today was at a resale shop just around the corner. There I found this adorable ballerina figurine in perfect condition. She was made in Japan and looks like she's probably from the 1950s. I adore her and have named her Vera. She looks like a Vera to me. Her red hair makes me smile and she has flirty long lashes.

My photo challenge today was A High Angle. So, I put some pink toile on top of my washing machine, stacked Vera on top of a pink hat box, put some flowers behind her, then stood on a chair to take the picture. I kind of like the effect.

At the resale shop today I found a lot of daisy merchandise. That happens sometimes. Somebody donates an entire collection of themed merchandise. Even though I adore daisies, so much so that my dog is named Daisy, I didn't buy any of the daisy themed merchandise. Maybe I'll go back in the morning to get this candleholder I can't get out of my mind. The thing is, whenever I go back to buy something I left behind, it's never there. It's true, you never regret what you buy, only what you didn't buy.

There were all kinds of items with daisies on them: picture frames, candleholders, plates, glasses, pillows, a purse, shoes, even scarves. The most unusual daisy themed item I found was a yellow chiffon halter dress in a size 22. A bunch of adorable silk daisies were attached to the satin waist band. I have  to admit my imagination was working overtime.

Did the size 22 woman collect all of that daisy stuff? Why did she give up her collection? Had she passed away and her family gave all the stuff to charity? Maybe she lost a lot of weight and didn't want any daisy items to remind her of when she'd been big. Who knows? I love the msysteries I discover at the thrift shops. 

Day 4 Clouds

My camera doesn't know what day it is.

I found the right batteries for my camera. Now I just need to figure out how to get rid of the time stamp as it's annoying and incorrect. Today's photo challenge was clouds and the sky really cooperated. It is a scorcher out there! Thank God for air conditioning.

Tomorrow is my artist date and I was going to go to the Museum of Fine Arts since it's free on Thursdays but my gas tank tells me I should stick closer to home. Either I'll go to my favorite resale shop that's just around the corner, or the Polish grocery store that is across the street from my favorite resale shop or the Korean grocery store that's a few blocks from my house. All of these places always have amazing things to look at.

 This was the giant water sprinkler that was set up by Target at Discovery Green Park this past weekend. You could jump and play in the water. Fun, Fun, Fun!!!

Day 3: Something Green

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Since my camera is not cooperating with me I found a picture of something green online. I choose to believe this is not photo shopped. I just need for a tree like this to exist in the world. If such a tree exists, then there's a bit of magic left and the world could use some mysterious magic. Don't you agree? Ever since I was a little girl and saw the angry trees who threw apples at Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz I've had this feeling that trees have souls. My mom says I stood up during the entire movie and I kept asking her if I should be scared. I don't remember that but I know my life long fascination with trees began way back then.

Did you ever read that book The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein? I adored that book when I was a child. The tree in that book maybe suffers from a bit of a martyr syndrome but her generous spirit really moves me. I love how the trees join the battle for good in the last Lord of the Rings movie. Much to the embarrassment of my family I stood up and cheered during that scene. I was just so excited. The picture of this tree makes me smile, real or imagined, it's just perfect.  If I were a tree I would dance. It's good for the soul.

   

Day 2 what I wore today

The batteries went dead in my camera today and I didn't get a chance to stop by the store and pick up more. I have a picture of my dog Noah here because I wore his dog fur today. I wear it every day. So, when I stop by the store to pick up those batteries I'll probably have to get another lint brush too.

I'm learning how to do this blog thing because I love this very expensive magazine called Artful Blogging and my husband said if I'm going to keep buying it I should probably start a blog. I don't know what I'm doing yet, but I'll get the hang of it.

At work today we were asked to say things about ourselves. It was kind of fun. Here are 15 random things about me:
1. I'm a mom.
2. I have two dogs, Noah and Daisy.
3. I write: poems, short stories, novels, grocery lists...
4. I create collages.
5. I love to bake and cook. Difficult gourmet recipes are my favorite because I like the challenge.
6. My favorite color is fuschia.
7. I can ride a horse.
8. I love the beach.
9. I hug trees.
10. My birthday is July the 1st, Canada Day. Dan Akroyd and Pamela Anderson (Canadians) share my birthday. So did Princess Diana (not Canadian).
11. Spiderman is my favorite superhero.
12. Roller coasters scare me.
13. I'm a sixth generation Texan.
14. I can't whistle.
15. I totally believe that world peace is possible and I believe it begins with me. Choose peace.

Day One A self portrait

I'd read about a great 30 day  photo challenge and I'm going to try it. I'm terribly shy around cameras so this will be a real growing experience for me. The challenge for day one was a self portrait.