Scavenger Hunt 2016 : Part 3

Scavenger Hunt 2016 and I'm on a roll.

First up #03 A Skeleton, Bone or X-ray.

Last night's dinner of lamb chops! YUM!


Then a couple of my son's skeleton's;

a wooden T-rex and

a glow in the dark one,

although I thought it best NOT to look in the closet/cupboard - LOL.


#04 A Book Magazine Read During 2016.






I'm doing the mammoth, read The Bible in a year again, so thought that this would count.

I've reached near the end of 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament and near the end of John in the New.


#05 A Porch or Deck

Our Front Porch - sorted.

#12 A Window

Took these two at church today.






#13 The Moon

Well would you know whilst watching, "12 Years a Slave" last night on the TV what should appear but a lovely moon so I took a photo of it.












#17 Twins

Again at church today, got the permission of my friend to take a picture of her 14yr old boy twins.

Yep on a roll.

Scavenger Hunt 2016 : Part 2

A few photos walking back from seeing The Queen

#01 A "Wild Heart" - a naturally occurring heart.













First the usual leaf on a Lilac Tree, then a Knot on a Tree.

#02 A Footprint or a Paw print.






I hope a shoe print covers this, although I did see some lichen on the same tree as the heart which looks like a paw print!

Scavenger Hunt 2016

The Flying Scotsman

Forgot to blog this from 25th May 2016.

I saw The Flying Scotsman locomotive along the line behind our church after a preschool meeting.

I only found out about it after the meeting so we all gathered on the railway bridge to watch.

This ended up being the best attended preschool social of all time!

And in a flash it was gone.

Happy 90th Your Majesty

It's Derby Day here in Epsom.

It is a special year for our Queen, she turned 90yrs earlier this year and also she is our longest reigning monarch.

With all that in mind we popped along the road to catch a glimpse of her as she drove past.

The first and last time we did this was in 2012 for her Diamond Jubilee year.






If you know the "sort of" time she'll be coming to the races you can go and stand on the street to see the entourage drive past .







The police were at the traffic light box to stop the traffic.

There were three out-riders in front of the entourage.

Also a helicopter hovering above, so you know when she's coming.








Happy Birthday Your Majesty

Scavenger Hunt 2016 : Part 1

Horrah, the hunt is on!
Check it out here.

Yes each Summer a list is published and we are unleashed onto unsuspecting family, friends, and further afield to get photos for each item on the list. We get a little "artist's licence" with each item so it is a fun time.

Here are my first photos:-

I managed to avoid taking a photo of my husband's bike(s) but may have to get him in his team logo lycra for #15!

A headlamp bulb had gone on my car so we popped into Halfords where I took this photo of a cute little pink bike - start as I mean to go on I say!
#10 A Bike


I have just done this scrapbook page from my birthday outing back in February. 

We went to RHS Wisley to see the butterflies (3 more pages pending on the trip btw)

#08 A Scrapbook Page





I just had to take a photo of myself with this month's calendar page as I like it so much. I was perched on the kitchen counter to take this!

#21 Me with a Calendar Page

I guess we usually wait until near the end to do this one but I couldn't resist.

So come on, join in the fun, take some photos and share the Summer.

Pop over to Rinda's for the list and get snapping.....

WOYWW #365 - The Week After

Nothing much doing this week except some adorable ATCs to show:-









From  Jo aka Twiglet,
BJ (yours truly),
Debbie @ tatteredrocks,
Diana Taylor @ Velvet Moth Studio and
Annie @ wispo-astitchintime
(which came with Jo's ATC double surprise)

Plus the card I made for a teenager SWAP.

Happy WOYWW Everyone

WOYWW #364 - 7th Anniversary

Yay I made it to the WOYWW 7th anniversary, which makes it 10 weeks in a row for me after a long absence.

I have even made a couple of ATCs, one to SWAP and one to keep.

I was inspired by a twinchie I made a few years ago.

As for my desk, not so good - been having a problem with the wall so had to remove some stuff and it hasn't made its way back yet.



I did finish the scrapbook page in the week though, after as shopping trip where I bought some new clothes and some of the mini dies just like our Julia had on her desk a few weeks back.
 







I used the triangles from the bunting die and the ribbons from the t-shirts to complete my page.







A few people asked about my harp last week. Yes I am still playing and even treated myself to a bigger harp last year. I'm still only at grade 1 or 2 level and finding reading music really hard but plodding along.

Happy 7th Anniversary Everyone.

WOYWW #363 - Not Another Magazine Freebie!

Here's my desk in all its glory this week for WOYWW. I didn't move a thing, just held my breath and took the photo!
So yes another magazine, I think I go by the mantra, "If it's got a freebie die I'm a gonna!"

I had a bit of trouble with the first cut of this intricate die. Don't think it liked the pink pearl textured card as I had to dig it out in bits! Tried again with some plain white thick card and managed that OK, although I did douse the die in talc beforehand!




Also on my desk is my next scrappage pending. Some various photos of me and my harp, some flowers for Valentines and my first pot of daffs of the Spring.

I did do my Christmas scrappage during the week too and a SWAP card for the Paris in Springtime theme.

 

Oh and the sunflower has grown so much I had to repot it,  plus I planted a few more seeds as only one of the seedlings from the last CD case planting survived. Grass head is going manic and there'll be cress for sandwiches soon.

Happy WOYWW everyone.

WOYWW #362 - Birthday Wheels

Determined NOT to set foot on the WOYWW page until I STUCK my Wheels scrapbook page, which has been pending on my desk for a number of weeks, I have at last finished it - Horrah!

Also on my desk today are a couple of preschool items.

First the dressing up dress I have mended ( I replaced the tangled, tatty pink fur trim for the pastel daisy chain)

Second, the story of Simon Shape.



Also the latest on my kitchen window sill garden.

The first sunflower has grown loads in the week despite a visit to preschool for their Open Day last Saturday.

At the Open Day I did cress heads with the children and this is my new addition.

My grass head has finally go going and might need a trim soon.

Also, there are two more sunflowers emerging in the CD case which need planting on.

Happy WOYWW everyone.

PS I did a rainbow ice block for preschool last week too. It went down well so I am in the process of creating another one.

Rainbow Ice

I made a Rainbow Ice Block for the children at preschool to investigate.





I froze coloured objects in layers in a plastic bottle over a couple of days.




















The children used pipettes and warm water to get the things out of the ice.





The objects were then placed in pots according to their colour.

Just the right activity for a warm day.