Scavenger Photo-hunt - JANUARY

The last Friday of the month, that means it's time for a Scavenger photo-hunt

Joining in with  Kate at I live, I love, I craft, I am Me

 

Quick explanation for those who would like to join or a reminder for those who already play.

Our scavenger hunt goes like this ...

 

A word to inspire a photo

the photo inspires words

it can be a new image

or one from the archives

Try to think 'outside the box'

It is only a game

and we do it for fun,

see you at the end of the month 

with all your photos and stories xxxx 

(taken from Kate's blog)

  

 

Lost/Found 

 

 

My current read 

 

Spotted this at the library and as it fitted the words this month, I thought I'd give it a go.  Serendipitous?

 

 

 

Print/s

 

 

A beautiful handmade lino print Christmas card 2019 made and sent to me by Christine

 

 

 

Lunch

 

 

Two slices of plastic toast -

sugar free, fat free, calorie free AND ...

it's the tastiest lunch ever when you are playing with a little person  

 

 

 

Starts with M ....

 

 

A name .... (pretty rubbish and boring photo)

 

It's better if I show you where it's printed, it's the name on my bicycle

 

 

 

 

ENDS with T....

 

 

Sweet ..... the toffee penny is always one of the last left in our Christmas chocolate box.

What gets left in yours?

 

 

 

 

 My own choice

 

 Quiet contemplation time at the monastary

 

 

 

The link-up page can be found at Kate's to see what other scavengers have come up with.

 

 Why not join in next month

 

Love and blessings

 

Julie

 

Start as you mean to go on

On this first day of the new year - 2020 will be a leap year so we get an extra day - we had a late start, the fireworks outside had kept us awake till very late last night (or should that be this morning).  There is always someone who thinks it's a good idea to set them off well after 1am... i hope they had a nice party.  I was reading my book in bed till it finished after a quiet evening at home just the two of us.

A phone call from my friend over the road this morning to ask if I would like to share a cuppa and a catch up chat on New Years Day, yes please I said. 

When I walked across the road to share said cuppa and munch a rogue mince pie - it did lessen my friends Christmas leftovers - a lady I didn't know was crossing the road coming towards me and smiled.  "Good Morning, Happy New Year to you" I said as I smiled back at her.  "Thank you" was her reply "you've made my day".  It felt so spontaneous and natural and has kept me smiling all day. 

As I get older I do tend to open my mouth and say things to strangers.  I had a conversation with a lady at the garden centre just before Christmas about the beautiful nativity scene that was on show and how it is so sad that a lot of schools no longer do the traditional school nativity due to multi cultural faiths.  We parted wishing each other a Merry Christmas and i'm sure we both felt more cheerful for the little chat.

Do you speak to strangers or are you more aware of 'stranger danger' like the schools teach children, as DH reminded me when I came home and told him why I was grinning from ear to ear this morning.  Is there an age when its acceptable to randomly chat to people? 

I need to be more cheerful this year and find more fun and laughter in my life, last year was not a good one. This sounds like a good plan for the year to come so I think i'll give it a try. I just hope I don't come home with a black eye one day when someone takes offence!

Love and blessings to all

Julie