Scenes from a Mall...the antique mall that is!

The second day of the New Year started much like the first, with hubby sick in bed and me with iPhone in hand capturing another gorgeous sunrise:

Sunrise 1.2.20

The rest of the morning was spent hitting thrift stores and my favorite antique store with my friend Gwen and of course I had to snap a few iPhone pics

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For a Princess

A parrot named Charlie

Make a Wish...

Of course I found something I just couldn't live without...a new vintage hat! Once I got it home, the research began as I tried to figure out what kind of vintage hat I had and when and where it was made. Then, it was time for the first selfie of 2013:

1940's Bavarian hand-felted sheeps wool hat.

The beautiful bird feathers are held into place with a silver Gamsbart pin adorned with a boars head.

There wasn't much time for art but my new hat did inspire me to practice watercolor:

I love hats! I think I'll wear this one with my Maine Hunting Boots (on the dream board...I WILL have a pair this year) the next time I'm in Kansas during cool weather. Until then, I'll just wear it around my house and pretend I'm out on a lovely walk through a Bavarian forest!

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iPhoneography Mission #21

iPhoneography Mission #21
Find your image in a shiny metal surface


This mission was more difficult that I thought it was going to be. I didn't realize just how little reflective metal is around me. Of course, Fairies don't like metal so that may explain why I don't have much around my house. :)
I did manage to find a few cool things to shoot my reflection in while I was out & about...

 Vintage Bicycle

 Rolls Royce Reflection

Espresso Machine 

Face within the Face

Time to move on to the next mission! And it looks like a good one!

Mission #22: Create abstract compositions of electrical wires on a backdrop of sky. 

Think I'll start that one today with a stroll around the neighborhood. :)

iPhoneography Mission #17

Mission #17: Grant yourself permission to make a self-portrait every day this week only.

Recouperating

I had grand plans for this self-portrait mission being Christmas week and all. But alas,
I had not anticipated the unexpected guest that showed up to put a damper on things.
As a kid living in Kansas, it seemed I had bronchitis every year but as an adult living in warmer climates for the last 28 years? Hardly at all, if ever. And it had to come this week. Needless to say, I didn't feel like moving much less take a self portrait. I tried though, only missing one day. Not bad considering I definitely did not want my picture taken! I used various apps such as Photo Toaster and Arista Oil as well as the good old stand-by, the Hipstamatic.

Needing some Magic

Retrospect

On Christmas Eve day, Charlie still had wrapping of gifts to do and so I decided to put on the disguise of a well-person (make-up) and head to B&N. I actually felt pretty good this day and didn't have a hacking fit until right when I was checking out (of course!). We had plans to go to dinner and I had been craving my celebratory mojitos but I wasn't sure if I could make it through in such a public place without hacking. Then, I decided what the hell...if I start coughing at least I can act like a piece of food went down the windpipe. :) 

Shower of Light

Bookstores always make me feel better. But look at my eyes...that's how you can tell I'm sick, droopy eyes.

Happy Reindeer (before and during the two mojitos...and maybe for a while after and then...not so much!)

I'm going to be ticked off if I'm still sick come January. I've got so many creative plans (stay tuned for tomorrow's blog post on that!) and I really want to feel 100%...so my dear readers, send your warm thoughts and healing lights my way...I could use them right now. :)


Oh, and here is our next mission:


Mission #18: Study the texture of natural objects. (Originally it said "at the beach" but I found that might be limiting to some so let's just go for what's around us). Have fun!

Wordless Wednesday: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!