Seventeen Days ‘Til Christmas

Today is Scavenger Hunt Sunday – which I haven’t played in at least six months! So here goes – I don’t even know what pixs I’m going to find for today. I’ll type the word, look at my most recent shots or take a new one and if no can do, will find one in my archives.

Where I Stood
Oh, I’ve lucked out on this one! Here I stood taking shots of the Atlantic Ocean and the sea gulls in Daytona Beach, Florida last October.

Silver
These have silvery squares, even though they are mirror mosaic tiles. My daughter gave us this pretty set of candle votives a few Christmases ago.

Tiny
I found this tiny tree ornament in the drawer, so I put it with the only Christmas decoration I’ve put out so far – Mr. Jiggly Reindeer.

In The Cupboard
My favorite cupboard to open! All sorts of tasty drinks – from Starbucks coffee to hot cocoa to chai tea – all Starbucks, of course 🙂

Shadow
Okay, here I am again, back on Daytona Beach. I was fascinated by the tire tracks on the sand. There is a certain part of Daytona Beach where you can drive your car right on the beach – pretty cool!

Where Are My Keys – Only The Shadow Knows!

Okay, here are the prompts for today’s scavenger hunt: Shadow;  Keys;  Smile;  Unedited;  Spice.  For more scavenger finds go to Ashley Sisk’s at Scavenger Hunt Sunday.

Shadow

A powerful swing
Landed his balls to the wall
Now to get them down

I looked up “balls to the wall” (lest you think it’s a profane saying) and found there were twenty-four definitions in the Urban Dictionary, none of which pertained to this haiku or photo.  The definition here is just a play on words, nooo, I wouldn’t have guessed 😆  Warning! Page one of definitions is okay, page two and three has some raunchy definitions.

Keys

This was my first mosaic project with no help or advise.  I was quite happy with it, although I discovered later that without filling most of the space on the wood butterfly with glass, marbles or jewelry, I’d end up with big spaces of grout!  I rubbed a little glitter glue on the grout so it wouldn’t look quite so bare.

Smile

Now I wonder who this could be? Silly girl!

Unedited

This was my second choice for shadows.  Totally unedited.

Spice

The other day I decided to clean everything off the areas around my garden tub – including this wire basket which was filled with soaps.    When it came time for me to take a photo for the prompt “spice”, I took down some of my most used spices and put them in this basket.  I like it so much, and it makes it so easy to grab the spices I use all the time, it’s going to stay right there on the counter!  Except cilantro which really doesn’t get used that much so I’ll exchange it for dried onion flakes.

Function – haiku

Believe it or not here are all the definitions of function:
1. the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
2. what something is used for
3. a formal or official social gathering or ceremony
4. a relation such that one thing is dependent on another
5. a mathematical relation such that each element of one set is associated with at least one element of another set
6. a vaguely specified social event\
7. perform as expected when applied
8. perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function

dainty teacups served
scent of scones wafting in air
merry mirth abounds

 

little nose sniffs air
tiny eyes dart to and fro
egads, a shadow!

                               Punkatawney Phil

For more haiku go to Sensation Haiku Wedneday