Am back again on track with the photo challenge. Had been busy the last 3 weekends. Will try to make up for it this time :-)
Week 17 first...Color.
How does color affect my mood? Profoundly! It brings an instant smile, a real happy one, and brightens up my day.
What made my birthday bright and sunshiny was this drawing my youngest niece sent to me
The drawing has everything I like...colors, lots of them, and a huge naughty smile :-)
The crocheted ball is something I picked up at the San Jose Amtrak station on my way to Santa Barbara. I have no clue what I will do with it...but I had to get it...see how vibrant the colors are...how energetic it makes you feel
This has been the easiest challenge for me. I cannot imagine a world without color, thankfully I don't live in a cold, snowy place. I would not like that much.
To see more colors...head on to Sally blog.
http://thestudiosublime.com/2013/04/26/focus-on-life-week-17
I have one more set of pictures to share...for week 15.
Aged Beauty.
I had to think quite a bit for this, trying to think of the oldest thing I have. I tried to remember what I had brought with me when I moved here in 1997, and I had my subject.
This is my Dad's briefcase. I brought my "important papers", diplomas, certificates, etc in it. And used it to store more paperwork as it accumulated...until I bought a filing box.
This briefcase brought back so many memories. My dad is enjoying retirement now, but in his younger days, he was a force to reckon with.
Scuffed as it is, it still reminds me of those days...when I was daddy's little girl, totally in awe of her superman daddy (and two things these are still true :-) I even bought a mini version of this bag when I started working at my first job. Sweet days, those were! I miss my daddy, can't wait to see him again!
wonderful images and stories! thank you so much for sharing :)
ReplyDeletehappy saturday and have a wonderful week!
no. 14
Thanks Claire!
Deletei meant to add, i'm a daddy's girl too! he's coming today to stay for the weekend, and share my birthday tomorrow :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I am very very jealous you're going spend your birthday with him!
DeleteHappy Birthday!
Well I live in a cold snowy place ... so my house is full of colour.... but I love spring and summer when I have a garden to play in... if only I could prevent the deer eating all my flowers!
ReplyDeleteI did live in the midwest for about 3 years, and did not quite hate it, but having been in California for over a decade, I don't think I can go back there. Even rainy days bring my spirits down...so snow might not be a happy thing for me anymore.
DeleteYeah, colorful and vibrant prints is the home decor I like too :)
I love the little ball against the drawing!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it so cute!?
DeleteBeautiful colors! and your Dad's case is certainly a venerable piece! The little crocheted ball is for playing hacky sack - a game where you try to keep the ball in the air using only your feet.
ReplyDeleteThanks Beti! I had to go look up "venerable", and yup, exactly what I wanted to say about it!
DeleteAnd thanks for introducing me to hacky sack! I would never ever have known!!
Aww, I'm a daddy's girl too, I feel ya! And crochet ball my friend is a hacky sack, actually I think that may be a brand name I'm not sure how to spell, but a foot bag. Toss it up in the air and use your feet and body to keep it up. Play with friends in a circle for maximum fun. As a teen my group of friends would never be without one, any school break, bus stop, place to hang about - that's what we did
ReplyDeleteDaddys are the bestest! :)
DeleteI just looked up hacky sack...thank you...sounds like a lot of fun!!
what a sweet post Kashmira :) from your Niece's card to your Daddy's briefcase. Family. It does (hopefully) make you smile
ReplyDeleteIt definitely does :)
DeleteWhat a sweet drawing! Love the crocheted ball, too. I bet your Dad is proud that you still use his briefcase- such a symbol of a professional man, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteThanks Janet. She's a sweet kid (atleast with me, lol :)
DeleteMy dad is a thorough professional, that's for sure, but I don't think he knows/remembers I have this with me! I should send him the pics ;)
Children do like to use bright, cheery colors don't they. Like a bright summer day.
ReplyDeleteThe briefcase - memories of different roles in life, huh. Plus you used it for important papers too, so what an important case.
Yeah! My niece loves drawing, with tons of colors :)
DeleteAnd yes, important case indeed!
Lovely post, dear Kashmira. Your daddy's brief case brought many memories of my daddy too. So precious.
ReplyDeleteYour photo shoots on colors are excellent. I am working on macro photographing. Tough.
And by the way, Just Bead It is an excellent bead store in the city of Concord. I know Renu's store House of Beads too, in Walnut Creek. But I don't think I ever met Renu. Just heard the name through the grape vines. Do you know her?
Now my next project is the anklet!
Thanks Dita Di! I saw your post of FB about your dad, he was a writer! Wow!
DeleteAs for the macros...just try to play with it without worrying about the results...it will all fall in place (that's what I do, never really know what I am doing!)
Yes, I know Renu aunty, never been to her store though, her family and my family are friends...dad knows them since i was a kid.
Love the pictures of your dad's briefcase. You can tell how much you treasure it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary! I had the briefcase tucked away in a corner behind a closet, and it was all dusty when I brought it out. Kind of made me feel how dad is treated these days too..he's retired...not as influential and powerful like he was, so a bit neglected. Made me very sad :(
DeleteYour niece has an eye for colour - love her drawing too.
ReplyDeleteFunny - we came here in 1997 too... and our most important papers were in a similar briefcase (black): my husband's :)
Yes she does! She loves drawing, and my sister encourages her to do what she loves, just like you do with William :)
DeleteWhat a coincidence abt the briefcases :)
I love how kids are not afraid to use color. It was sweet of your niece to send you such a sweet birthday picture.
ReplyDeleteLocw you dad's briefcase. I'll bet it smells wonderful!
Yeah! I try to be that way, but sometimes hide my colors when I feel they might be garish. My toes are a BRIGHT yellow right now, but i doubt i would wear skirt that color ;)
DeleteHmmm...i shld go smell it :)
What a great drawing. I know that everything the kiddo draws for me has so much color and immediately brings a smile to my face. I'm sure your niece's artwork does the same.
ReplyDeleteI love your dad's briefcase. It's awesome that it holds so many memories for you.
Thanks Tanya!
DeleteI guess the colors are a great reflection of how the kids are feeling when they are drawing...happy and carefree!
And the briefcase is going to stay with me always...even if I eventually empty it out :)
Bright vibrant colors make me happy and I can't imagine a world without color either.
ReplyDeleteWhat a special keepsake to have from your father!
Am so glad nature gives us all the colors we need, isn't it!
DeleteYeah, love having that bag for sure :)
What bright colors! What a sweet card.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Kashmira. What a fun present. That crocheted ball is pretty. Thanx for sharing memories of your Dad with us.
ReplyDeleteThanks Becky!
DeleteOh, I could write an epic about my dad..maybe I should ;)
I love the birthday picture and the crochet ball is so colorful. Just having color around makes me happy too. The briefcase is a wonderful keepsake memory for you.
ReplyDeleteYeah....all three things in the pics are happy things for me :)
DeleteBoth shots are wonderful! The brief case is beautiful.......
ReplyDeleteThanks Courtney! Hey, you're a pro photographer, right?
DeleteYour niece is very thoughtful. Lovely gift. I cherish drawings from my own children and now the grands. Your father must be a wonderful person. What a great role model to grow up with.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary, yes, she is very sweet :)
DeleteAnd my dad...like I mentioned in a previous comment, I could/should right a book about him! He is an inspiration for many outside of our family too. Am blessed!