Sunday, December 7, 2008

Macro Monday home


Macro Monday is easy to play, snap a macro (or any close-up) photo, post it on your blog and come back here and sign Mr Linky. Don't forget to visit each other. :)


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I have always loved this little bird toothpick holder. It sits on my parents' kitchen table and it's a sign I've been 'home'. It doesn't matter that they live in a different house than the one I grew up in.


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Home is family surrounding you, laughter, love, and noise.


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And for me a pink bird offering toothpicks.


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What are things that make you think of home?




36 comments:

  1. hello lis! love to join this wonderful meme Macro Monday, actually this is my second time to participate, happy Monday to you..

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  2. On the first picture I thought it was a fish's mouth, lol ! It's a real cute little birdie !

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  3. That's a wonderful little family memento! And I love the crocheted tablecloth (?) it's sitting on.

    I had fun with a musical instrument this week. Music makes me think of home - and brings me home when I'm playing or singing.

    Hope your week is a good one!

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  4. A nice one, but I really don't want to be that bird. ;-) Mine's up too.

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  5. What a cute little holder!
    Mine's up:

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  6. That's a great idea for next week's entry!
    Yours is cute!
    I'm playing again this week, and it's up now!

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  7. These are wonderful shots of that toothpick holder. That's a lovely little thing. It's cozy all by itself. Warm. Thanks.

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  8. Awww! Great Macro Monday, Lisa. Now, for your question about what reminds us of home (and I'm thinking of "home" as "childhood home")...oddly enough, it's music. Just this weekend, my parents transferred a bunch of their old Christmas LPs onto CDs (they have some fancy-schmancy computer program that does that). These are recordings that I've been listening to since childhood. I just got them and haven't had a chance to listen yet. But I am sure they will take me right back to those childhood Christmases, when happiness was fluffy flannel PJs, hot chocolate, Santa and a brand-new stuffed animal...*sigh*

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  9. such a cute toothpick holder, and great Macro shots of it,
    as to what reminds me of home, at this time of year its if I hear the song Snoopys christmas played, I used to always hear it on the radio in the build up to christmas at home when I was young

    Have a good week

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  10. Such a cute little thing...reminds me of my pie vent birds. I've got a doorstop - it's a brick with a crocheted cat over it that my mom made.

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  11. Oh I love this little toothpick holder!!
    The smell of baking bread reminds me of home!

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  12. Oh dear God. I hate to rain on your parade, but I have to tell you this. That toothpick holder would give me nightmares. You see, when I was about 7 I decided to rescue a baby bird. I put it in a box and it opened its mouth to me like I was its Momma. So, in 7 year old style, I went and got some bread (since I had seen my parents give birds...grown up birds...bread before). I soaked it with a bit with water (which, if you didn't know makes bread EXPAND) and with tweezers, shoved my soggy offering down the baby's throat. The inevitable happened...it blew up. The bread, not the bird, thank goodness, but the bird did die, very quickly. And I was devastated and felt responsible for YEARS! I have never quite gotten over it.

    *sigh*

    Lovely Macro Monday, but I am sorry to say I could not have that toothpick holder in my house! ;0)

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  13. Oh this is perfect. I know exactly what I will take a shot of. be back later.

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  14. Homemade candy of course! There's a shot at the end of my post today. Happy Macro Monday.

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  15. Missed your "Chaos". But from the looks of it, I now have the worst of my computer woes behind me and am operating at normal levels again! ;)
    Cheers, Klaus

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  16. Re my ocean pictures, the water was very warm ! 26 °C (79 F) ! It is the Red Sea in Egypt.

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  17. That is so cute! It reminds me of one of those little "pie birds" ...
    Mine is up.

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  18. Hi!
    That little bird is so cute!! I thought it was a fish's mouth when I saw the first photo. Thanks for sharing. My Macro Monday is posted.

    Sherrie

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  19. You're right about home. Love the photos. I bet your parents have had it a long time.

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  20. Hi Lisa. I left a closeup ..and I got the link completely correct this week! I love your bird toothpick holder..very cute! :)

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  21. Oh my goodness. My throat hurts for some reason - I would have to keep little worms in that toothpick holder!!

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  22. Great post Lisa! Family is so important. I have the same feelings for some of the stuff my mother has held onto for several years.

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  23. Cute pics! I'm sorry I read Tracey's horror story though. It's going to be on my brain all day :)

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  24. Love the detail. Hmm things that make me think of home-

    Meatloaf
    Hummingbird feeder with sugary red water
    Eucalyptus trees
    Red lay dirt
    Hot summers
    A two channel TV
    Playing Shirley Temple and Danny Kay Movies
    Chorizo and Eggs
    with Tortillas.

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  25. Thanks for another chance to participate. Great Season's pictures!

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  26. I'm a little late today, but I have posted my Macro Monday. Tell Dennis this is just a sampling of the 1957 cars we talked about and I'll be putting more on Flickr.

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  27. That is ever so so so cute!!

    what makes me think of home...hum......Angels...my Grandma collects them and it is always my mission to find a new and different beautiful Angel every year for Christmas....See my Grandma lives where I am originially from.....And that makes me think of home!! And yes I did find one for this year...she is beautiful!!

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  28. the first macro I thought it was a fish!
    My parents have been gone so long, but I have my moms old pie plates, a couple of bowls (cried when one broke)
    I don't have anything that reminds me of my dad, except my temper.

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  29. I love that toothpick holder! You could also store gummi worms in it!

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  30. A little late but thought I would hop on this train anyway. Thanks for hosting Lisa, looking forward to seeing everyone's marco monday.

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  31. Cute little bird:) Why can't I think of anything that reminds me of home??? I'll keep thinking...

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  32. Oh my goodness, the poor thing, I feel like it's gagging! ;) What reminds me of home/mom are her pretty dishes.

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  33. Hello,
    I wanna thank you for giving me the curiosity for taking pictures !
    I really love it, and I did'nt knew that before ...
    Bye !

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  34. In the first photo, I thought is was a reed diffuser. My parents and parents in law have small barrel toothpick holders. Whenever I see someone else with one, it reminds me of the ones from our parents' homes.

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  35. What fun ... I loved your photo reminders of home ... and find myself smelling sugar cookies and pies with thin flakey homemade crusts baking. It's been YEARS since my mom was around for those things ... or to play carols on the piano for us to all gather 'roung to sing along.
    Hugs and blessings,

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