Weekly Words Challenge 91!

The "words" for this week were 6 and "Look Up".

How did you interpret them?

6




Look Up




(Sunday Boat Ride)

Idle Wake


Holding Feet


Boat Neighborhood

I would love to live somewhere like this!

Fort Matanzas



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The "words" for next week are:
Blue
and
Happy

Soon: Sometime this week I'm going to have a post dedicated to answering all those questions you guys ask in the comments. I always read and enjoy them. I just never get around to answering them.
Thursday: I Heart Etsy!

Dear Job Fairy

Please send work. I'm out of lotion.

Love,
Tink

P.S. I'll admit, I wasn't as stingy with my nest egg as I could have been. But who knew I was going to be out of work this long! As I sat in front of the computer yesterday, looking at my bank account and saying a bunch of expletives, I realized I had to do something (crazy). Otherwise I was going to start hitting into our "ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY!" money. That's the money I set aside in case Hoop or I ever ended up in jail or the hospital. It would be my luck that the moment I spent the money, one or both of those situations would happen. Hopefully unrelated!

Ugh. There are totally too many !s in this letter already. I don't want you to think that me running out of money means I can't eat. I can eat. I just can't eat expensive things like sushi, or steak, or anything that isn't on sale or B1G1 Free. Capeesh? Unemployment pays for 97% of my bills (thank God). So the worst thing that's going to happen by me running out of money is that my hair wont get done and my legs will start peeling (adding water to lotion only lasts so long) and I won't be able to go anywhere because my car will be out of gas and it's over 100 degrees outside.

It's enough to get a girl down. Last week I had to buy two weeks worth of groceries on $80. But I did it! I was so proud of myself that I bragged to the checkout lady, who didn't care one iota. This morning I realized that my littlest brother is turning 15 next Saturday. The thought of having to give him a crappy homemade birthday card that says "I'm sorry I suck. But I love you!" made my stomach sick. So I did something crazy. I gathered up all the jewelry my ex ever gave me and I sold it. I got $100 for it all. They even pulled out the gemstones for me to keep.

I thought I'd be sad. But I wasn't. I felt triumphant. And maybe a little liberated. I took a problem and I found a solution for it. I didn't have to borrow, beg or steal. I didn't cry and I didn't have a pity party. After pulling out the money for my brother, I went out and bought myself a bottle of wine... on discount, of course. I don't know what I'll do when this money runs out. I'm out of jewelry and Hoop isn't going to restock me ;). But maybe I'll have work by then. Are you listening, Job Fairy? That was a hint!

Have a wonderful weekend Homebloys.

I'll think of you over a glass of wine.

Herbal Abuse

When I get bored I create lists.

When Hoop gets bored he creates comic strips about a schizophrenic hippy locked in a mental institution who takes medical marijuana for his glaucoma and has delusions.


(Click to enlarge.)

That four-eyed thing in the second to last frame is apparently what the imaginary friend of the main character REALLY looks like. Whatever that dude is on (or Hoop for that matter), I want half. ;)

P.S. Does anyone else think the hippy looks like a muppet Jesus?

Weekly Words Challenge 90!

The "words" for this week were C and Wood.

How did you interpret them?

C




Wood
(From the archives)



(Other Random Photos)

Duff


In The Shell


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The "words" for next week are:
6
and
"Look Up"

It's Thursday Somewhere

The pickins on Etsy have gotten pretty slim lately.

Either people are making less crap, or they're on to me.

Daily Etsy Picks:
Ants On My Sugar Pot
Cool iPod/iPhone/iTouch Cases
Teddy Bear 911 (I wonder if they do dog toys too.)
Male/Female WC Decor Bathroom Sign

WTF Etsy?:
Shark Hat
Chocolate Covered Bacon (Anyone want to be the guinea pig?)
Green Butt House (Really?)
Trailer Trash Stick Figure Decals
Eyeball Christmas Ornament (Santa's watching you!)

Have an awesome weekend Homebloys!

Weekly Words Challenge 89!

The "words" for this week were A and "Favorite Song".

How did you interpret them?

A




Favorite Song: IRIS by Goo Goo Dolls


(Other Random Photos)

Fun With Cutouts



Ugly Fountain Head


Dog Bar


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The "words" for next week are:
C
and
Wood

Thursday: I Heart Etsy!

Fun With Beer

Daily Hoop Conversation:
(While playing "Guess That Muff" and drinking)
Hoop: I'm surprised women don't use their full pallet down there.
Tink: What do you mean?
Hoop: I mean, why aren't there more lightening bolts and hearts-
Bob: -and astrological signs?
Tink: That would get kind of tricky if you were shaving yourself.
Hoop: We should open a muff cutting business!
Bob: Yeah, that sounds like real stinky work. I'll just be clean-up.
Tink: How about- NO.
Hoop: We can be "Muff Cutters 'R Us"!

I Heart The 80's

Hoop and I signed up for Netflix recently for the sole reason of renting 80's movies. Blockbuster has pushed most of theirs out of circulation. When Hoop started compiling a list of "must see" 80's flicks (The Last Dragon, D.A.R.Y.L., Greedy), I was ashamed to admit that I hadn't seen most of them. The ones I had seen were so dusty in my memory, I'd long ago mixed them together with other movies. We watched Cocoon last night and I kept confusing it with Body Snatchers. At one point I turned to Hoop and asked, "So is this the part where they shove the old people into the cocoons?"

What 80's movies are on your "must see" list?

Daily Etsy Picks:
Salt and Pepa Shakers (Ah-hahaha! Effing brilliant.)
Pacman Fused Glass Mirror
Vintage 1989 Super Mario Doll
5 Vintage Smurf Glasses

WTF Etsy?:
Coolits Roll-On Sunglasses (Not cool then... or now.)
Walkers' BBQ Chips Bag Magnet (WHY?)
Ninja Turtles Figures (Are they zombies? Don't stare into their dead eyes!)
Mr. T Egg Cosy

Have a rad weekend Homebloys!

Okay, I Lied

"I Heart Etsy" post tomorrow. Got lost in used book store today for four hours! So sleepy. Can't even form complete sentences. Night night.

Love,
Tink

Weekly Words Challenge 88!

The "words" for this week were Lean and 3.

How did you interpret them?

3rd Gear


3s


Leaning Mailbox

This is the normal position of a mailbox in our neighborhood.

More Lean Than Others

I collect Goddess figures. Some are a bit more lean than others.

(Other Random Photos)

Night Out


Lacy


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The "words" for next week are:
A
and
Favorite Song (Picture representations of it.)

Thursday: I Heart Etsy!

Not Even Close To Samoan

Daily Hoop Conversation:
Tink: You look so good, baby!
Hoop: Do I look like The Rock?
Tink: Noooo.
Hoop: Oh.
Tink: Really, you're surprised?
Hoop: *Pouts*
Tink: Because you couldn't have picked someone you look less like.

Daily Hoop Conversation 2:
Papa Bear: Have you ever watched the show "Deadliest Warriors"?
Hoop: Yeah. It was Okay. The episode we saw was the I.R.A. against the Taliban and it took place in a junkyard.
Papa Bear: Well the one about the Apaches vs. the Gladiators was pretty good.
Hoop: What's a Gladiator?
Papa Bear: *Blink*
Hoop: We're talking about helicopters, right?

Etsyholic

Hoop started his new job on Tuesday. He likes it so far. But he won't really know what it is he does until he's out of orientation on Friday. There's a girl in his class who insists everyone call her "Muffin". Really. The big perk about this job is that it's only five minutes away from home. So Hoop comes home for lunch and I pause my chick flick long enough to make us sandwiches. Don't look at me like that. I watch while I'm folding laundry. I'm a little sad that I'm almost out of clothes to wash.

Hoop and I saw "Drag Me To Hell" last night. I jumped out of my seat so many times I think I can count it as butt aerobics. If you like gorror movies, this one is pretty good. It's a bit predictable and some of the scenes are downright corny. But it was spooky enough to give me nightmares last night. All I can remember is that it was the Apocalypse and I got nominated to grow food for the fallout. But all I could grow were RADISHES. So they threw me in jail... Rough.

Daily Etsy Picks:
Peanut Butter and Jelly BF Necklaces
Nebulae Bowl
Tug-of-war Game Sarubobo (I don't know why.)
Vintage Owl Saki Set

WTF Etsy?:
Leprechaun Larvae
Novelty Cookie Jar Breasts (It's not even food safe!)
Not George Bush Framed Embroidery (Thanks for clearing it up.)
Werewolf Throw Pillow

Weekly Words Challenge 87!

The words for this week were Yellow and "In My Purse/Wallet".

How did you interpret them?

Yellow Wall



In My Purse
I was having lighting issues and these came out really lame.

My Aspirin jar almost didn't make it through customs. Oops.


I bought this ugly wallet back when I was a teenager because it was cheap and I was sick of throwing my ID in my pocket. I promised myself I'd get something nicer when it fell apart. It's still here...

(Other Random Photos)

Broken Gumball Machine


Dragonfly


Tool Box


Frankenstein Bench

Jeff's Grandfather built this bench out of necessity, an odd collection of drawers, hooks, loops and shelves. It was kind of sad that we had to disassemble it.

Lizard On Bolt


TNT Poo

Well, Oh-kay.

"I Like Your Bike"


La Caleta (The Creek)


If you haven't joined the fun yet, go here for details. We also have a Flickr group for easy shareability. Not only do you get to add "Lowly Foon" to your resume, but you get to find out the new words at least an hour earlier. Happy snapping!

The "words" for next week are:
Lean (Multiple Meanings!)
and
3

Don't forget to check the comment section of the post below to see who else participated this week! I'll be by shortly to check them out.

Thursday: I Heart Etsy!

I.O.U.

The words for this week were Yellow and "In My Purse/Wallet".

I have tons of pictures, but no time to post them right now. I promised my little brother I'd help him haul scrap metal down to the junk yard. But don't let my delay stop you from posting. I'll be back in a few hours to update and check out your entries.

The "words" for next week are:
Lean (Multiple Meanings!)
and
3

Happy Snapping!