Oh lordy, I am having such a hard time coming up with something to photograph! I definitely think I've lost all motivation here. Thank goodness there's only two more days!
I've wanted an enameled cast iron dutch oven for years but refused to pay the exorbitant prices these things fetch. After finding a good deal on a Lodge pot on Amazon, I finally broke down and bought one. It arrived today and became a pretty good mineral camera subject.
The soft shadows cast and the glisten of reflected light off this stein brightened up an otherwise drab, dreary, and sunless day.
When shot in macro, the curves and swirls of a contemporary vase take on a totally different perspective. (You can get a peek at the entire vase here.)
Totally a last minute shot -- I was busy watching the Redskins lose to the Steelers. *sigh* 
Oh boy, this week's theme of discovery is going to be fun! Per Karin's instructions, I randomly opened the dictionary and discovered, believe it or not, the word kaleidoscope. Well, those who know me know that I just happen to collect kaleidoscopes! How's that for karma?? It was meant to be. ;)
I'm really grasping for photos lately and this throw pillow close-up is the best I could come up with today. At least it's an orange stripe.
Part of a collection of Southwestern pottery we got in Colorado quite a few years ago, these have been packed away since the family room redo. I only resurrected them because I needed some subject matter for this week's still life theme, but they look right at home in the new cabinet, so maybe we'll just leave them out.
It doesn't hop, skip, or jump so I guess it qualifies as still life, yes? ;)
A last minute shot, the cat's water dish is about as creative as I got tonight.
I'm with Karin on this week's theme... the convenience of a houseful of furniture, plus avoiding the outdoor heat and taking photos in the comfort of AC... works for me!
Since I totally blew an opportunity for a really interesting looking up shot today (see why here), the dining room light will have to do. On the dim setting, it casts a nice glow about the room.
So, I was sitting at my desk this evening, wondering what the heck I was going to do for today's photo, when I looked up and across the room and voila!... there it was, reflected in the cabinet door and just waiting for me to notice. :)
“My candle burns at both ends; 
Monopoly game tokens have changed shape and composition a bit over the years, but as long as I can remember they've been made of some kind of metal. I think the original 1935 version had pawn-shaped, multi-colored wooden pieces, and then again during the 40's when there was a metal shortage due to WWII. When I was a kid, they were some kind of lead or pewter color, but this deluxe version, which also has an additional moneybag piece, is goldtone.
After his parents passed away, Lew inherited his mom's silver, which she received as a wedding gift. They were married just shy of 61 years. We enjoyed many a wonderful meal and good conversation around the dinner table using it and warm, pleasant thoughts of them come to mind when we use it now. 
Pattern/monogram close-up
Since today was much like yesterday - in the kitchen - my photo ops were a little limited. So, I took another food picture - pumpkin apple bread. Yummy!
My siblings are coming for a visit next month so I spent some time in the kitchen today making some goodies in advance. The aroma of these lemon poppy seed muffins baking made it real hard not to sample one (or 2) before storing them in the freezer.
Feeling less than inspired and needing to stick around the house waiting for a package, this is all the green I mustered up today. Not much of a story here, just one of those mundane objects included in my day-to-day doings.
