Project Blue. Take Eleven. The Finale

We'll start with a little blue window.
We'll add a little blue door.

Oh, Look! It's a Hobbit House!

At least I was looking for Frodo and Sam!!

This little house sits at an intersection just outside downtown Parkersburg. I think it's a wonderful advertisement for the real estate company that sits behind it. I fell in love with it the first time I saw it. It's only since Project Blue that I really focused on its blue trimmings. It was so cute the color never really mattered. But now, I'm more than happy that it's blue. However, I've stopped three times this past week trying to get just the right photos!!!

Today is my last post for Project Blue. Anna's projects are always a great source of fun and learning as well. Anna, thank you for another successful adventure.

I hope Tolkien would forgive my little literary license of his words:

In the Land of Carson where the angles lie.
One Color to rule them all, One Color to find them,
One Color to bring them all and in the project bind them
In the Land of Carson where the angles lie.

The door to Project Blue is closed and we're outta here!

For more Project Blue participants please visit Anna at Anna Carson Photography.

Project Blue. Take Ten.

A Trip To The Lumber Store

A Blue Cart For Purchases
Stacks of Boards Painted Blue On The Ends

The Georgia-Pacific Logo Painted on the Sides

After shopping it was lunch at Cracker Barrel.

Anyone care for a game of Checkers!

Project Blue is winding down. Tomorrow the last Project Blue will be posted and it will be back to regular daily blogging. I've got an historic city to show you and a Civil War Site and new blooms in the garden and probably some yard visitors. I hope you'll stick around when the blue is gone.

For more Project Blue participants please visit Anna at Anna Carson Photography.

Project Blue. Take Nine. and An Award

B is for Blue

I was sitting at my computer and went to connect my headphones when I noticed blue stripes on the plug. Immediately I thought "blue" so put the plug down on my keyboard and reached for my camera. It seemed like such a small thing to be excited about. Then, I noticed the blue mouse button in the center. Now, I thought, maybe I can do something with this. It was only after I downloaded the images did I notice the blue numbers on the keys and boy did they pop out at me. And look, the key for "B" was right where I needed it! I liked it!!! My only reservation is - am I just a little too "plugged" in to this Project Blue!!!
For more Project Blue participants please visit Anna at Anna Carson Photography.

Announcing....

Mary,The Teach, passed this blogger friendship award along to me last week. If you don't know Mary click on over there and check out one or both of her blogs. Yes, she has two! I can barely keep up one and she does two quite well.

Thank you Mary for this kind gesture. I so do appreciate your friendship.

I want to bestow this award to Tom of Welcome to Wiggers World. He truly is a blogging friend to all who come and visit his blog. Check out his world and tell him I sent you.

Project Blue. Take Eight.

This little bunny sat in my garden for many years before the move to this house late last summer.

He used to be a beautiful marbled color of blue with a gorgeous patina.

Now he is faded and his paint has chipped; but I like his vintage weathered look as he stands guard under the tree beside the little fish pond in the front yard.


For more Project Blue participants please visit Anna at Anna Carson Photography.

Project Blue.Take Seven.

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This is a vinca plant that bloomed at the side of my deck. I love the little blue pinwheel flower!

This was the only bloom on the entire plant.

For more Project Blue participants please visit Anna at Anna Carson Photography.

Skywatch Friday AND... Project Blue. Take Six

What A Difference A Day Makes

Yesterday afternoon on a trip out to the store after hours of rain I thought about the two water tanks in the photo below. Before I could get that far the skies opened up again as you can see in the above photo. The water tanks in the photo below would be on the right side of this photo just out of view.
Today was a much better day! After three inches of rain and rising waters this was a lovely site to see. I am participating in a project called Project Blue so I'm combining that and Skywatch today with the beautiful blue skies and the blue water towers.

For more Skywatch Friday participants please visit Tom at Welcome to Wiggers World.

And for more Project Blue participants please visit Anna at Anna Carson Photography.

Project Blue. Take Five.

History In The Making

A blue paper box might not be the most worthy of subjects for a Project Blue photo; but the headlines inside certainly made it worthy of a second glance.

Regardless of our political views or party affiliation we must acknowledge the accomplishment of Barack Obama in wrapping up the Democratic presidential nomination. It is an American milestone that could allow him to become the first person of color in American history to become President. Many times in his campaign he insisted on looking beyond race; yet, he was “marching toward history because of the color of his skin.” How far his message of change can actually carry him in his quest for the White House is anybody’s guess. The prologue has been written. We’ll have to wait for the rest of the story.

For more Project Blue participants please visit Anna at Anna Carson Photography.

Project Blue. Take Four.Wordless Wednesday

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After The Rain

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Project Blue. Take Three.

Blue Diamonds

This is my little firepit that sits inside my gazebo. On cool evenings in the spring and fall it's a wonderful place to sit in the swing and enjoy a little cozy fire just for two!

Blue has always been my favorite color. So, when I saw this on sale last spring with the mosaic pattern I loved it and brought it to my new home. The color is soothing and I like the softness of the blue against the black iron.

Come on in the gazebo and sit a spell. I'd be glad for the company!

Please check out Anna's blog for more Project Blue participants.

Project Blue. Take Two

Five Points of Blue

This is a star on the outside fireplace wall at my son and daughter-in-law's home.

When they bought the house my son told his wife he would put a pink star on the chimney for her. Pink being her favorite color. He did and along with the big pink one is this smaller blue one - for him.

I love how the paint has cracked and peeled leaving it with a rustic patina.

Project Blue's hostess is Anna of Anna Carson Photography. To check out other participants in the project or to join in on all the fun go here.

Project Blue. Take One.

Anna of Anna Carson Photography has just begun a new project. The color of choice this time is blue - yeah, my favorite color. For those of you who are new to Anna's projects, go out with your camera and find blue...post it on your blog and link back to Anna so others can follow along! Check out the link I've given you to find out more.

I just got home from a weekend away so I scrambled for something blue. What better than blue jeans - the dress of choice for this lady- everyday. Like it says under my header picture, the mood here is forever in blue jeans; and I'm hoping Heaven won't have a dress code!
Neil Diamond has been on my playlist from day one. If you don't know me real well let me just say - this post is definitely Carletta!!


For a couple of days I will be finishing a project called Up From The Ground with Jeremiah at My World in Pictures AND doing Anna's Blue Project. Wow, will I be busy! Just scroll down for a couple of days till you find what you came looking for. Stay as little or as long as you like. Just enjoy yourself!!!