Operation Big Red Mushroom

Posted by Happy Homemaker UK<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I am jumping up and down happy! Thank you to those of you who wrote me as to where to find these amazing red toadstools. I was on a multi-day treasure hunt and scored these pics :)<br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOXL5YniQ7W9FAD5uhbyuqbYt_HSulTtfg8Go5u2rj4OBGYhzKw8IkqjOO72TKCyGM9yKLDV0apOTsvVW6p460bEbaeqINnz3p6xDTDNim6nfbHW987iZRLh2pDrIIMwIPBZbFTi9Hmik/s1600/DSCN1095-12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOXL5YniQ7W9FAD5uhbyuqbYt_HSulTtfg8Go5u2rj4OBGYhzKw8IkqjOO72TKCyGM9yKLDV0apOTsvVW6p460bEbaeqINnz3p6xDTDNim6nfbHW987iZRLh2pDrIIMwIPBZbFTi9Hmik/s640/DSCN1095-12.jpg" width="523" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">No wonder so many drawings and folklore came from England<br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidKOQJNEVGeX2QPcM2tBbqLaDjT1KuXabHgpfX8iOD2iDldsP-h1GjNYrAA_Jed2Vy5FNDEbAloqO8ObJxbXxe5upsqOBfk3xaKG8F3QPeZsz9HU6F2KSftTGV_JKd_wbU8Lmxqexijgw/s1600/DSCN1087-12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidKOQJNEVGeX2QPcM2tBbqLaDjT1KuXabHgpfX8iOD2iDldsP-h1GjNYrAA_Jed2Vy5FNDEbAloqO8ObJxbXxe5upsqOBfk3xaKG8F3QPeZsz9HU6F2KSftTGV_JKd_wbU8Lmxqexijgw/s640/DSCN1087-12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">These red beauties are the Fly Agaric mushroom, traditionally floated in milk to attract and kill flies. And they are GIGANTIC - the round ones are the size of my fist; the flatter ones are the size of a saucer. These really are my photos!</div><br />A few more fungi...<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qt-iKRK-4s5U2jhC_n2r7dPtGonS8rbcHML29tdp8T3R1DCRrp5q6nPvSCK4gxeagc65yX30jTo0KpOj7bdmfH9RDn9lW2y-cRSiMmHYXX0y2V04RUwzb4r6wb3yGPjgs4vsh5cvCYw/s1600/DSCN1077-12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qt-iKRK-4s5U2jhC_n2r7dPtGonS8rbcHML29tdp8T3R1DCRrp5q6nPvSCK4gxeagc65yX30jTo0KpOj7bdmfH9RDn9lW2y-cRSiMmHYXX0y2V04RUwzb4r6wb3yGPjgs4vsh5cvCYw/s640/DSCN1077-12.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />As you can see, the heather is still flowering </div><div style="text-align: center;">and a rabbit must have 'dropped' by recently :)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7oVRm-Em4X7594RsQMATjsiy62y8YOVEfj6mhm-5N3jQp857ORDhyphenhyphenW7puXdsWsym7Hvl68fLzL6h_V895lac1Le41fpPuAqEKOL-ZXA3FoAw4heGT1JHxlOdLRiw2t3F5CvO2JtW55FI/s1600/Mushroom-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7oVRm-Em4X7594RsQMATjsiy62y8YOVEfj6mhm-5N3jQp857ORDhyphenhyphenW7puXdsWsym7Hvl68fLzL6h_V895lac1Le41fpPuAqEKOL-ZXA3FoAw4heGT1JHxlOdLRiw2t3F5CvO2JtW55FI/s640/Mushroom-1.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Nature provides the best art! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Now if I just can find those cutie-pie hedgehogs...<br /><br />[ Fun Friday Word Trivia ]<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Thank you so much for participating in another Fun Friday contest!  I will have another one when I find something interesting. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Creative definitions of <i>'geegaw'</i> submitted by readers included fruit, laughter, and animals. I love you guys!</div></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The real answer is not nearly so interesting. According to Dictionary.com a <i>geegaw </i>is 'something gaudy and useless; a trinket'. Now try to throw that in a sentence today :)</div><br />XO<br />Laura

Operation Big Red Mushroom

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Decorating for summer

I know I'm a little early, but after lots of beach trips over the holidays, (and maybe too many trips to some of my favourite shops), I've started to plan my summer decorating. It's time pack away the throw rugs and winter woolies, and break out the beach beauties. And whether you live near the water or not, there's room for a bit of coastal style in every home.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuzwLm4DF06GjbUUrpd2kArnyAJDm1mPFDihuu-vi9eDkY0dKw4NRYSHGcZ1alvA0o-iAOW0OWQI23VkcfZAH85V7kDPnQ_F7w-raZGic9PBtH2U9N611GcEqFOBknZDHwMd0Rn1qmjIY/s1600/coral8.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuzwLm4DF06GjbUUrpd2kArnyAJDm1mPFDihuu-vi9eDkY0dKw4NRYSHGcZ1alvA0o-iAOW0OWQI23VkcfZAH85V7kDPnQ_F7w-raZGic9PBtH2U9N611GcEqFOBknZDHwMd0Rn1qmjIY/s640/coral8.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <a href="http://stuartmemberyhome.com/">stuartmemberyhome.com</a></span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq74vIz0z-YkKHPbo_Q2AIrYjqVNqvUl8zBuvXLP0ab2VqZUV2zF6FX8bpWWWboTcj-i-UPLI5Cirdd2F_fzzqyw61FZGIquI6KyxpXEQxhJNTCORx35xGLwr2MKmV3O3g-Gps0Mrn0Ng/s1600/coral6.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Decorating for summer

I know I'm a little early, but after lots of beach trips over the holidays, (and maybe too many trips to some of my favourite shops), I...

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New artwork...a prototype

I've just finished a prototype to add to my range of artwork, and would love to know what you think? I'm adding some more colourful and detailed works to the range, which I hope will appeal to a wider audience, not to mention letting me play around a little!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc00LnlfKD9lkvZ4R8usWLZrZtAB3O0nOdQLybSM6aE-BsGz49O1LY7V8NYtj0djJnFuOK68u0rNhDJZGWKFo8mc6C-2OgSbR6luGNT5fxce3CMUwDh-EuP9mxBSlhVl8TaclHwWYOK5M/s1600/watercolour+collage+1copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc00LnlfKD9lkvZ4R8usWLZrZtAB3O0nOdQLybSM6aE-BsGz49O1LY7V8NYtj0djJnFuOK68u0rNhDJZGWKFo8mc6C-2OgSbR6luGNT5fxce3CMUwDh-EuP9mxBSlhVl8TaclHwWYOK5M/s640/watercolour+collage+1copy.jpg" width="542" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> original watercolour and pattern galore</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8HgGtonWPtalux1fRL9er_iyDqM5qg1kx2P1TwGvsAK5nd0b237IQZf4epMH9LQ6zVQCFCPnI1wqz3FBedl0TKpflKLZ_mAnw3yFUuMnDzeuguQyEHtqoB9rXZacYiL_K7ZuneKigk-o/s1600/watercolour+collage+2copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8HgGtonWPtalux1fRL9er_iyDqM5qg1kx2P1TwGvsAK5nd0b237IQZf4epMH9LQ6zVQCFCPnI1wqz3FBedl0TKpflKLZ_mAnw3yFUuMnDzeuguQyEHtqoB9rXZacYiL_K7ZuneKigk-o/s400/watercolour+collage+2copy.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Btw, I will be adding some without the background detail too.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thoughts? Suggestions? All welcome!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

New artwork...a prototype

I've just finished a prototype to add to my range of artwork, and would love to know what you think? I'm adding some more colourful ...

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