Rood, rouge, rot, rosso, rojo, redi, rosu, rooi, or in my native - red! Such a bold, vivid color - one that is full of vibrance. It's a color associated with strong emotion - love and anger. It most definitely makes the top five list of my most favorite hues.
This post was prompted by the subject in my first sneak peak photo below. I love that my kitchen has large windows across the front, and one day while working there, I spied this fellow flitting around my front yard. I watched from indoors for a while, but then couldn't help myself. I grabbed by trusty zoom, and headed outdoors. While waiting ever so patiently to grab a shot of this beautiful red guy, I had the time to see just how busy nature is - creatures constantly working. Rarely do I just sit and watch - I too feel like a creature constantly working sometimes. It was nice to watch and wait - nice to get the exact shot I wanted. My little subject made me wait but boy did he give me a show!
Every time I wear something red, I hear a voice in my head - the voice of my dear grandmother. "I just love that red!" It was her favorite color and everytime she saw someone wearing the brillant hue, she commented that it was her favorite. Looking back, it fit her personality. Red is strong and so was she. The mother of five girls has to be strong! Hard work was natural to her. Persistance and determination were evident in her presence. Qualities for which I admired her; qualities I hope to share. I can just hear her voice now as she sees me walk into the room wearing the item in my next zoomed shot. Oh, I know she would love them!
I am so incredibly sentimental - to a fault at times. I attach memories to objects which makes it incredibly difficult to do some much needed purging at times! But objects that I will never purge are featured in my next sneak peak. In fact, just last year I decided to showcase these treasures of mine. I have so much fun unpacking these jewels each year - many of them with some sort of red ribbon or red paint attached. Each time I look at them, I'm taken back to sweet moments in my children's lives - proud faces as they handed me a package decorated with their primary handwriting and precious drawings, a package containing my treasure.
Oh how I absolutely love, love, love traditions! Now, honestly, I do love creating and replaying the many traditions that our family has established; however, I am secretly hoping that my children will enjoy them as much as I do so when they are grown and gone they will miss our traditions and travel back home to visit their dear old momma who makes the snow cookies only at Christmas time. Many of our family traditions involve food, probably because I enjoy cooking so much. Since my children were old enough to stand on a stool beside me at the kitchen counter, we have all worked together on Christmas Eve to make a very special item. I know they do so enjoy eating this yummy treat; however, I think they most enjoy the mess of red they can make while we create our Christmas Eve masterpiece!
In this season of red, rojo, rood, rouge, or whatever your native tongue declares, my hope is that each of you can find interest and inspiration in the ordinary images that surround you. That you take the time to actually look and then really see the beauty around you.
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