Something New: A Scavenger Hunt!

Our blogging friend "Hootin' Anni's Day Trippin' is sponsoring a "Scavenger Hunt"...see the link below:

Hootin' Anni's Day Trippin' Scavenger Hunt   

It sounded like fun to me so I thought I would try it this week and see how many of these I could find. If you like to take pictures and have a little fun with your blog, maybe you'd like to join in the fun.  

So here we go:

Anni listed ten things to find and photograph to meet the October Challenge. They can be from indoor or outdoor, as long as they are YOUR photos and not from the internet [unless it's a blog archive image]. Now, get out your spying glass and camera ready; search for each. And again, as the last game, the last one [the 10th] will be the mystery item of your choice. [take a photo of something...preferably a close up with a bit of detail for a hint. A hint only!! Then, at the end of the game, you can reveal what your #10 is. Not until then to give everyone playing a chance to guess via your comment form before the last day of the hunt**.]

Here is your challenge:
Note: these in brackets are just hints...you don't need to follow them precisely. Use your own judgement, and will. The more unusual, the better and more fun.

1 - A sign [sign of anything, any material]   This is, guess where? Yes, on my back porch. One of my son's famous signs that he made for me:

2 - Think "Outside the Box" on this...something seasonal.

Well, what could be more "seasonal" than roasting marshmallows on a campfire?  This little bear is having a good time, with the owls and squirrel and another big bear joining in the fun. Is that a little "outside the box?"

3 - A yellow leaf

Here in Florida we don't get all the beautiful Autumn leaves that you all do in the northern parts of the country. But I found this yellowish grape-vine leaf.

4 - Anything of miniature [trinket, jewelry, knick-knack...anything]:

These miniature old fashioned high button shoes and a couple of miniature tea cups and saucers are in my curio cabinet.  There is also a miniature Rickshaw and Coolie just behind them...not every day you see that...

5 - Pumpkin or gourd

In my front yard:

6 - Something that is dated* [document, newspaper, screenshot, etc. *show date!]:

I've shown this recently on another post, but it is fitting for this season as well...this very old Halloween postcard sent to me from my Grandma when I was a little girl, as you can see by the date: October 27, 1957, wow, exactly 63 years ago!  And she told me in the note that the card was almost 46 years old then, so that would make it 109 years old now!! I've been a good girl and have kept it all these years just like she told me to!

7 - Anything that is lighted [bulb, headlight, lantern, etc.]:

How about this ceramic jack o lantern? He's grinning from ear to ear and so pleased to be here!

8 - Decorated door [entryway...doesn't have to be of the season]:

Well, might as well keep it in the season...this is my front door right now:

And this is my foyer: (and a partial selfie of me)

Won't you please sign my guestbook?

9 - A printed author's name [book cover, magazine article, TV credit, etc.]:

Well, here is a magazine article, "Miracle after Miracle",  written by yours truly way back in 1995. This is the story of our middle son's brain tumor saga...and here is a link to the whole story that can be found on one of the pages of my blog: God's Perfect Timing    The magazine article was in a religious magazine called "Alliance Life".  I do hope you will take the time to read the whole story so that you know how God worked in miraculous ways in our son's life at that time. Sadly, some 22 years later our son was called home to heaven after a four year battle with cancer, which was totally unrelated to this particular illness that he had 22 years prior. But God never left his side, and we thank the Lord for the miracles that spared our son's life for that additional 22 years, and also enabled him to get married and have a wonderful son, our only grandson, who is now 21 years old.  

10- Mystery item. ANYTHING...macro, close-up that will be 'unknown' to us all. We guess what it is!!

The clue (hint) for this picture could possibly be related to the title of my blog!

The answer to the mystery item will be found in a future post sometime on or before October 31st. So stay tuned!


Now I hope you will also "Get Huntin'!!!", and be sure to link up with Hootin' Anni. (See the link above).