Melli's ABC ... The Much Dreaded Q and R

It's time for Melli's Alphabet Challenge, and we've reached the dreaded week.
Today we have to come up with our Q's and R's.

I must have grown an alphabet brain since I got started on this challenge weeks ago.
Finding Q was easier than A!
I found my first Q when we went to Leuven. That was in the second week of the challenge.
It's the one on the bottom right.
All I had to do was to tilt my camera a little to get the right angle.
And once I knew what I was looking for, it was EASY!


There.
Boring huh?

Oooohh, Suzie Q!! Ain't she pretty!

And how about this one?
As for R ... Let's see...
Now wait a minute!


With a little bit of goodwill? That's Q and R in one picture.
Now ...


Two R's in one picture?

Two more?

And now for my little "pièce de résistance"...

Q and R right next to each other.
Okay okay, I can hear your protests!
" Those were probably meant to be!!"
Let me assure you, they were NOT.
Look ...
This is where I found them.

There.

Nothing more to add!


Find more Q's and R's at Melli's place.


Unless?
It looks like I'm going to have to do a little shameless begging.

Have you enjoyed my Scavenger Hunt pictures I published earlier this week? In case you haven't seen them, they're here. They're a great way to get to know Belgium and the way we live a little better. If you like them, would you do me a favour?
Would you vote for them please?
You can cast your vote here.

I hate to beg, but look ...
I'm in fifth place at the moment and the voting continues until the 31st of this month.
It's not that I want to WIN, it's just, I just don't want to drop down?
So please, pretty please?
Thanks!

Nicole's Scavenger Hunt

NicoleB's Scavenger Hunt.

I'm participating in NicoleB's Scavenger Hunt today.
The idea is to post pictures representing different aspects of your own country.
People from all over the world are participating in this challenge.
It will be a very interesting trip around the world.

And what does the winner get?

can choose between either 8 postcards, 3 Greeting Cards, 2 magnets or 2 key chains
Shipping is included

Here’s the list (it’s a bit focused on the “local” theme):

1) local currency

People in Belgium pay in Euro.

2) local flag

3) local food

Belgian waffles.

4) something rusty

5) local wildlife

Well, it IS wild and it's local. ;-)

6) local nature

7) local stamp

This was in the window of a stamp auctioneer.

8) part of your neighbourhood (it can be a very small part )

View from my patio.

9) traditional house

10) a local person

11) local weather

Capricious.

12) local transportation

13) traditional local clothing

14) night sky

Christmas lights in Bruges.

15) sunrise

16) local product non food

Art at the local garden show.

17) something furry

Yeah well, I just could NOT resist this! ;-)
It IS furry, right?

18) something feathery

19) a sign of the season

20) a part of you

21) your main hobby

Photography.
Just in case you're wondering, this has not been photoshopped.
The reflection is a real reflection. I took a zillion pictures before I got it right!

22) a local shop

23) a local restaurant

24) a street sign

No dogs allowed.
Even those on a leach.

25) a local mail box

Fave Five

Time to reflect on the week that has passed and share five favourite things from it.


1.There was the return of the sparrows. I don't think I've seen it happen before, but they have been gone for a couple of weeks this year. It was probably a little bit too cold here.
I really really missed their quarrels at the birdfeeder. But they're back!


2. Had tea with a friend yesterday afternoon. It's nice to have someone dropping in in the middle of the afternoon and share the latest news and gossip!

3. My favourite TV program is back. It's the Belgian edition of "my restaurant", and I love watching it. Some of the participants have an awful lot to learn still. It will be interesting to watch their progress throughout the series.

4. The Hyacinth on my kitchen table. It was supposed to be a blue one according to the label,
but it turned out pink. I think I told you about that one last week didn't I? Well, here it is, as pink as pink can be! But it smells great!

5. A good night's sleep. I was wondering why on earth I was feeling so tired until I noticed it was WAY past midnight already!! I like to get up early in the morning, it's time to get the lights out!


Click here to find more Fave Five participants at Suzanne's blog.

Melli's Alphabet Hunt, M and N

Wednesday already.
For this week's alphabet hunt, Melli wanted us to look for M and N.
So here we go again ...



I think this character on a Chinese calendar holds just about the whole alphabet if you search long enough, that's why I took the picture in the first place!

And if you flip the picture, ...
there's your m, see?


You should always remember to look up.
Anywhere.
I saw this beautiful house in Leuven,


and this is a detail of a balcony in Antwerp.

As for N ...
I saw this one when I returned from the supermarket where I found my A.

But I did not think it was pretty or interesting enough, so I kept looking.
There's one on this teapot.
There is ... look!



And now I'm off to Melli's to see what the others have posted!
Click here to get there!

Macro Monday, Close to Spring ...

I'm joining Macro Monday again today.
This past weekend I have made so many close ups with the first signs of Spring
it would be a real shame not to use them ...
Enjoy ....









Look for more Macro Monday pictures at Lisa's Chaos.