Red and Yellow

Red on yellow, kill a fellow; red on black, friend of Jack.

Friend Casey of casey/artandcolour kicked off a color theme today with his Prince Albert in a Can blog post. It got me to thinking that I had some red and yellow in my life as well. Thank goodness it doesn't include that snake above, really I hate snakes and find it amazing I would let one on my blog!

I bought this pillow cover about ten years ago when I was in France, it was found in a little gift shop run by the nuns of the church we were visiting. As I recall it was a little south of Paris. I was looking for souvenirs that I could use and enjoy when I got back home, that also would not take up the whole suitcase to tote back home. Since this was a flat pillow cover it worked out perfectly. On earlier trips I learned the hard way that you don't buy coffee-table books as souvenirs, especially when you are just starting out your trip and will have lots of miles of train travel ahead of you.

Yesterday when I was leaving Wings of Hope I happened to have my camera with me which reminded me I wanted to capture this fire truck we have in our parking lot. I think it was donated to us and plans are probably to sell it, but everywhere you look there is a shape, slant or color to be captured. And most important it is Red.

I love old vehicles that are just waiting to be given that second life and restored to their original grandeur. I can remember when towns celebrated the day the new fire engine arrived and would  paraded it proudly down Main Street for all the community to see and admire. I was in Pine Mountain, Georgia once for the town's Christmas parade, Santa rode in on the back of the local fire truck and not a sleigh.

And a little yellow to close things out. This Carl's Jr. All-Star Bicycle Club card found in a box containing some of my daughter's childhood treasures.

Note: If you love cars, art and color stop by Casey's Blog you wont be disappointed.