Yellow Orange & a Story

Yellow orange! Oh my, I have to say this color stumped me a little. Do you ever set out to do something and find yourself over complicating it? That's what I did with this colour challenge. I'm still not sure I've captured yellow orange. But, I can't wait to see your take on it!

I took this photo on our front porch. Take a peek at the brick wall...notice the off-brick pattern on the right side. (trust me it's much worse in person, the camera blur helps) Anyhow, there's a story behind that sad wall. I just have to share it with you.

Several years ago we did a major exterior makeover to our old home. The plan was to pretty much replace everything but the brick. The brick was perfect in a 110 year old kind of way! Perfect, that is.....until the day John and Brett removed the front porch floor so they could rebuild it. 

Imagine this with me. They are ripping and tearing the boards out and it's going well. I was in the house doing what I do. I decided to check on their progress. I opened the front door at the very moment the board that was apparently bracing the brick was yanked off the wall. Right before my eyes the bricks started to fall. I gasped in horror, John stood there dumb-founded and said I sure didn't see that coming, Kimmy. I'd love to say I laughed about it. But honestly there were tears....big sucky tears. 'sigh'. John reassured me he could put the brick back up. A few days passed by. I couldn't bare to look at it. Honestly I was a total brat about it!

A couple of how to books and a few DIY shows later the masonry project began. I don't think I have to tell you how it went.... You can pretty much see the results. Let's just say it's a lot harder than it looks and masonry is an art my boys have yet to master!

Up until this summer, we had an old cast iron stove in front of the 'oops wall'. It took years for me to be okay with looking at it. I still cringe a little. But what I see now.... more than the poor old messed up wall, is the look of horror on Brett's face, the i didn't see that coming from John, the tears and laughter of the day they tried to 'fix' it. 'sigh'....

Time heals... And even sad memories can have some happiness tucked inside. Life's good that way.

Okay my friends, let's see your yellow orange goodness today. All this color is AMAZING. Bravo!

Comments

[fro*]

time heals...great story! thanks for sharing it...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/51727087@N04/7348362326/

[Valerie]

A formal courtyard full of neutral colors..,and then my son's yellow-orange shirt...
http://journeyleaf.typepad.com/journeyleaf/2012/06/the-thinker.html

[Lynne Malan]

love love love the wall..hehe.. and the photo! Beautiful...amazing the contrast between the vase and the wall. perfect xx

[pam]

We have lots of places like that in our house!!

My yellow orange is my cherry tomatoes:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidewalkshoes/7166185617/

[Jeanne]

This was a difficult color! Your photo is gorgeous. The dark star in the background really sets off the yellow orange vase.

Here's my yellow orange: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeamac/7351545974/

[Jennifée]

The ooops wall :-) That made me smile! Love the reminder that even sad memories fade and change with time.

My yellow orange is juice made from goji - whatever that is :-)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jennifee/7166311719/

[Heather]

great story! here's a baby blanket from my archives for yellowy orange: http://www.flickr.com/photos/heather-cox/4938893819/in/photostream

[xanthe]

My offering today - http://www.xantheberkeley.com/yellow-orange/

[Elaine B]

Does this count? :~)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pink_tree_studio/7347250804/in/photostream/

[rakusribut]

what a great story, kim!
i wasn't sure i had captured yellow orange either, but my version of it looks much the same as yours lol!
so here' s my contemplative take on todays color:
http://momentsofperception.blogspot.nl/2012/06/39.html

[linda]

been chasing this tagger for a couple months now and am starting to enjoy the incedental tags and stuff
that come along with the shots :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/55092224@N08/7352805670/in/photostream

:-:

[sarah]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/the-mer-family/7167786871/in/photostream
some yellow orange on my morning mug

(which happens to also be the mug my husband poured oj in 16.5 year ago when he proposed. 16.5 year ago, though not on this day...)

[photoshop image masking]

Awesome! This is what i am looking for, full of best story. I like to read your story very much. Thanks a lot for sharing !!

[sofa covers]

Hello
yellow orange & a story
Appreciated wonderful information. I completely enjoy reading through all that is written in your site

[silentchatterz]

what a story.. enjoy reading it.

here's mine.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/68455656@N06/7351209500/

[Carol]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/laf_time/7362519490/in/photostream
When I heard that Shutter Sisters had color challenge for Yellow Orange today, well, I just had jump right in. This has been my favorite color for over two years. It all started with the purse and then I took off my newest yellow/orange find (the sandals) to snap a shot. My oldest and newest items in my favorite color.

[dubonnet]

Yellow, orange and red can be difficult to photograph. Thanks for sharing your story!

Here's mine: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dubonnet/7359817130/

[dubonnet]

If 2 submissions are allowed....I couldn't resist these lovelies:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dubonnet/7178101785/

[Lisa Sall]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sallfarm/7365345256/
We live in a 100+ year old farmhouse and have many ugly fixerupper stories also!! I love your happy summary at the end. It is so true! First time sharing for me today...nothing great but I think I hit the color!!

[Jessie]

Here's my take on yellow orange---not sure if it's more yellow and orange, but hey :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/57017885@N04/7266121904/in/photostream