Adventures · Emptying the nest

Head, shoulders, knees, and toes during the pandemic

Surprise empty-nesting folks, this post is going to knock your socks off.  It's Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes above any other posts that I've shared with you about me. You already know I'm a sucker for capturing surprises in nature photography.  Just this morning I was focusing my camera to get a photo of a… Continue reading Head, shoulders, knees, and toes during the pandemic

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Flirty side of nature

Grab a cup of coffee or tea and join me in a stroll in my yard to see how nature flirts with me. If we were walking along together, I'd tell you that it's been one heck of a week for me.  Yesterday was the first day I was able to hold my camera.  I… Continue reading Flirty side of nature

Adventures · Emptying the nest

How to embrace the foggy moments in an empty nest

This week brought about a new milestone for me in our empty nest.  When I cleaned our own home instead of a rental unit, I got all melancholy.  I pondered all my foggy thoughts from the week. The ones that made me almost weep as I searched for the right angle, or perspective to take.… Continue reading How to embrace the foggy moments in an empty nest

Adventures · Emptying the nest

What’s all the buzz happening in my life this week?

What's all the buzz happening here in my neck of the woods this week?  The forecast isn't sunny.  We need the rain, though, so that's good.  And it makes it easy to work inside on our projects. What else?  Well, folks, let me tell you first off that what's happening here is not national news. … Continue reading What’s all the buzz happening in my life this week?

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Finding hope by chance and by choice

This summer is not normal.  Nope.  Not at all.   At least we're sort of thriving and some of us are still standing upright.  Or blooming regardless of our position. Is it by chance or by choice that this summer isn't normal?  The loss of life of one of our renters wasn't by our choice, perhaps… Continue reading Finding hope by chance and by choice

Emptying the nest

Our empty nest driveway

Each morning, I smile as the memories roll in.  It's hard not to feel a small tug on the heartstrings.  All I have to do is look out our front door at the turn around in our driveway, the empty spaces get me every time. I recover quickly because I love our empty nest driveway.… Continue reading Our empty nest driveway