Inspiration

But it is just a joke

I woke up slightly late this morning.  Not really. But, when I did, I rushed to the bathroom.  Everyone with an aging bladder knows why. On my way there, I rubbed my blurry eyes and saw something bright in the distance. I glanced out the window and saw the full moon.  But I had to… Continue reading But it is just a joke

Going Gray · Welcome

Why there isn’t a finish line when going gray

Today marks the 3rd anniversary of my going gray journey.  Yay me!  Party at 5 pm, after work, will you be here to help me celebrate? Okay - you're right, people don't celebrate gray-anniversaries.  There's no party, it's just me ranting for a bit about the lack of a finish line. Besides, you'd think by… Continue reading Why there isn’t a finish line when going gray

Adventures · Inspiration

Well Hello There Painted Lady

Believe it or not, this post your reading is my 750th post.  Wow - that's a lot of words I've typed here on my blog and released out into the blogosphere. Quite the busy bee I've been as a part-time blogger. Today is also 9/11/2019, and perhaps I should be reflecting on 911 instead of… Continue reading Well Hello There Painted Lady

Adventures · Inspiration

Six questions I want to find answers to

This weekend, in an effort to try and find focus, I began a mental list of random things I'd like to learn as I head into my 30th year of marriage and my 55th year of existence. When I was 23, I hadn't even thought of these type of questions. I had a thick dark… Continue reading Six questions I want to find answers to

Cheers

A dam icy story

Normally, if I have a hankering for craving ice cream, it's on a hot summer day.  But, not always.  Sometimes, it's just a craving for a form of comfort food. Salty chips, cheese curds, or ice cream.  Anyone of those on any day will do.  Including an early, overcast, fall-ish kind of day, like it… Continue reading A dam icy story

Adventures · Inspiration

Reflections on my learning as I go photography lessons

I'm a self-proclaimed 'learn as I go' photographer.  I often wonder if I have I grown in my skillsets through the years since I first picked up my hand-me-up camera from my daughter? Will I ever be good enough?  Good enough for what?  To capture a cat drinking from a water glass or a cat… Continue reading Reflections on my learning as I go photography lessons