Emptying the nest

For 10 years I had a bright idea to revive a lamp

10 years ago I had a bright idea.  Yikes, that's painful to admit...for 10 *&#!*!! years, I've had this lamp, and haven't been using it.  Things have finally changed, though. Silly ol' me.  You know me, I love yellow things - yellow shirts, yellow belts, and yellow walls, and this yellow lamp.  With delicate pink… Continue reading For 10 years I had a bright idea to revive a lamp

Adventures · Inspiration

Those summer skies

In Wisconsin, when our temps outside hit the 90-degree mark, it is not a dry type of heat.  Nope, it is hot and humid. Fog rolls across our fields with the sunrise. And when it heats up too much, we tend to head back inside to cool off in the air conditioning. I've been waiting… Continue reading Those summer skies

Inspiration

Forever in love with the memory of my mom and daisies

I'll be forever in love with daisies.  They are such a happy flower.  On our wedding anniversary in 2007, (12 years ago - wow, that's a long time ago), my mother had purchased a bouquet of daisies.  They were in a yellow cup with a smile on it.  She was so tickled to give me… Continue reading Forever in love with the memory of my mom and daisies

Cheers

Why, yes, dear, it is okay to have Tequila on a Thursday night.

True to my photography quests in life, I'm on the lookout for objects or action to capture as they appear before me.  Rain or shine, wine or dine...a poet or not.  Especially if those objects involve Tequila on a Thursday?! Any type of liquid inspiration works for me, along with the ability to add a… Continue reading Why, yes, dear, it is okay to have Tequila on a Thursday night.

Adventures · Inspiration

Just do it, renew the domain name

I remember the day I was brave enough to start this blog.  I was so damn excited, I couldn't contain myself. And, then I remembered back to the days I started my other two blogs.  The first one still gets read, at random moments.  And the 2nd one, well, it is this one, just a… Continue reading Just do it, renew the domain name

Adventures

A story of this dog’s big mistake

As the heavenly blue sky, all speckled with white fluffy stuff, opened up to let the sun shine brightly...(Can a dog be poetic...should he even try...to get forgiveness...maybe?!) ... Anyhoo...it meant that I got to join the hoomans outside for doggie adventures! They were busy going back and forth carrying stuff.  They were gone on… Continue reading A story of this dog’s big mistake