Adventures

Is a vacation like getting a new battery?

A year ago, I posted my 400th post right smack here on this my Lil' ol' hobby blog.  (Do check out that post by clicking here, to see how far I've come about sunsets on the damn shed across the road, and other procrastinating efforts, etc..  Comments are closed, after all, I don't need a… Continue reading Is a vacation like getting a new battery?

Adventures · Inspiration

Shhh, be still and quiet to get great shots of up-close photography

Every time I grab my camera, I have hopes of catching a shot of something special.  Of something that I hadn't planned on getting when I first headed out the door. I dwell in possibility.  - Emily Dickinson I crouch down low and get as close to objects I can, depending upon the lens I… Continue reading Shhh, be still and quiet to get great shots of up-close photography

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Where’s she?

Where, oh dear, where is she?  The Mrs. of the house, aka, Shelley. Our, dear, deer, Shelley? Not the dear, but Shelley.  Where is she? She's such a sly fox, is she trying to find something fun to eat?  Maybe... Is she cleaning?  NOT - she did enough of that last month, are you kidding… Continue reading Where’s she?

Adventures · Cheers

A curved road trip to New Glarus Brewery

As promised before, here's my review of our visit to New Glarus Brewing Co.  Do check out the video and their website here, the owners Deb and Daniel Carey are exceptional entrepreneurs and their business shines to me as an example of a truly caring employee-owned company. And very welcoming to their guests. Their website… Continue reading A curved road trip to New Glarus Brewery

Adventures · Inspiration

A Tuesday Tweet about Current Reads

Last year, I read a book about Twitter. I loved the book, it was very interesting.  I remember feeling a strong desire to run from social media, or at least from the sucking power that SM has on consuming our/my time. As a result of reading it, I never joined Twitter.  I wrote about my… Continue reading A Tuesday Tweet about Current Reads

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A tickled pink gardening tale of sorts

As I watered my garden bed this weekend, I was tickled pink to notice nature taking its own course.  The flowers are just doing their own thing.  It's a good thing they do, 'cuz, um...well, I'm a novice when it comes to helping them excel in their surroundings. The morning glories have run amok and… Continue reading A tickled pink gardening tale of sorts