My place in the world...well, let's take a peek. It's a quiet space, early mornings are my favorite. I love sunrises. That's when you'll find me grabbing my running shoes and heading out into the foggy and dew-drenched morning. In the winter, I hit the treadmill and read a good book while I run. But spring,… Continue reading A peek at my place in the world
Category: Adventures
The empty nest mom behind the camera
I don't know what it is about the month of May that gets me right in the heartstrings? I love spring, but I also have many mixed memories to contend with that are like ink etched in my brain, in photos on my phone or on an SD card in my camera, or in lease… Continue reading The empty nest mom behind the camera
When you’re stumped, get busy.
Man o' man, I love it when I get busy working on something that stumped me and prevented me from getting going, and I get it done. I love it, even more, when Mr. does just that and he accomplishes the task he set out to do all in one day. Today, I was stumped… Continue reading When you’re stumped, get busy.
Oh, please, it’s just a (weather) tease
In my over-excitement to get my gardens ready for the summer, I almost neglected to pay attention to the calendar. And my memories of the springs where I've been teased to believe it was safe to plant flowers and then it froze. Froze hard. And they all died an early season's death. Not this year,… Continue reading Oh, please, it’s just a (weather) tease
A gardening revival
Today, I woke refreshed but achy. It's a beautiful morning. The sun is shining and the neighbor is already working. I'll blur that thought out of my mind. Instead, it's better to enjoy the fact I can capture tiny dew drops on the grass. Oh, my, I've missed seeing them over the winter months. Welcome… Continue reading A gardening revival
I wonder – a short letter to self
Some days I wonder if I've exhausted all ideas to write about for my blog. I know that's not the case, but I still wonder. Today's prompt from Linda Hill's Stream of Consciousness Saturday is "letter". I wrote a blog post last fall about snail mail. It was back when I hadn't figured out ping-backs… Continue reading I wonder – a short letter to self