Adventures · Inspiration

Photography play – my mystery tree

I'm thankful for photo opportunities, the options are endless.  All it takes is to pause with my camera and be open to playing. Just play, have fun and experiment. Photography is pretty simple stuff.  You just react to what you see, and take many, many pictures.  - Elliott Erwitt Any object will do. This tree… Continue reading Photography play – my mystery tree

Inspiration

The aging fight of a Black-Eyed Susan

People aren't the only ones who experience cell loss as we go through the aging stages of life. Do we dare to embrace them or do we chase away the natural beauty of each stage as we age? Hmm...I often wonder why we fight so hard against Mother Nature and our gifts of the beauty… Continue reading The aging fight of a Black-Eyed Susan

Adventures · Inspiration

How to break the holding patterns in your blogging habits

Hello, there...I see you in the corner!  Yeah, you.  I'm talking to you! What are you doing? Are you trying to come up with the perfect blog post this morning?  It's a lovely day, you must be bursting with ideas?  Some bright and cheery, and some, well...not so much so? Yeah, you're the one that… Continue reading How to break the holding patterns in your blogging habits

Adventures · Inspiration

A look back to the day I started my blog

That first blogging day is a blur to me.  You'd think I'd remember how excited I was to finally take a running leap into the world of being a Blogger! I remember being excited, nervous, and at the same time, a tad scared to death of failure.  Picking a place to start is supposed to… Continue reading A look back to the day I started my blog

Emptying the nest

How I became a renter in my own home

One of the things I've learned over the years, especially now that I'm an empty nester, is the lazy side of my cleaning efforts seems to take precedence as we let go of the structure of a full family life. Who the hell am I kidding? It was tough when there was a full house… Continue reading How I became a renter in my own home

Inspiration

Find time to watch the sunrise – Wordless Wednesday

How do I work?  I grope.  - Albert Einstein Know where to find the sunrise and sunset times and note how the sky looks at those times, at least once. - Marilyn vos Savant Post Inspired by Wordless Wednesday Prompt and Linda Hill's One-Liner Wednesday - 'When you read it wrong every time'.