Adventures · Emptying the nest

How to embrace the foggy moments in an empty nest

This week brought about a new milestone for me in our empty nest.  When I cleaned our own home instead of a rental unit, I got all melancholy.  I pondered all my foggy thoughts from the week. The ones that made me almost weep as I searched for the right angle, or perspective to take.… Continue reading How to embrace the foggy moments in an empty nest

Adventures · Inspiration

When memories of dewdrops freeze

Here's the deal.  There's no mist happening in our neck of the woods today. What is Frank thinking, wanting us all to share misty thoughts?  Well...I've got some news for him.  I'm sending this here letter to shed some white light on what's happening across the ocean blue from where he lives. Don't sigh, he… Continue reading When memories of dewdrops freeze

Adventures

How to make your vote count

Today's the day you get to make your vote count. Not for president. Not for vice president. Not for governor. Nope, none of those political votes count. But your vote will count for something us bloggers do adore! Linda G. Hill's Stream of Consciousness Saturday's prompts featuring a new Badge.  Special thanks to Pam for… Continue reading How to make your vote count

Adventures · Inspiration

Hang on leaves it’s almost time to say goodbye to fall

Autumn wins you best by this its mute appeal to sympathy for its decay - Robert Browning Quick update - computer files were rescued & restored, so I may just be back in business - waiting to verify recent updates. Painting continues...along with the aches and pains of that. Today when I viewed comments on… Continue reading Hang on leaves it’s almost time to say goodbye to fall

Adventures

Grassy thoughts

There are days when I wish Copper was litter box trained. Like the cats.  They have it all cushy...never having to go outside to find a perfect spot, they've only got one place to look. They, by the way, can leave motherload dumps for me.  Who feeds them anyhow? Even when I dread that stinking… Continue reading Grassy thoughts

Inspiration

Playful photography at ground level

With the early morning sun in the background, my camera set in manual mode and ISO at 400, I find that scene to be one of my favorite ways to capture playful photos. I don't watch to see what I am capturing.  I just listen to my camera focus as the aperture zooms back and… Continue reading Playful photography at ground level