Here are just a few items you can see in my front yard today. My very favorite flowers seem to be blooming a few weeks early this year. It wasn’t until June that the daylillies showed their pretty faces to us. The Swiss chard is particularly vibrant. Still not ready for harvesting, but looking pretty … Continue reading »
I’ve always liked photographs. As a child, my family would spend lots of big gatherings going through boxes of photographs and reminiscing about the people, places and details of each one. Photos show us our history through images, and images are powerful things. As an adult, I love looking at old photographs. I love photos … Continue reading »
We did a rash thing this weekend. After a couple of weeks (months?) about me talking about wanting a dog, we took the plunge and got one this weekend. Now that I’m more active, I feel way better about our abilities to be good dog owners. Our new puppy will get the exercise he needs … Continue reading »
I’m participating in a Day in the Life project that lots of bloggers have done in the past. Ali Edwards, awesome documenter extraordinaire, prompted this endeavor. I don’t promise that it will be interesting. In fact, my days are normally pretty boring. But, here goes. Here is Wednesday, February 8th – a typical Wednesday for me. … Continue reading »
You know how you’re addicted to Pinterest? If you aren’t addicted to it, can you share your secret for resisting it’s siren call? One thing that Pinterest devotees often complain about is that they love pinning all the things, but those pins never seem to make their way into real life. We never buy the … Continue reading »
I woke up, this morning, motivated to do something productive. After I ran three miles, yesterday, I did nothing but sit on the couch and nap and eat. I laced up my boots and decided to take a walk to the local coffee shop for a vanilla chai tea and poppy seed muffin. Along the … Continue reading »
It’s feast or famine ’round these parts, huh? I owe you an update on the photography challenge. Today marks the midway point. Of course, I’m doing this with Holli and some other folks over on Flickr. We are using the challenge set forth by SuperBarbs. You can see Days 1, 2 & 3 at those … Continue reading »
It’s not too late to join the photography challenge I’m doing with Holli and some other folks over on Flickr. We are using the challenge set forth by SuperBarbs. DAY 3 – A Photo of Your Favorite Place to Be I was trying to come up with how I could take an interesting photo of … Continue reading »
It’s not too late to join the photography challenge I’m doing with Holli and some other folks over on Flickr. We are using the challenge set forth by SuperBarbs. Day One: A Photo of What You Wore, Today I struggled with trying to find a good outfit. I debated about whether to a skirt to … Continue reading »
Today is Day One of the photography challenge I’m doing with Holli and some other folks over on Flickr. We are using the challenge set forth by SuperBarbs. Day One: A Photo of Yourself I hate photos of myself. I’ve taken some that I like. By and large, I never look like I do in … Continue reading »
