Adventures

6 blogging lessons I’ve learned

When you woke up this morning were you thinking about a decision you made 6 years ago? Some decisions make a HUGE impact, whereas other decisions make only tiny differences in our lives.  And you know what, contrary to what we’re told to believe, it is okay to embrace small changes/choices we make in our… Continue reading 6 blogging lessons I’ve learned

Adventures · Cheers

How reflections on your intentions can catch you by surprise

As I stood here yesterday (yeah, I have a standing desk), I reflected on the day before and my wish for a vacation day.  I reflected on how long it had been since I took a day and flew the empty nest on a whim. Other people do it all the time, it looks like… Continue reading How reflections on your intentions can catch you by surprise

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?

Cheers

5 simple facts about me

When you're a personal blogger, like me, you ramble on about yourself often.  Duh, that's what bloggers do. How in the world am I going to come up with 5 facts about myself that you don't already know about me? Hmm...let's sort through the fog and see what I come up with?  Other than I… Continue reading 5 simple facts about me

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?