Adventures · Inspiration

Refocus for success

I'm the queen of distraction some most days.  Things that involve my blog writing are wonderful distractions.  I enjoy them.  I'm truly smitten with all that goes with blogging.  And photography.  I can lose time at a rapid pace. But...my unfinished projects won't get done if I don't focus effort on completing them.  There are… Continue reading Refocus for success

Adventures

All is well after the rainstorm

This morning's scene is good and fine, long rain has not harmed the land. - Du Fu I rubbed my sleepy eyes and looked out the window. WTH?  Nope, whew, it was just water on the window.  Thank goodness it wasn't frosted from a winter storm!   I knew I hadn't slept that long! Already hot… Continue reading All is well after the rainstorm

Adventures · Emptying the nest · Inspiration

Serendipity, it’s a daisy and a tiny bee for thee

The sunshine this morning has finally helped the first daisy open up. I'm going to have a bunch of them opening up in my garden soon, and I'm so damn excited.  I can't wait to see all their happy blossoms leaning into the warmth of the sunshine. Daisies, simple and sweet.  Daisies are the way… Continue reading Serendipity, it’s a daisy and a tiny bee for thee

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A story of this dog’s big mistake

As the heavenly blue sky, all speckled with white fluffy stuff, opened up to let the sun shine brightly...(Can a dog be poetic...should he even try...to get forgiveness...maybe?!) ... Anyhoo...it meant that I got to join the hoomans outside for doggie adventures! They were busy going back and forth carrying stuff.  They were gone on… Continue reading A story of this dog’s big mistake

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Ready or not, take the shot

Today, as an introvert, (who, by the way, is working to get over her stage fright by volunteering to be a presenter), I'm taking the stage and doing 2 back to back presentations to 2 groups of about 30 or so people. Last night, I tossed and tossed and tossed and turned and my mind… Continue reading Ready or not, take the shot

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Soft whispers of an iris as it opens up in my garden

The soft whispers of my garden during the early morning sunrise warms my heart.  Even if I only have one color of irises (aka, this burnt rusty purplish color) in all of my garden beds, I'm still in awe at the beauty of this species of bearded irises. Their delicate style crest and falls... Their… Continue reading Soft whispers of an iris as it opens up in my garden