Inspiration

More than just corny thoughts about life

More and more each day, amidst this ever-growing messy pandemic scene, I feel as though I've lost my sense of self in a weird and distorted kind of way. When I try to blend into the background of conflicting messages being shared - I feel like an innocent wildflower reaching for something to make sense… Continue reading More than just corny thoughts about life

Adventures · Inspiration

Summer dew kisses to welcome first signs of fall

If I were a Twitter user, I'd tweet like something short and sweet like this little yellow bird, who sang a tune while sitting on the bird feeder. Or I'd write a lovely poem, like my blogger friend Ellen did over at slowerlane.blog.com (check it out by clicking here). On late summer mornings, it seems… Continue reading Summer dew kisses to welcome first signs of fall

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

A dreamy morning

I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning. - J. B. Priestley When I see the glow of a red sun hidden behind the trees, I know I just have to grab the camera… Continue reading A dreamy morning

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

Oh, please, it’s just a (weather) tease

In my over-excitement to get my gardens ready for the summer, I almost neglected to pay attention to the calendar.  And my memories of the springs where I've been teased to believe it was safe to plant flowers and then it froze.  Froze hard.  And they all died an early season's death. Not this year,… Continue reading Oh, please, it’s just a (weather) tease