Adventures · Cheers · Inspiration

How to grill your way to a good day

Yesterday, our little ol' yard was delicately dusted yet again with 6" of white fluffy stuff. Way to go, Ol' Man Winter, nice handiwork on the 2nd day of March, "Bring it on, we can take it." Fluffy stuff is easy to move.  And it melts fast.  In March, we know we're on the tail… Continue reading How to grill your way to a good day

Adventures · Inspiration

Winters’ Whispering Winds

You've heard of them, right?  The 3 big W's.  Winters' - Whispering - Winds.  Don't they create the perfect setting for romance? Um...maybe...? After 30-40 mph winds, our backyard has taken on a white sand dune-like appearance - where a knight could ride across it with an Arabian horse and meet up with his mistress. … Continue reading Winters’ Whispering Winds

Adventures · Inspiration

Playing with winter, a photography kind of way

I can do this.  Yes, I can, Laura reminded me it's possible.  I can be cheery while I enjoy my view of winter. Despite ALL of the snow, I just know, that I can find a small way to play, and it is always behind the camera that I find that way. Right?  But it's… Continue reading Playing with winter, a photography kind of way

Adventures · Going Gray

It’s the depth of the squat that matters

So...how did my little magical work your butt with squats and twist and turn to tone your love handle reminders work? Did I exercise my butt off yesterday? Well, let's see.  Kind of.  It hurt to do squats this morning while my coffee heated up. So, I guess, they did work. Surprisingly well, for the… Continue reading It’s the depth of the squat that matters

Adventures · Inspiration

How vintage photography inspires me

I'm one to wonder about treasures I've kept over the years.  (Duh, I'm a Dubious MinimalistTM, that's what I do, but beside the point).  Those precious trinkets have undiscovered stories and pasts. The mysteriousness of their pasts piques my interests in them and provokes me to let them hang around in my life, you know… Continue reading How vintage photography inspires me

Adventures · Inspiration

Untold stories of art

I wonder how long it took, or how many days or nights were spent on the art creations in the creative corner of my office? I wasn't there when my friend made the dear gnome that sits on the shelf.  I made the hummingbird that hangs from the ceiling, and that took about 4 hours,… Continue reading Untold stories of art