Every morning, I start my day with an icy glass of water with 2 lemon slices and electrolytes. I sip it while I sit next to my Happy Light. It's almost as delightful as when I admired the last sunset of January 2024. With a pencil in my hand, I stream thoughts down into my… Continue reading How I Happily Stumbled Upon My Word for 2024 Only One Month Late
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The Weekend I Almost Let My Vintage Santa Stick Around Long Enough to Meet Punxsutawney Phil
When it comes to putting the house back to normal after the holidays someone has to make the call on when to git 'er done. That someone is me, prompted by the calendar catapulting us into the new year. We delayed our ritual as we had our final celebration on Jan 21st. Our daughter and… Continue reading The Weekend I Almost Let My Vintage Santa Stick Around Long Enough to Meet Punxsutawney Phil
How Mrs. Cardinal Gifted Us Doses of Hope This Week
Many a soul believes that the sight of a Cardinal nearby is their loved one looking in on them after death. With hope. What if we are the ones looking in on the Cardinals with the hope that they survive? That's what's happened to me (and Mr.) this past week. On Thursday, one of the… Continue reading How Mrs. Cardinal Gifted Us Doses of Hope This Week
From Scoundrels To A Raptor and All The Little Birds In-Between
It's no surprise living in Wisconsin, in January, at temps of -2 below, I'd be in the house looking out the window for photo opportunities. We've had warmer weather longer into January. This morning, however, it is -5 below. And the birds outside are hungrier than ever! Mr. has been training our visiting birds to… Continue reading From Scoundrels To A Raptor and All The Little Birds In-Between
The January I Happily Ate All The Frogs In One Weekend
I have a confession to make. While I don't love frogs, I eat them every January. Some frogs are cute, like this one I have hanging on a plant on the corner of my office desk. See him dangling above the piles of papers. Alongside him is a dinosaur to remind me of how long… Continue reading The January I Happily Ate All The Frogs In One Weekend
Philosophically Speaking Our 2023 Was Odd Indeed
As the year 2023 comes to a close, I triple-dog dared myself as I philosophized with a burst of hope that I could make the photo recap of the year simple. But then, in an inspiring semi-mostly non-professional photojournalist mode, the rabbit hole of odd memories of 2023 flooded across my screen. I was forced… Continue reading Philosophically Speaking Our 2023 Was Odd Indeed