The Story of LIFE … My Way
(Two great songs connected to links ⇓ you don’t want to miss.) Time has been doing some strange I’m talking weird things of late. Last week I thought was at least 2 weeks long with most days finding me not knowing which day it was. Time looped round and round as I dug and dug, planting … Continue reading Time (10 IMAGES)
Seems the time has come for me to be with my gardens. Why? I am redesigning many of my gardens [HOLY MOLY!], which means, adding to [buying at a Nursery] new flowers, bringing them home and planting them, thinning out existing flowers and transplanting them to other gardens, getting rid of plants that are not … Continue reading Time-Out
*Turn phones horizontal/visit blog to view FULL SCREEN* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Today I played in Ribbet with this image. It is so hot outside it is like an oven. I’m beginning to feel very restless and fed up. First the icy cold prevented me from doing much of anything outside. Then the torrential rains had me running … Continue reading Growing Pains
*Turn phones horizontal/visit blog to view FULL SCREEN* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our neighbors to the East of us are getting their house re-sided. Honestly it has been Business Booming around here lately. Last week our neighbors to the West of us had a new roof put on. This week it is our driveway and these neighbors’ siding. … Continue reading Business Booming
It is my extreme pleasure to announce these beautiful flowers will be the last taken with my Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens as this photographer upgrades to a Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM Lens which means both a better lens in the L-Series and an image stabilizer to decrease hand shake. ~~~~ … Continue reading Upgrade
Hubby took me for a walk in Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve Park on Mother’s Day with not only my camera on my person, but his camera on his as well. About where I shot this picture and down a bit, we bumped into a man with a monopod slung over his shoulder with his Canon … Continue reading Along The Path
Variety is the Spice of Life. (This I told hubby when he said, “Ew, I don’t like this picture. It looks too surreal.” Duh. I deliberately made it surreal.) ~~~~ I had every intention of crawling on the ground yesterday to find COLOR in my gardens for you. As I was minding my own business … Continue reading COLOR
What drama! The sort I could do without! This week has been one of those weeks that left me not even knowing my name. Or to the effects thereof. Our 16-year old Bella had an episode late Monday which left her unable to walk correctly, staggering and actually dragging her legs. This episode was the … Continue reading Drama!
Seeing this picture, you probably asked, what in the world? This is not the usual for Amy. LOL Now just hold on because a beautiful post is about to unfold right before your eyes all centered around a cable connector. That is what this picture is for those of you who don’t frequent a gym. This … Continue reading The Cable Connector
Do any of us know the whole picture of that which we call life? What lies beneath? What lies above? Is what we see reality or is it a mirage? A mirror? A reflection of things unknown to which when seen we are quick to label categorize name just so we feel we know this … Continue reading ??? (2 IMAGES)
Witnessing abuse of power and the resulting effects it has, tends to get me very angry. My Irish is irked. I recently saw how people who have been coming to a place of worship for years to receive Solace and Peace in years past, are now receiving unending lectures that go on and on regarding … Continue reading Recipe For Desolation (4 IMAGES)
These tiny flowers are so full of themselves ~~~ they burst through frozen ground ~~~ just to be seen for who they are. ~~~ Knowing exactly who they are ~~~ having no second thoughts or confusion or doubts ~~~ they show the world their Wondrous Selves. ~~~~ Darn good thing I was able to capture … Continue reading Know Thyself (9 IMAGES)
This Spring will bring me much healing as I witness All waking up from Winter’s Cold Nap. Too many whom I Loved passed in a very short span of time, not that long ago. Mother Nature I know with unwavering doubt shall caress my aching Heart with Her Tender Touches. She has already done so. … Continue reading Choosing Life (6 IMAGES)
Light, more light with each day is seen! My cats, meek and mild and mostly quiet the cold Winter long, have come alive. Bonkers they drove me yesterday! Mom! Open the door! Mom! Pay attention to me! Mom, why are you cleaning instead of playing with me! Mom!! You’re supposed to be chillin’ today, not … Continue reading Light, More Light
As you can see by the copyright, I had Crocuses late February of last year. I think there is a very real chance of this not happening this year. How I wish! Here today is the 9th and it is still very cold and snowing. I have seen, however, the weather make drastic changes at … Continue reading A Yen For Spring (2 IMAGES)
Frustration arises when I refuse to feel sorry for hubby (his words not mine) or don’t feed into his “poor me” attitude and words. In that moment his irk is seen. Hours later, however, he has forgotten what he was moaning about. By not focusing on that very thing, it poof disappears. There was nothing … Continue reading Words ‘Tween Hubby And Me (10 IMAGES)
Funny this thing we call and know as fear. It comes in all sorts of disguises. And in so doing it keeps us imprisoned in learned responses all with the intention to perpetuate fear over and over again. The stomach cramps. The back of the neck tightens. The breath becomes shallow. The heart rate increases. … Continue reading Fear (7 IMAGES)
And so careful planning now commences. Since Storm Knife in 2014, I have not come up for air. Or so it seems. Within the time frame beginning from that storm to the present day, both of my parents died as well as my best friend, several relationships were lost, my fragile family ties went up in … Continue reading Between In-Breath And Out-Breath (2 IMAGES)
The day was Saturday, December 30th, and I remember thinking, “Hmmmm …. I really don’t have anything to put a post together with.” I did not fret, however, because something would come along for me to write about. It always does. Now. I’m not sure if my “thoughts” bring these “adventures” to me just so … Continue reading The Wiper Blade (3 IMAGES)
To my surprise my Heart guided me back to a church that I “thought” was in my past. My spirit sighed copiously the moment I opened the door. Hugely. Don’t take for granted what you thought you were done with. I did. You could have knocked me over with a feather if you had told … Continue reading Singing (2 IMAGES)
I have discovered a beauty tip I am passing on to you. For you men, well, either suck it up tolerate this post, or you could pass this tip on to the women in your life. Better yet why not try this? I double dare you! For those of you without hair, perhaps my beauty tip could … Continue reading Early Present
Proudly he stated, “I do nothing now. I’m retired.” The man who asked me what I was shooting with my camera (he thought I had seen a deer) continued to speak. My face should have said it all. Confused and absolutely taken aback, I asked, “But how is it possible to do nothing?” Here was … Continue reading The Man Who Does Nothing (2 IMAGES)
This then is the paradox. Growing up I was not allowed to show emotion yet I felt and still do feel things deeply. Not knowing how to respond appropriately with emotion when displayed, my emotions needless to say, were all over the place. I’ve been on a Journey for many a year to discover who … Continue reading Freeing Emotional Me
The way I see things is this. You can either stand tall or fall hard. Of course there is always that perpetual white fence you can sit on. But besides that, it’s either standing tall or falling hard. I’ve been hit a lot harsher then I’ve let on but most of you do know about … Continue reading Stand Tall Or Fall Hard
