And So It Begins

Autumn is slowly showing Herself in all Her splendid magnificence. Our temperatures overall have remained warm, too warm for the leaves to change color. It both looks and feels like September yet with speckles of Fall colors sporadically seen. Yet, a friend said yesterday to me, “Mother is having an orgasm at last!” I grinned, … Continue reading And So It Begins

YOW, Surprise!

Oh. My. God. PAIN! Fire in my forearm ignited as I rapidly stepped back, dropping what I had been holding. I couldn’t believe what just happened for it had never before. And here I just got through saving a life when another of its kind stung me. Last Friday a yellowjacket …. think huge black … Continue reading YOW, Surprise!

The Pass

When all is said and done Truth will overcome   Dark will pass just like gas   The stench may linger a temporary stinger   No worries, all will clear as so will fear   For Truth with light points to mankind’s might   Where in which Truth is pitched   Right to the song … Continue reading The Pass

Smoky Mirror

Those who do not show kindness to others do not show gentleness to themselves.   Those who do not show encouragement to others do not show support to themselves.   Those who show anger to others show vexation to themselves.   Those who show ridicule to others do not show high self-esteem to themselves.   … Continue reading Smoky Mirror

Learning New

  I am always learning. Always. It seemed it was time for me to learn something new in my editing room. I use Photoshop just so you all know. I came across a blog recently that showed two functions in Lightroom that to me were new, camera calibration and radial filter. Knowing Lightroom and Photoshop … Continue reading Learning New

Awareness Test

Which rose the young or the old did you first see? ~~~~~   What’s more unique, the blue insect or the spotted yellow petals? ~~~~   Does your heart connect with the majestic melody of this intrinsic ballet? ~~~~   Can you feel the beautiful jazz in this dramatic color display? ~~~~   Do you … Continue reading Awareness Test

Time (10 IMAGES)

  (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)

A Little Pizazz

*Turn phones horizontal/visit blog to view FULL SCREEN* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I thought I’d have some fun in PS to see what I could do with this Rose. I gave Her a bit of pizazz and jazz. I’ve been working so hard ‘tween pruning bushes and trees (and almost slicing one of my fingertips off) and catching … Continue reading A Little Pizazz

When Life (6 IMAGES)

*Turn phones horizontal/visit blog to view FULL SCREEN* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When life hurts look at me and smile ~~~~ When life gets rough look at me for solace ~~~~ When life leaves you scared look at me to find courage ~~~~~ When life becomes exhausting look to me for renewed vigor ~~~~ When life becomes dull … Continue reading When Life (6 IMAGES)

When You Try (3 IMAGES)

*Turn phones horizontal/visit blog to view FULL SCREEN* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Father’s Day turned out to be my lucky day. It seemed the Universe smiled at me saying …. Let’s see you capture what I am showing you. That morning I saw Whispers and Sassy sunning themselves on our kitchen floor. SO many (too many times) in … Continue reading When You Try (3 IMAGES)

The Race

How does my garden grow these days (?) you may ask of me. ~~~~ It’s growin’ I reply keeping me so busy my head at times spins. ~~~~ This odd Spring with blasts of frigid had the flowers all mixed up. ~~~~ All of them showed themselves at once oh my, ~~~~ which left me … Continue reading The Race