Keeping It Simple
Ah, simplicity. The very idea makes me sigh with relief. Too much to look at turns into too much to think about, too much work to focus on. And if it's your house, too much to clean!As I'm preparing for…
Land of the Free
A simple thank you to all who have served our country to keep us safe from harm and our freedoms intact.This image was taken inside the Massachusetts Veterans War Memorial Tower at the top of Mt. Greylock built in 1930.From…
Turning Hum Drum into An Exciting Adventure
Routine. Boring. Ho Hum. Status Quo. Same as it ever was. How do you shake it up?Get Lost I don't need much help with this one. My Dad gave me a GPS for my 40th birthday. Even with that, I still…
I’m So Bored!!
I am. I am so bored. I went to sleep bored last night and woke up bored this morning. Yet, my house is chock full of unfinished projects. I have piles of pictures to be sorted and organized. I have digital images…
Everything Is Interesting When Viewed from The Right Angle
It's like the old adage that it's all in how you look at it. Everything can be interesting when viewed from the right angle.This image was taken with my first digital camera. I couldn't really afford film so much any…
Setting Things In Motion
It's hard to get going sometimes. You know, and object at rest tends to stay at rest? Atrophy. Just like it might be hard to learn something new or find inspiration, it's hard to get going. But the longer you…
Reluctant Student
I love to learn. I love to teach. I love to try new things, experiment, and grow. But, I can sometimes be a very reluctant student.Some things I seem reluctant to learn. Sometimes it's a life lesson that keeps presenting itself to…
Working Through the Noise
The other day they were doing some construction in the downstairs unit. I was up here trying to write a post. Bang bang. Bark bark. Bang bang. Bark bark. It sounded like a conversation between construction tools and an angry…
Follow Your Own Path
I'm a magpie. I love to collect things. Anyone who has seen my closets will tell you it's true. But it's not just things I collect. I collect ideas, stories, inspirations, sayings, thoughts, and more. And I collect images. The reason…
Don’t Take Normal for Granted
So, really, tell me this. How many times have you asked, "Am I normal?" Come on. Be honest. How about the question, "Is this normal?" We all ask these questions. Some of us ask them more than others. But we…