“Not So Random Words” Why did I have such a hard time with today’s prompt? I am amazed that with as much time as I spend with my camera in my hand or my head in a book about photography I couldn’t come up with a meaningful image to document how grateful I am to have photography in my life. I’m feeling kind of like a loser. I finally settled on a photo of a collage that I did…
“Easily Entertained” Somebody at school decided that it would be a good idea to have dual monitors on our computers. I don’t need nor do I want dual monitors. I don’t multi-task. Period, the end. Someone who does not multi-task does not want to look at two different monitors. However, the screen saver that morphs across the two monitors is very cool! I am embarrassed to admit how entertained I was today as I sat eating my lunch and watching…
“Daddy’s Little Girl” These two have a special bond. I’m convinced that the story of their coming together is one of those “God Things.” I wrote here about the day that Harley came to live with me. The part of the story that occurred before I got to the knit shop that day is what makes this picture most fascinating. (What I am about to say will not make complete sense unless you have read the earlier post.) Prior to me…
“Colors in the Wind” This is the status of my Christmas knitting. It is probably in this particular state because I was taking pictures of the yarn rather than knitting with the yarn. Apparently I have a problem with priorities. But the colors sure are pretty all clumped together. Maybe I can give ‘Do-It-Yourself Hat, Scarf, Slipper Kits” to everyone.
“Everyday Nourishment” Everyday, regardless of what else we pack for lunch, there is always an apple. This was not a conscious decision; I suppose it is a habit that we have formed and neither of us has ever questioned it. Whoever makes lunches slices an apple for each lunch. No discussion. We don’t pack any kind of dessert sweets for lunch. For me, my apple satisfies any desire that I may have for something sweet after lunch. Honeycrisp apples are…
“Half Stoned” Just keeping things real today… We are almost done with the renovations on the inside of the house and have now started on the outside. Most of the outside work is being done on the entry way and front porch. The biggest change is the addition of stone to some of the red brick on the front of the house. The stone is in place but is waiting to be grouted. A fresh coat of paint will also…
“Wise and Quiet” “The good and the wise lead quiet lives.” Euripedes
“Perfect Match” Someone who loves me left me a treat on my computer keyboard when I stepped away for a minute. I had a lot to do tonight and was a bit on the stressed side. It is not necessarily a pretty thing when I am trying to do too many things (like more than one) at a time. I get grouchy. It is very possible that this gift left for me was really an act of self preservation. A…
“Not Forgotten” This is the POW / MIA bracelet that I have had since 1969. Though I was much too young to understand all of the politics of the Viet Nam war, it was very real to me because my dad spent a year in Viet Nam. Thankfully, he returned home safely to us. As a child, I wore two of these bracelets. In 1973 while living in Hawaii, I had the honor of meeting each and every plane carrying…
“For the Love of Students” Much of who I am today is the result of teachers that I had along the way, teachers who believed in me, nurtured me, and challenged me. There is no doubt that they all imparted knowledge, but it is the wisdom of these most influential people that has remained with me, particularly in the case of those teachers who taught calculus and chemistry. The greatest way I know to honor what each of these selfless…