A Morning Encounter A sliver, A slice, A smile. All these I saw in the early morning light, just before dawn through the branches of our maple tree. It caught my eye, that shining sliver of light, glancing in my window at me, so perfectly outlined in the Eastern morning sky of cobalt blue. Imperceptibly…
Month: January 2019
Photo Challenge: Any Kind Of Geometric Shape in Black and White
The following are my entries for Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge on January 3, 2019. The prompt is for any kind of Geometric Shape in Black and White. Although all six of these photos were originally in color, a black and white filter was applied, and they are still stunning! Enjoy some Origami Creations…
Building Something From Nothing
I keep doing this – building something from nothing. This week I made a conscious decision to keep something I’ve built so I can continue using it with the freedom of thought and speech I’ve enjoyed since February 23, 2017. Can you guess what it is? It is writing my blog! But, writing my blog…
Have You Ever…….. Had Trouble Picking Paint Colors?
Over the last week, my husband and I decided that we needed to paint the “den” area off of our kitchen and the kitchen itself. These two rooms flow together and when we noticed the ceiling over the patio door had some splotchy areas that turned out to be dust or accumulated dirt, it pushed…
A Timely Visit with Winnie-the-Pooh
Last night, New Year’s Eve, was a quiet one at our house. Our grad student had returned to his campus life on the 26th of December and both of our other boys had plans with friends. We were able to have a nice dinner with one of our sons and his friend before they took…




