observations
Thoughts ……
Since I’ve been traveling this week, I have not had a lot of time to write. Our days have been long – 12-16 hours of hiking, driving, or flying each day of the last four. When I can sit and think more, I’ll have some stories to share as well as some fantastic photography of…
Fear of the Fomite
What do you do while traveling on planes and through airports? Do you people watch? Do you wonder about other people, such as where they’re going or coming from? We’ve spent the better part of today doing this. But, just know that it hasn’t been the easiest day of travel. Our first flight left the…
An Icy Morning Made Me Photo Obsessed
Today’s been busy. Although I really did not have time this morning, I took to the yard to photograph the stunning scenery brought about by a very cold night and high humidity in the air. (I know this seems like an oxymoron and maybe, it is!) After waking around 6:30, having breakfast and cuddling with…
The Science of February
There are several things that I really like about the month of February and they do not have anything at all to do with Valentine’s Day! First, it is a short month. Even with leap year this year, it is still much shorter than January. This means fewer days of anticipated cold, snow, and general…
Poetry Friday: Water, Water, Everywhere (or Nowhere!)
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about water. This life-giving fluid is our most precious resource. I fear for the future as we pollute, divert, steal, and abuse the water we have available to use on earth. Did you know that less than 1% of the water on earth is available for human consumption? It’s…
Silent Sunday: Water
Qualities of Leadership Series #6: The Best Boss Ever
What makes a person a good boss or leader? It’s been a while since I wrote a post for my Leadership Series. Traits of a good boss seem like a good piece to share. And, for some reason this morning, I started pondering this question. I know my answer. What are yours? In my opinion,…
Slice of Life Tuesday: Gray Winter Days
Today has been a day of creating. I finished a necklace, bracelet, and pair of earrings all out of semi-precious gemstones featuring the color gray. It took some work to get the pieces just right but I am now satisfied with how they turned out. There’s labradorite, hematite, imperial jasper, and zebra jasper beads featured,…
Slice of Life Tuesday: I’m Sorry, You’ve Been Disconnected!
This morning I am wondering how many of our high school students are feeling. The school is instituting a new (changed) policy on cell phone usage. As I understand it, although there were guidelines before, cell phone usage in the classroom was left up to each individual teacher. Now, each department was charged with coming…