Soul-Drenching Sadness

Tonight I was reading a book that made me cry.

The signs of truly awesome authors are the ones who can pull you emotionally into their story and make you connect with their characters.

I connected.
and I felt bone deep, soul drenching sadness.

For one infinitesimal moment, I became aware of my soul...
and how alone I am in this world.

I know that sounds dramatic.
And heart-wrenching.

But, honestly, it's a good thing.

Because it make me FEEL.

I took the time to evaluate things tonight.
The things that make you feel beyond your norm...that tug on your awareness until you can't ignore their presence any longer...

those are the moments that define us.

I've written a personal mission statement.
I know what I want from life.

I am alone.
I've got a lot to conquer.
but, I'm ok with that.

I need the challenge.

My life is in turmoil now more than it ever has been, honestly,
but I've never felt more sure of my path and my decisions.

I know what I want.

But, I'm taking the moment to feel the grief,
to acknowledge my sadness and regret.

and use these feelings to fuel what I want to do next.


Have you felt REAL with yourself lately?

New Directions

I started this blog wanting to write and to entertain others.

I still want to entertain and amuse others, but I've realized what I get out of this blog is so much more.

It's my place to explore my creativity.
To be ME.
To get out the tangle of words and feelings inside of me that need to be untangled.

So, for a while, this blog is for me...and me only.

But, I'm still sharing with those who care...or are just curious.

I feel like I'm having a conversation with myself right now, which is really weird.

My Mushroom Madness

Taking pictures makes me really happy.

I don't know why.
I don't really question it.

It just makes me happy.

And my latest photo obsession has been with
the multitude of mushrooms growing in the backyard.

They grow so fast.

and in strange little groupings or colonies...

What makes them grow?
Why do they grow in some yards and not others?

I could Google "mushrooms" and figure it out.

But, I kind of enjoy the mystery.

I've heard, as a rule of thumb, that you shouldn't eat mushrooms
that grown in the ground...
but that it's ok to eat the ones that grow on trees.

I'm not rushing to test that though.

I don't like to eat mushrooms.

But, I've discovered that I really love to photograph them.

Have you been obsessed with anything lately?

Answers to Food Mystery Photos

I think was too easy.
You guys all did a GREAT job guessing!!

The Winners are Shannon & Brown-Eyed Girl!

Congrats!

Here are the answers.


It was watermelon.

Hot Dogs/Sausages

Pretzels

Tomatoes

Lettuce

and whole-wheat buns.

Thanks for playing!!

And next time will be much, much, much HARDER!!!

Mystery Photos - The Food Edition

It's that time again!!

Mystery Photos: The Food Edition!!

Give me your best guesses, and good luck!!

If you can't come up with anything, give me a creative guess.
I love those.

I will post the answers by tonight or tomorrow morning.

A cell phone, bubble gum & a Sharpie Marker

are what I found in my 12 yr old son's pants pocket.

Imagine what he's up to with that combination of things.


There could be worse things to find, for sure.



What do you find in your children's pockets?

Or your boyfriend's, or your spouse's?

Do you diligently check pockets before washing clothes?

I've found toys, money & wadded up paper before.

What's amazing are some of the Nintendo DS games.
They go through the wash and still work!!

It is wrong to want lots and lots of Sharpies?
All different colors and sizes.

Horsing Around

Last weekend I was driving around, looking for a fun animal shot.

I found Black Beauty first:




Bu, as you can see, this photo isn't very good.
The fence is in the way, and it just isn't remarkable.


So, I kept driving around, looking for more animals.


Then I found a pair of horses hanging out by a barn.



The brown of the horse really compliments the barn,
but once again, those darn fences were in the way.

I didn't feel up for trespassing to try to get a better shot.

So, I kept driving, looking for a great critter capture...

And lo and behold, I found one.

I pulled over to the side of the road,
alongside a farm fence,
and whipped out my camera as fast as possible.

I caught a horse, rolling around in the dirt.

I wish I'd moved faster, because this horse was HILARIOUS,
but I managed to get only the one photo.

Before the horse got up and walked away with his friends.

That one photo is PRICELESS though.
Just hilarious.


Grab a camera and a critter and join Camera Critters!