Heat Weirdlastname So much going on, both inside and outside of my brain. I’ve had a lot to say and it all bleeds together and nothing has come out clearly, so I’ve been quiet here on the writing front. I decided to be productive (in terms of writing) by transcribing onto the computer some pieces for my … Read more
Not many photos this week. I did some good learning, though, and know how to change a few more settings on the camera (and why and when I would change them). I’m pleased to be remembering much of what I’m learning. The course I joined back in the fall has turned out to be good. … Read more
The days all kind of blend together. The walks and runs and bike rides. For you, too? That said, early last week, the weather was amazing, particularly for June here in the Valley of the Sun. One morning, I took a walk through the neighborhood and to the canal to see if I could get … Read more
The Kid did a couple of weeks of art camp at Burst of Butterflies last summer and very much enjoyed it, so we signed up for a few more weeks this year. With all that’s going on, they were able to create an online option (which I was wary of, to be honest); his first … Read more
This post passed through my Facebook memories and it helped me to synthesize some of what’s going on. Maybe it will help you, too. This activity has circulated for a while in parenting and teaching circles in the hope of teaching children to understand the power of words. In case you can’t read the text … Read more
This was an unusual sighting at the canal… And the current flora in the neighborhood: And a boy in a tree: Tried a couple of different layouts today, instead of the usual one-after-the-other. Do you like it? I’m not sold one way or the other…
There are quite a few memes circulating, as usual, that no one cares about your bread/run/anything they’re not doing. I assume the person posting doesn’t care about them*, but that’s not generalize-able to “no one” or “everyone.” I know personally half a dozen people who have made recipes in the last month that a friend … Read more
Walks around the neighborhood. The last couple of months have included so many walks, runs, bike rides around the neighborhood. Some of the scenery is the same. As the season has changed (and continues to change), different plants are out and about, so there is some variety. The canal has water critters in it, and … Read more
A funny thing happened. Weird funny, not you’re-going-to-be-laughing funny. I went in to school to do some end-of-the-year stuff. Mostly light manual labor. A limited number of people can be on campus at once and we’re all in our own rooms most of the time, so except for a few minutes on one of my … Read more
Today: people and plants! I did a handful of porch sessions … and most of the photos from them just weren’t very good. (Frustrating and embarrassing.) I have a lot to learn about posing people! For one set, the poses were great but they were all out of focus. I figured out why (and know … Read more