Heat Weirdlastname Lucky number 13! Thirteen years ago, I started my cancer journey (though the diagnosis didn’t come for another week or so). It changed everything and it changed nothing. It was not a blessing in disguise. It didn’t “happen for a reason” (except for whatever the biological root causes were … for which science has guesses … Read more
Discontent with the results from the first attempt, I went back to my friend’s house and redid photos out front. Took a little more time, took advantage of the setting sun. Much happier with the results this time! And I’m just delighted with my mini roses! The pink ones—which were not my favorite—are blooming … Read more
I’ve been indecisive about porch photos for a little while and finally just decided to do it. A little bit. I chose a time and messaged some local friends to see if they would be interested and available. A few replied, and this is what we ended up with! If you’re in the metro Phoenix … Read more
A week or so ago, a few small factors combined into something amazing. The whole is definitely greater than the sum of its parts. It’s been like discovering the combination of chocolate and peanut butter. Unless you’re allergic. Anyway. Off and on for years, I have been doing puzzles at sporcle.com. (I like the logic … Read more
I finally hit the wall. Which is funny, because I’ve mostly been sitting. For the past six weeks, I’ve been going for a walk almost every afternoon, to get some sun and fresh air and get out of the house. Until recently, it’s been nice out. Now that it’s officially “hot” (100+ degrees), I’ve started … Read more
I had expected to do some flash work this week, and I did not. But the cactus down the street? The one that I caught a late bloom on and shared two weeks ago? It bloomed again! And a neighboring cactus bloomed also, that one with white flowers. (That’s the lead image.) My plan when … Read more
Procrastination has showed up in several podcasts in the last few weeks. The content has conflicted in some ways, but I took some bits from them and plan to use them. (Always: take what you can use and leave the rest.) These things are so obvious and fall into place so easily that I can’t … Read more
Shots from around the neighborhood, as most shots are these days. It’s interesting how many things I’m seeing that I haven’t seen before, despite walking, running, and biking in the same places not only in the last month and change, but in the few years we’ve lived here. Locks on a gate that I’ve passed … Read more
I have a thing about writing. I enjoy it quite a bit. Also, it’s often therapeutic. And I have a hard time making time for it regularly. I haven’t dissected the why of that yet. Years ago, I read a piece about the benefits of journaling first thing in the morning. Whoever the piece was … Read more
Lots of photos this week! First, a walk around the neighborhood with the camera. There’s a house with scads of roses that we’ve biked by a couple of times. I finally remembered to walk over and take some pictures. Quite a few came out well, but they’re dull. Photographs of roses. Here are a few … Read more