This week I got a case of “spring fever” and spent the last couple of days reorganizing my craft room/office. It felt great to toss out piles of stuff I don’t use anymore and to donate some more yarn to the Hooks and Needles crafting group at Folsom Prison (see video below). This is such a wonderful group, I would […]
I know that some people like to paint pictures and happy messages on rocks and leave them for others to find, but this takes things to the other extreme. I happened to notice this very bitter rock sitting by the sidewalk on a busy street. I checked the nearby rocks but didn’t see any other messages. Hopefully, venting his or […]
Today the weather was cool and overcast so I went for a walk around the neighborhood, and I couldn’t resist shooting some of the gorgeous roses I saw blooming at various locations. I just love these colors — and luckily they are easier for my camera to render more accurately than the deep red ones I often stop to admire.
In my neighborhood it’s not unusual to see cats wandering around — but when I opened my front door this morning I really wasn’t expecting to find a cat standing there waiting for me! The Big Guy, who is not a cat person, fumes when he find their little paw prints all over our cars and gets seriously steamed if […]
I’m used to seeing wild turkeys strolling through certain parts of my neighborhood — but I was a little surprised to find this lone male peacock tagging along behind a group of female turkeys yesterday morning. I’m not sure if he was a bit confused or just desperate for company! The girls were especially camera shy, so I wasn’t able to […]
