Um…
Long time, no write!
I know. I’ve just been in a bit of a down-turn on the ol’ life rollercoaster.
Stuff happens I guess.
So… Hi!
Yes. I know. Pretty lame on the “re-dedicating” myself to blogging and stuff…
Sorry.
Do I have a good excuse?
No… I have AN excuse, but it’s not a good one.
Will I do better from now on?
Well…
Um…
Welcome to 2017!
I started the year thinking “I think I’ll blog again” — even though I’m told it’s not “in” anymore (so sounds like a perfect thing for me to do!) Admittedly, I doubt very much it will be the daily blog that I did a few years ago, and I don’t know if I’ll concentrate on photography or making posters & memes at all, or if I’ll include any images of paintings or drawings I may do.
Quite frankly, right now I’m not sure what this will be.
I’ve been in kind of a holding pattern. For too long. I don’t exactly know what I want to do, or where this will take me, but I know that I need to jump in & get the hell out of my own way!
In defense of my actions (or lack there of) I did get tired of having my hopes dashed: people in my life expecting free art, hearing “friends” say they’d rather get cheap art at a big box store than purchase mine, declined entries in shows, declined entry in masters program – I even got denied a place in a permanent show at a children’s hospital (I assume, since I never heard back from them, but if I see my artwork anywhere in that building, there will be an issue…) That’s a lot of NO!
The big question is: how does one come back from that? Well, that’s another thing I don’t know.
What I do know is that it’s time to get out of the self-inflicted lack of creativity that I’ve been in for a while now.
Speaking of, I also still long to live on a farm. In the country. Fresh air & wide open spaces to spark my dormant creativity. It’s my happy place – currently residing only in my dreams… for now.
So, come along with me on this journey if you choose, it will either go well or it won’t… but I won’t know unless I do it. Right?
Right.
Thanks for stopping by!
Carol
As you may have already noticed, I’m not blogging so much anymore.
That’s because it’s time for a change. (…perhaps past time for a change?)
What is that change?
Great question!
And when I know the answer I’ll be sure to share it!
One thing that most likely will change for sure, however, is the existence of this blog.
I’m sure I’ll still blog, but I really think it should not only reflect any new project (or projects), but the name should be appropriately recognizable. (as I learned in marketing 101 but took me this long to put into action!)
I think this will all be worth it (for me, anyway!) – so, bear with me if you choose…
Oh, and here’s a hearty ‘Cheers to change!’
As they say, “Without change there be no butterflies” (and we all know how much I love butterflies!)
I’ll be back – thanks for stopping by.
Welcome to Spring!
Pretty soon, everything will be blooming and nature will put on a vast and varied treat for the eyes.
In fact, my lilac bushes and the trees in my neighborhood are already budding.
The Daffodils and Lilies and Mint are pushing through the recently frozen ground…
and giving way to the promise to perfume the air and color the landscape. (that was rather poetic, was it not?!)
Wow! Those photos make it look like they’re really growing, doesn’t it?
Actually, I laid on the ground (the neighbors didn’t look at me like I was crazy at all) and put the camera down in a low spot.
The plants are 1 – 1.5 inches tall at most.
But after the dreary and colorless (that may be a bit dramatic) end of Winter, they seem like mighty giants!
Yay for Spring!
Thanks for stopping by – come back any time. Cheers!
Thought I’d take the time to remind you:
…As if anyone actually needs to be reminded!
I mean, it’s not like Spring is just around the corner or anything!
(can you feel it?!)
Anyway, enjoy your [shortened] weekend!
Thanks for stopping by – come back anytime!
Welcome to March!
We were supposed to get some snow, but there was just a ‘dusting’ (I don’t think that counts!) so the new month is beginning… well… lamb-ish.
The sun is shining brightly through the trees:
(yes, that one didn’t drop its leaves before winter… gives us some extra yard work to look forward to in Spring. blech!)
And, while there was a cat on the prowl:
There was no lion!
Not at midnight, nor at noon.
Anyway, you know I love how pretty snow is.
And the warmth of the sunshine is nice.
But, I wonder…
is it too much to hope that March goes out like a lamb, too?
We only have to wait and see!
Thanks for stopping by – come back anytime.
Winter.
Snow.
No complaints…
other than the lack of seating options.
Don’t want to sit here:
Here, either:
Guess we’ll just stay inside and snuggle up:
He’s really good at that, isn’t he?!
There are a lot of people ready for the snow to be gone and for Spring to be here.
Not me.
I think I’ll just keep enjoying each day as it comes.
Thanks for stopping by – come back any time!
Unpopular as it may seem, especially during the season, I happen to like Winter.
And snow.
Oh I mean – And ❊ SNOW! ❊ (insert smiley face here!)
Yes, I do! (another smiley face!)
Seriously, I was beginning to think that Spring came way too soon – the snow we had pretty much all melted, the grass was green, and people weren’t complaining about the weather (yeah, I went there! lol!)
I mean, even I had opened a window not 2 days ago to let the fresh air in. It was almost 50 degrees in January…
which doesn’t seem right…
because it’s not!
‘Cause… see? Pretty!
Even in black & white (maybe more so):
Ok, maybe snow is kinda a downer when I have to drive in it (let’s be honest, that has to do more with other drivers than the snow, itself).
And sure, there is the “too much of a good thing” argument, like high snowfall or below-zero temps.
But we’re supposed to have 4 seasons in this climate – we need to have 4 seasons!
…if only for us to have something to talk about. (◕‿~)
So like the old saying goes:
When Mother Nature gives you snow, make snowballs!
Thanks for stopping by – Cheers!
As the Christmas holiday draws near, I simply want to extend to all of you:
Hope Santa gets you all exactly what you wish for!
and
May you have the best holiday season yet!
Thanks for stopping by – have a great day!
On occasion, I like to drive around and re-visit places I’ve photographed, just to see if anything has changed.
I was saddened, then, when I drove by one of my favorite locales – of what I thought was a beautiful, old, stone building – and saw that it has now been torn down.
Here are my final photos of it, taken earlier this year…
Look at the beautiful old stone (I think it’s limestone, but I’m not certain)
And, quite frankly, the structure seems pretty sound… especially for a building that lasted most of a century! I guess looks can be deceiving – or the land-owner had more important use for this parcel of land.
Alas (you know I love that word!), I guess the old adage is true: not all things are meant to last forever.
Thank you, Nicéphore Niépce for pioneering the field of photography, so memories like this can be kept alive!
(quick knowledge/history bomb to drop: The Frenchman, Nicéphore Niépce, is widely credited as the inventor of photography. He developed heliography, a technique he used to create the world’s oldest surviving product of a photographic process: a print made from a photoengraved printing plate in 1825. In 1826 or 1827, he used a primitive camera to produce the oldest surviving photograph of a real-world scene.)
Thanks for stopping by – have a great day!
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