My One Word for 2023

  Welcome to my ninth year of picking One Word for the year instead of making resolutions for the new year. I began this in 2015 after Entrepreneur was diagnosed with renal cell cancer in late 2014. As you can see, the past eight years have spanned quite a few topics.  One Word for 2015: …

May Photo Challenge: One Hour

This month, PJ's prompt was One Hour. This is open to all kinds of interpretation. I considered taking five photos at the same hour of the day but that's too much pressure for me right now. Plus, I'm trying hard to be retired and reduce my daily expectations. I opted to post photos of activities/events …

April Photo Challenge: Enjoy Life

Wow. April is gone and it's already May 3rd! April was a busy month with much of my time spent with needy college senior students with their capstone project. I didn't get a lot of photos partly because of my schedule and partly because of the stinking' weather here in middle Missouri. If it was …

Awww Monday-newborn style

I haven't taken part in Sandee's Awww Monday for a while. But, today I have some pics I hope will make Awwwww simply fall out of your mouth. It happened when a friend of mine, who fosters children before adoption, was asked to take a newborn from the hospital after the birth mom indicated she …

Hello Winter

Brian over at Brian's Home hosts Thankful Thursday every week. Coming off the "thankful month" of November, I'm trying to look past all the things about life right now causing me to feel down during this holiday season. So, this photo was an exercise in gratitude for winter. Those of you who know me know …