I woke up recently to this pastoral scene of mist on the lake where I am so lucky to live. Scroll down to watch the video version. Enlarge it to full-screen for the best effect. It's incredibly beautiful and eerie when the air turns colder than our New Hampshire (USA) lake at the end of … Continue reading Fun Photo Friday: Mist on the Lake
Let's play "Spot the Intruder" - a game I just made up for today's Fun Friday Photo post. Came across this heavily munched plant in my garden recently. Can you see the culprits? Look at the following images as I zoom in so you can spot the very hungry intruders! Something is not right... Let's … Continue reading Fun Friday Photo: Spot the Intruder
I think this fun image about our absurd language originated from Goodwill Librarian or The Language Nerds. Regardless of its origin, it pokes insightful fun at the absurd and illogical collection of words and phrases that comprise the English language. This image beautifully captures some of the funniest contradictions English has to offer. Even if … Continue reading Fun Photo Friday: Our Absurd Language
Poetic ponies and childhood dreams....say what? The only thing today's post has to do with my usual writing theme (other than the fact that I am writing this post right now) is that it's about an article I wrote for the travel blog Budget Travel with Gabby. But this post is also about dreams coming … Continue reading Poetic Ponies and Childhood Dreams
While photos of frilly and fantastic flowers may be enjoyable to look at, what exactly makes today’s photo of a tulip explosion a Fun Friday Photo, you might ask? A number of things, IMHO: These flowers are from my own garden, not some random online site.They’re the first tulips I’ve ever grown and they are … Continue reading Fun Friday Photo: Tulip Explosion
What, you might ask, does dog vomit have to do with Mother's Day? Newly sprung lilacs--OK, that fits, flowers being a hallmark of the Mother's Day holiday. But dog puke? Just a memorable moment from my Mother's Day in 2008, when my girls were quite young and one of the dogs apparently had an upset … Continue reading Mother’s Day, Newly Sprung Lilacs and Dog Vomit
Today's Fun Friday Photo showing gray sand may not work for all of you. I know what constitutes "fun" varies by individual. But for me, traipsing along a beach and spying cool patterns and accents in the sand is most definitely an amusing pastime! These photos were taken on North Carolina's Outer Banks a few … Continue reading Fun Friday Photo: Gray Sand
I love elephants and fonts, so this fun Friday photo on Elefonts is right up my alley. Why do I love elephants? For their wrinkly wisdom, their touching familial bonds, their controlled strength, their empathy for their own and even other species. I could go on and on. Why do I love fonts? Because they … Continue reading Fun Friday Photo: Elefonts
Today's fun Friday photo is actually a video provided courtesy of author Bianca Marais. I shamelessly asked to borrow this video of her dog Muggle and cat Wombat (great names) after seeing it on Instagram. Watch the short video and you'll see why. Those two are precious, and the look on the dog's face is … Continue reading Fun Friday Photo: Muggle & Wombat
Korra helps with the yardwork! It's been a while since I posted - been writing and working the day job helping get more solar energy into the world. But I'm back with a new Fun Friday Photo. And, I've got two big announcements coming up next week! For today, let's appreciate how my dog Korra … Continue reading Fun Friday Photo: Korra Helps With Yardwork