Tag: life

Life’s Whirlwind

Do you ever feel like the days seem to fly by faster the older you get? I wrote last year around this time about November being a busy month for me with lots of family birthdays, preparing holiday food to celebrate Thanksgiving Day here in the U.S., and my and my wife’s wedding anniversary. This … Continue reading Life’s Whirlwind

An Autumn Walk

Before the winds came and blew some of the colorful leaves from the trees, and before the rain washed many more to the ground, I spent time away from working on my books and art to stop and enjoy nature. The sun was bright one evening and lit up the trees in my yard in … Continue reading An Autumn Walk

Love, Loss, and Remembering

I drew and painted a lot of whitetail deer art during the 1980s. Even when I became a college art student, much to the vexation of one of my professors who was stuck in Abstract Expressionism Art mode. I loved watching deer outside my windows, and I became a student of capturing every aspect of … Continue reading Love, Loss, and Remembering

Dark Night of the Soul

After a death in my family earlier this month, I took some time away from writing, making art, and blogging. I needed time away to get back in touch with the world outside the bubble I’d created for myself. Despite the sad occasion, it was a joy to see and visit with family who live … Continue reading Dark Night of the Soul

Sunshine Blogger Award Nomination

Thanks to Joseph Glidden at https://josephglidden.com/ for the nomination. I haven’t received a blogging nomination in over a decade, so this was a surprise. From 2011 to 2013, I received several award nominations for my blog, as you can see in the photo montage below. Awards were popular when I began at WordPress in January … Continue reading Sunshine Blogger Award Nomination

Remembering, Poem 2025-0104

There has been A LOT of snowfall where I live, so I’ve been snowed in during the past few days. While taking down some of my Christmas decorations, this time of isolation has given me a chance to go through boxes of stuff I have saved over the years. One of them contained some of … Continue reading Remembering, Poem 2025-0104

Looking Back and Ahead

I hope you and yours had a merry Christmas. Now that the big event is over, the end of the year is approaching fast. That means making promises to keep in the new year for a lot of us, and a look back at the outcomes of our promises made for the past year. I … Continue reading Looking Back and Ahead