Fandango’s Provocative Question #173 Garry and I went through this process a decade ago when we were thinking about selling and moving. We looked all over the map — not then considering other countries — and realized despite winter, we’d rather… Read More ›
I know it’s barely spring, but autumn’s colors are such a magnet for me, I can’t quite break away. I was drawing something tonight and when I got to the leaves (having not yet filled in the ground) I asked… Read More ›
FOTD – March 20 – Almost spring yet dreaming of Fall It could be because fall brings our best weather, but I think it’s the colors that enchant me. The warm orange, red, pumpkin, and yellow. The wonderful color shifts… Read More ›
I wanted to try something a bit more ambitious and I also really wanted to draw that bridge. It came out well enough, but I think I can do better. The problem is materials. Filling in all that water will… Read More ›
As the foliage begins to change from the dark green of late summer to the colors of autumn, you get trees with a mix of green and bright leaves.
October marked a full 20 years of my retirement after 45 — maybe more (who can remember?) — years as a TV and radio news reporter. Thanks to some kind people, I’ve avoided becoming Mr. Norman Desmond. Many people, spanning… Read More ›
The Changing Seasons, November 2021 And so the world keeps spinning on its axis. Let’s pretend everything is just fine. Life is better that way. Reality can be a grim and gloomy place to live. Holiday time has arrived. Whether or… Read More ›
FOTD – November 24 – Foliage The leaves on the Japanese Maple went from green to orange to scarlet in about 36 hours. Then, in one night, the leaves fell. We had the driveway and the rest of the property cleaned…. Read More ›
A month ago — October — these birds were fledglings with bits of baby feathers sticking out of their almost grown up feathers. It’s just about a month later and the birds are all full grown and eating like crazy…. Read More ›
FOTD – November 19 – More of Autumn’s End We didn’t take a thousand pictures, but we took a lot more that I’ve had time to organize. That Japanese Maple was so lovely it was like a magnet. Fall really is… Read More ›
Garry and I were watching Madame Secretary last night and she said: “We should plan to have a farm when we retire…” I looked at Garry and said: “Except by the time they retire, a farm will be impossible unless… Read More ›
FOTD – November 6 – Season’s End Is Near At least for a few more days, I can look outside and see the remarkable beauty of this end of the season explosion of color. Last night, the oak leaves started to… Read More ›
FOTD – November 4 – Almost falling leaves The view out my front window is beautiful. Still, even a near week into November. Though between yesterday and today, the maple is beginning to drop its leaves. Garry and I were… Read More ›
SHARE YOUR WORLD 10-26-2021 I’d have done this yesterday if I’d had the time and the energy, but I was dead weary and we got home with barely enough time to for me to cook something, eat it, for me to… Read More ›
Jiminy Cricket, we’re into the last week! Too soon, too soon. I’m not ready for November. Not ready for holidays and all the fuss and feathers. Doesn’t it seem that the world is spinning too fast? I’m getting dizzy! I took… Read More ›
FOTD – October 24 – Out my back door Autumn came home. Looking out my window, out my back door, the world is bright and shiny with color. It won’t be with us long, so let’s celebrate. What could be… Read More ›
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