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Inspired

I haven’t been involved here on WordPress much lately or any other avenues as far as creativity goes. After losing my dad last year, my husband going through throat cancer and taking care of my mother, my creativity flow has been only a trickle at best. However, I ran across a post on Facebook fromContinue reading “Inspired”

FOTD – January 7 – Clematis

Cee’s photo challenge today has us looking back into the sun filled days of summer. https://ceenphotography.com/flower-of-the-day-fotd-challenge/ The trailing vines with bursts of colour reaching for the sky, the Clematis stretches itself out to bask in the summer sun. Copyright © (2023) thrumyeyes291981044.wordpress.com – All rights reserved.

Before It’s Too Late

This year, let alone this beatiful season has flown by for me, and mercifully so at times. As some of you may remember, from my blog Black and White, I moved my parents in with us on the first of March this year. Both of my parents are 82, my mother with crippling arthritis andContinue reading “Before It’s Too Late”

Lens Artist Challenge #270 – On Display

This week’s challenge has us looking at things on display. Communication and words have been on my mind alot lately so my view on the challenge this week, are Words “On Display” Words are on display all around us. From words that limit us… To words dislpayed that make us question… Words on display toContinue reading “Lens Artist Challenge #270 – On Display”

In Memoriam ~

This post is in lieu of PR, Flights of the Soul’s recent post regarding the passing of Bren of Brashley Photography. I didn’t know her and was unfortunately unaware of her blog site, but PR mentioned in her post that she frequently posted beautiful pictures of her flowers. As a fellow blogger and a loverContinue reading “In Memoriam ~”

Tulip Time!!

I arrived in Pella, Iowa, just in time for the 88th annual Tulip Time Festival! On a quick trip, I escorted my ex mother-in-law to my son’s house in West Des Moines Iowa, and we spent the next day in Pella. We parked at the Pella Window Corp,  headquarters where my son works and walkedContinue reading “Tulip Time!!”

Lens-Artist Challenge #241 – Spring

I haven’t been able to get outside much lately 😕, with my parents settling in, and this Ohio “grey seaon”, weather! But I managed to escape to the gym the other day and was able to capture a few signs of new life along the way~ Going out my front steps, Down along the lane,Continue reading “Lens-Artist Challenge #241 – Spring”