Normally I try to do a "Wisdom Wednesday," but it just didn't work out this time. Regardless, there are so many things on my mind today - what with the continued rhetoric over politics, my daughter's current struggle with some "mean girls" at school, the sometimes "overwhelmingness" (is that even a word?!) of trying to... Continue Reading →
after the balloon ride? bubbles!
So, for the final part of our ballooning trilogy, I have to share what happened after the balloon had landed and we'd all crawled safely away... After packing and loading the balloon into its snug little trailer, we all packed into the chase vehicles and headed back to the launch site. "Awesome experience!" I was thinking to... Continue Reading →
the balloon ride: before and during
So to continue on with yesterday's balloon story, here are some more pictures from before and during the ride. Tomorrow I'll share the story about the very unique "after." We had to get up at o'dark-hundred, absolutely the earliest I've been up on a Saturday for a longggg time... Luckily, my mom still had some of... Continue Reading →
the balloonist’s prayer
Well, so much for Nablopomo... Unlike Bob the Builder - known for his rallying cry of "Can we do it? YES WE CAN! - I have already failed in my daily blogging challenge. To be fair, though, it's not entirely my fault. True to my luck, my home computer decided that the past few error-free... Continue Reading →
flashback friday – 13 june 2011
As mentioned in yesterday's post, my beloved dad died last month. Today's Flashback Friday appropriately showcases a post I did about my parents. Can I just say how glad I am that I took the time to capture this "routine" moment between my parents? I will forever be grateful... --- Photography Class - Week 4... Continue Reading →
nablopomo – can i do it?
I am the queen of finding blogs and newsletters that I read once, love, subscribe to by email, and then never - well, make that rarely - ever lay eyes on again. Tonight was one of those nights where I needed something mindless to do, so I started going through the backlog where I found... Continue Reading →
living life on the back roads 