Our backyard can present surprising, unexpected, pleasing perspectives. From the deck I captured this keyhole view of neighbour’s Maximilian Daisies and sunflowers.
Month: August 2014
sweet Stella
It’s sometimes hard to believe she’s eleven years old. Recently someone saw her and was quite surprised to learn her age. Stella’s been a challenging dog at times – very quick to learn; quickly bored; on walks paying less attention to me than I was accustomed to in my dogs; wary of unfamiliar people; still occasionally letting loose that cattle dog shriek. I had to learn new ways of in-seeing, both into her specifically, dogs in general, and myself. She’s not a perfect dog but no dog is. She’s more than good enough.
My life, my self, is much richer for owning her.
Kendal
Senior dog, wise dog, enthusiastic dog, loved dog.
Good dog.
Pleasant evening
Achilles
The pleasure and comfort of having a good dog. The amusement of the good dog so relaxed, jaw so relaxed, his tongue hangs out.
Sun on a foggy morning
Pondering
I’m obviously not posting daily. Apologies to my readers.
Getting motivated to photograph and post has been a struggle. I’ve been pretty uninspired lately and my photography shows it. I do like photography, like having a purpose for taking so many photos every month. Perhaps I’m hitting a slump. Readership has been pretty slow recently, direct WordPress hits as well as FB hits. Why? Can I improve? How? I’ve pondered whether it’s worth continuing? I’m the only one who can answer that last question.
It’s been a busy time. Faye’s been working outside our home and is gearing up to really work. Tomato season starts next week and she’ll be working long hours every day for several weeks. So we’ve been snatching precious deck time, together time.
A part of our deck has come un-from-together and we’re wondering if we can only do the necessary repair or need to replace the entire thing. We bought a day bed to serve as a guest bed and as a perch from which to watch movies. It’s a jigsaw puzzle, doing this means we are shuffling furniture around, rejigging what became familiar, figuring out how the new plan works. Need to re-install the door at the entry of the room formerly known as the man cave.
Other events, circumstances, concerns have pulled me away from posting.
I’m not complaining, whining, whinging. Sob stories and pity parties don’t interest or impress me and I have no desire whatsoever to ask for or to get pity. Life brings change and challenge, life is change, change is life. It’s a very good life and one I won’t trade.
On the same path
Faye and Rosemary (aka Rosie) have been friends for many years. Though they may not have seen one another for many months, they always pick up as though it were only yesterday.
They are so very different yet their friendship endures. I have no doubt it will endure, that they will continue walking the same path of friendship.
My pinup girl.
My friend, my lover, my partner, my friend. My wife. Happy birthday sweetie.
Fire
Mesmerizing, spell-casting, entrancing. Past, present, future, self can all be seen in a campfire’s flames.
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