Happy Mothers Day to my mom, over at Oldentimes.wordpress.com. she raised me up, taught me right from wrong, then at some point had to cross her fingers she had done it all right and stand back and let me make my own choices. hopefully, i have made more good choices than bad, and she is […]
Read MoreA circle of sorts, the old sawmill blade spinning as it chews through a log. this was taken at an old manual sawmill in the Missouri Ozarks… i spent an hour or so there on a cold February day with the snow spitting. it was a fascinating process to watch especially in these days of […]
Read Morenot very mind blowing, but nevertheless Looking Down… hmm maybe i should go back and do Stairs too… is that cheating? anyway… this is a photo looking down the stairs in my house and hanging there on the railing is a quilt, my mom made that for my grandma and when we lost my grandma […]
Read Morefresh corn on the cob.. or at least it will be soon. i took this one in my mom’s garden a few years ago.
Read Morethe bird of paradise. This is one of my favorite flowers… the former owners of our home were kind enough to plant quite a few of them. they are in the front yard, the back yard and even one right by the front door. the colors are so vibrant, they brighten my day every time […]
Read Morethis is not a great picture, it was taken with a cell phone a few years ago… i have been wearing my hair in a mohawk-esque cut for many years now, but i don’t actually ‘mohawk’ it except for halloween or other costume related reasons. while vacationing in missouri back in 2009 my niece thought it would […]
Read Moredistance. the distance between my parents and me… i live in california now, and they live where i grew up in missouri.. i love where i live, but hate how far i have to go to see my family. i need a star trek transporter, or something to close the gap
Read Morethis is another from the archives. circa 1987 or so… my Buddy cat, he literally came in my bedroom window one night soon after we had moved to a new and very unfamiliar place. i adopted him and he stayed with me for years, finally moving to the country with my parents where he one […]
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