A Thanksgiving Poem…

This week is pretty busy for me, as I prepare for finals while celebrating Thanksgiving. So I didn't really have time to write a full blog post. Instead of leaving you with nothing, I thought I'd share one of my favorite thanksgiving poems. A Thanksgiving Poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906) The sun hath shed …

Rainy Summer Day

The Rainy Day by Henry Wadsworth Long Fellow The day is cold, and dark, and dreary;It rains, and the wind is never weary;The vine still clings to the moldering wall,But at every gust the dead leaves fall,And the day is dark and dreary.My life is cold, and dark, and dreary;It rains, and the wind is never …

The Many Faces of My Dog

So, I have this dog. She is the joy and the frustration of my life. Her name is Mia and she is going to turn ten in a few weeks. She is a Golden Retriever. She's very...vocal for a dog who rarely makes a sound. But her eyes speak volumes! This is a celebration post …

Spring Flowers

Since it's spring, I thought it would be a perfect time to bring back Photo Fridays. However, I found myself struggling to take unique pictures every week. So, I thought instead of doing a photo every week, I'll do themed posts every few weeks with a collection of pictures. A few days ago, I went …

I’m taking a break from Photo Friday

So, for the last few months I've been struggling to take pictures for my photography Fridays. Since it's so cold outside and there are only so many times I can take pictures of frozen lakes and snowy landscapes, I've decided to take a short break from my photography posts. Not forever, mind you, just until …

To the Moon and Back

“Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

Photography Friday: A Chilled Lifeguard

“The muses are ghosts, and sometimes they come uninvited.” ― Stephen King

Photo Friday: Through Frozen Branches

“They can be like the sun, words.They can do for the heart what light can for a field.” ―St. John of the Cross

I Miss The Geese

“Then the geese replaced themselves with six pigs and vanished.” ― Diana Wynne Jones, Dark Lord of Derkholm

Merry Christmas!

Things are hectic at my house, with the holidays and selling my house, so I didn't have a post planned for today. But, since it's Christmas Eve, I thought I'd share my favorite Christmas poem with you. If you aren't Christian, you probably won't care for it, but it's my personal favorite! For reference, Longfellow …