I hate when bloggers start their posts by saying, “It’s been a long time since I’ve written here…” I think to myself: You know what? Nobody missed you. I didn’t miss you, and probably the people who read you regularly or subscribe to your feed didn’t miss you either. We have our own lives. We … Continue reading Nobody Cares When You Leave Facebook
Inspired By In January
These are some of the things that Inspired me in January. What I ate and drank and watched and listened to.
I Got Eargo Hearing Aids And Here’s What I Think
I've been wearing Eargo hearing aids for a month and this is what I think of them.
What I’m Looking Forward To Number 1: Sunrise
Things to Look Forward To: 52 Large and Small Joys for Today and Everyday by Sophie Blackall My friend Zee gave me this book for my birthday. What I love most about it is the author doesn’t confine herself to looking forward to things just in the distant future. She looks forward to more common, … Continue reading What I’m Looking Forward To Number 1: Sunrise
What I’m Inspired by, Reading, Watching, Eating, etc.
This is the first Shutterbean Checklist of September. What I'm reading, eating, inspired by, watching, etc.
Summer Begins: The Report
Summer Dog Today is the first full day of summer. Yesterday was the solstice. I’m okay with time passing. I’m watching the flowers. Flower Report The crown vetch is blooming in the ditches. The bird’s foot trefoil are hugging the edges of the asphalt on the trail. The milkweed is starting, and today I saw … Continue reading Summer Begins: The Report
A Privileged White Yoga Teacher Contemplates Juneteenth
Juneteenth Juneteenth isn’t really my holiday to celebrate. I have never been enslaved, nor were my ancestors. I can go where I want, do what I want, and be who I am. Nobody discourages me or makes me feel uncomfortable. That’s because I have white privilege. I have no direct experience of prejudice, or of … Continue reading A Privileged White Yoga Teacher Contemplates Juneteenth
Why It’s Better To Have Themes, Not Goals
Set a life THEME, rather than a goal.
How To Watch Birds With An iPhone
Wood Thrush Get the Merlin Bird app! Seriously, this app for both IOS and Android from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a game-changer for identifying birds in your yard on hikes. If you’re like me, you always see or hear the most interesting birds when you don’t have your binoculars with you. In fact, … Continue reading How To Watch Birds With An iPhone
I’m Loving the “Picture This” App on my iPhone
The Dame’s Rockets are now giving way to the Multiflora Rose bushes. I love these prickly shrubs so much! Their smell is intoxicating and it fills the air just when I’m starting to mourn the fading of my beloved Dame’s Rockets. I can smell them even before I can see them. Around here they are … Continue reading I’m Loving the “Picture This” App on my iPhone
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