Traditions Balance Change

Times change but traditions go on. People change, grow up, move away, pass on, and new people come along. Sometimes I think we create traditions for the sake of stability. Everything in life changes and we don’t have much control over most of it. But a tradition can go on in some form even after…

The End Is The Beginning

What is a new year? A long time ago someone decided to mark time in this way and we continue to imagine it to be so. But what if someone decided to mark time differently? Why does the new year not start on the first day of spring? That would make more sense to me.…

I Spy Everything

That’s what cats do, they are always watching everything, except when they’re sleeping. But even then, sometimes you can catch them with one eye open. I took these photos with my phone recently during my morning meditation. They keep me company, sort of. Well, at least they’re quiet. Anyway, I enjoy watching them as they…

Halloween Revival on a Warm Dark Night

Someone’s knocking at my door. What? On Halloween? This can’t be. Another knock? Sure enough, there are little children dressed in cute costumes. How can this be? It may be an annual tradition for others all around the country, but in this town where I live the tradition has been different. For as long as…

Return Trip Reflections

I just got back from a whirlwind cross-country drive with my daughter. I wanted to blog along the way but didn’t really have the time or means to do that. I barely managed to post on Facebook most days as our trip had a deadline – my flight home. We were also staying in the…

Creepy – Weekly Photo Challenge

Sometimes creepy is fun, especially when creating creepy images. Not usually while dreaming, or waking up to a mad cat staring in my face. I’ve been prone to nightmares since childhood so I usually stay away from creepy stuff, but these were fun images to create back in the day when I was first playing…

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Support Film to Stop Domestic Sex Trafficing

It’s in your community; maybe down the street or a block away someone’s child goes missing. A young teen runs away and soon discovers that it’s not so easy to survive. Children lured by the glamor of money and the illusion that anything is okay are tricked into a demoralizing, painful and hopeless lifestyle. IF…

Billy the Goat

I once had a goat named Billy. Silly Billy was a naughty little goat. He was black with a little bit of white on his head, under his tummy and on his legs. He loved to run, butt into things, and jump. I lived on a farm then, and Billy’s mamma and auntie lived there…