BOOK LIST: Mine-Not-Theirs in No Particular Order Part Seven

    Beginning with this list number seven, I am adding asterisks after the titles that were particularly compelling to me.     Glow Kids by Nicholas Kardaris, PhD. Non Fiction.  ***  One of the most profound and disturbing books about the effect of electronics, primarily screens have on our current …

BeFunky at the Beach

   BeFunky has a generous selection of ” cartooning and digital art ” options. This photo of Henry, while engaged in a Shaving Cream Fight, has been tweaked with two digital art overlays. ) My first experience with photo-editing was with Picasa. It was quite limited and didn’t include anything …

We Were Superheroes

In 2017 an amazing story unfolded. It was filled with mystery and tension. It had everything you could every want in a story including aliens and exploding bats. The heroes and heroines had familiar faces and an arsenal of special powers and immense reserves of courage and ingenuity.   It …

I Forgot About That

I have finished a project. A big project. I have assembled binders by year containing my favorite photographs I took during our Annual Family Gatherings since 2004. This summer I will spread them out on my big family room table and hope that curious eyes will take the time to …

Mortality: Black and White

Running Ahead and Looking Back I used to think that mortality would go on and on. The starting place was clear but the finish line could not be imagined. I thought that I would always remember things. I could not imagine that things would change as much as they have. …

Mortality: Exploring Our Own Backyard

Several Unexpected Things Before Bedtime The Old Sinclair Station in Elberta, Utah at the crossroads December 2020.   This is the old Sinclair Station at the crossroads in small-town Elberta, Utah. Someone has recently adopted the old building and fixed it up. Grass has been planted and a fence built. …

MORTALITY: Planting More Than a Garden

There is much more to planting a garden than pushing seeds into the ground. If you plant a garden with someone else, especially with someone you love, you just might find yourself talking about important things. That is because there is no clock in a garden and people forget about …

Mortality: Afton’s Christmas Cookies

Grandma Took the Time Fast approaching is the Christmas Season. Reminders of Christmases Past are sweet and touching, especially when a little girl is wearing a Christmas tree on her head and Grandma’s apron around her neck. Spread throughout this blog are some of my favorite pictures of ways that …

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