Last on Card: October

November 1, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

We gathered yesterday to celebrate a daughter’s birthday. My kids don’t like me to take photos, so I have to sneak them. The featured image was the sky on the way home (unedited, of course). Can’t believe it’s now November. Where has the time gone. Just a quick update: my husband goes back in for […]

Happy Hallowe’en. Do You Believe In Ghosts?

October 31, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

“Mom, we’re renovating the old theatre, and, well…I think…” “There is a ghost there.” I finished my son’s sentence. “Yes. He’s quite famous.” “Really? I’m all alone here, in the basement, and I’m getting creeped out.” “His name is Ambrose Small, and he’s been hanging around for quite a few years, so I’m pretty sure […]

Clouds With Attitude

October 30, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Weekend Sky

Candid With a ‘Q’ and a ‘U’

October 29, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Out of reach of our two dogs, a squirrel observes us from the Walnut tree. A quizzical hound accompanied by inattentive youth. A majestic buck lounging in Autumn leaves. (For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: candid photography, and her Midweek Madness: must have q or u in the word)

Birds and Bokeh

October 27, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Nancy Merrill’s A Photo A Week Challenge: bokeh.

Weird and Wonderful

October 25, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: weird and wonderful.

Up At Dawn

October 24, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Grateful that I caught these first rays of light. For Weekend Sky challenge.

Vibrant

October 22, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Colourful chairs outside an ice cream shop, and the vibrant shades of Autumn leaves. (for Nancy Merrill’s a Photo a Week Challenge: vibrant)

Street Art

October 20, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Street art

Drive Me

October 18, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: things to drive

Dear Child

I know a little girl,whose hair in ringletsfalls, unkempt from lackof brushing; who standswhen she should be sitting;who laughs with defiance whenchallenged, her dark eyes gleamingwith mischief; who holds her chin uphigh and stamps her feet, arms foldedin protest when she does not get her way. I see that little girl,have watched her play,with a […]

Re-de-fine-d

Ask me how I’m doingand I’ll say “fine”, notbecause I’m actually fine,but because “fine” is the onlysocially acceptable response. If I said that I have been lyinghere, for three hours now,willing my body to move,that would elicit unsolicitedadvice and tarnish my “fine”. I’d berate myself for breakingmy promise not to moan,knowing that complainingprovokes a compulsive […]