A day at the office

November 3, 2013January 15, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 11 Comments

I didn't get out for a dedicated photo hike this week, but I did get a chance to spend some time at the beach, writing and reading. I planned to take some pictures, but it was just so beautiful, all I could do was soak in the sun and ocean breezes. You can click on … Continue reading A day at the office

Eerie

November 2, 2013January 25, 2014 ~ Tara R. ~ 7 Comments

Stone walls do a prison make Echoes of voices, spirits earthbound Crimes punished, lives forfeited Footsteps stalking, heartbeats faltering Run! *Photo venue: Ft. Pickens, Pensacola, FL NaBloPoMo 2/30

Early bird

November 1, 2013November 1, 2013 ~ Tara R. ~ 21 Comments

Up before the sun The early bird gets the worm That's if you like worms *For the past three years, I have participated in the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Each of those years, during November, I wrote a 50,000+ word "novel." I have yet to edit any of those into a reasonable version of … Continue reading Early bird

Mirror, mirror

October 31, 2013January 9, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 10 Comments

Sometimes I wonder if I'm living in parallel worlds. That each time I make a life-altering decision, or some major event takes place, that all the possible outcomes happen, but in different realities. I married my high school beau, instead of my college boyfriend. I didn't avoid that driver who ran a red light, I … Continue reading Mirror, mirror

Perfect day

October 30, 2013January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 7 Comments

Come run away with me If only for a day We can lie together on the warm beach And count diamonds in the sand Come run away with me And leave the world behind Let our worries fly free Sailing off o’er an emerald sea Come run away with me Hold my hand, never let … Continue reading Perfect day

Thank you, may I have another

October 30, 2013January 7, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 12 Comments

Today I thanked someone for sticking a needle in my arm and draining a vial of blood from a vein. Because of a couple of autoimmune issues, I have to endure periodic medical procedures that range from innocuous to downright torturous. On this occasion, I had to relinquish a small amount of bodily fluids to … Continue reading Thank you, may I have another