Friday afternoon I drove into town for a hair cut appointment. I was crossing the Mid-Bay Bridge into Destin about the time a tornado WARNING was issueed for the exact stretch of beach where I was headed. Sitting in the salon chair, I heard the extreme weather alert blaring over their radio. My hair freshly … Continue reading Storm warning: iPhone edition
Category: Photo Hike
Photo hike: a dog’s eye view
In the 27 years that the Mister and I have been married, we've had several dogs. Most of which were "supposedly" water dogs. Labradors! They were retrievers, as in retrieving water fowl on duck hunts. Each one of them was deathly afraid of getting wet. Trying to bathe them was an exercise in futility. We got wetter … Continue reading Photo hike: a dog’s eye view
Creature comfort
I'm a bit of a loner. I have a few close friends I enjoy spending time with, but being by myself is not something I avoid. I like being able to make plans without stressing about someone else's preferences. Having my own schedule, or not having one at all, makes being spontaneous much easier. That's … Continue reading Creature comfort
Cutting the cord
As much as I claim that my weekly photo hikes are a much-needed, much-anticipated break that allow me to get away from my daily routine, I don’t actually, completely… disconnect. I take photos with my smartphone, posting them to Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. I check emails, I Google places to go. When I have the … Continue reading Cutting the cord
Bare bones
Business first... Saturday I got to finally meet several of my favorite writers when a few members of Trifecta got together for lunch. (Clockwise, from bottom left: Lisa (Trifecta founder), me, Jessie, Scott, Jessie and Scott's two chillin', Deana and Lance's two chillin,' Deana, and Lance.) Thanks to our server Josh for being such a good … Continue reading Bare bones
Hiking companion
The Mister and I marked our 27th anniversary Friday, so... on Saturday, when I typically head out alone on my photo hike, I invited Mister. (I really just wanted an extra set of hands to help with The Girls - Hershey and Asta.) I figured he had hung around me this long, the least I … Continue reading Hiking companion
Thin spiral notebook 