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This one is long, so get cozy and prepare to learn some things about nature with me. Lake Accotink through the trees Virtual Walking Challenges I am part of two virtual walking challenges right now. I finally signed up for a Conqueror Virtual Challenge after seeing those ads for 10 years; the marketing finally worked on me. A friend of mine did one and said it wasn't too bad, so I signed up for…
when you're taking your walks wondering why that person keeps snapping photos of nothing, I just want you to know that they might just always be in awe at how the Sun shines through trees. capturing the shadows of similar worlds on the ground... and loving the silky, shining water.
It's not the only time of year that I visit them but I especially like them in summer because they tend to be heavily shaded and become a nice reprieve in the summer sun. I found myself in a few the last several days. It's been hot and humid but overcast so bearable. Like all places in Virginia my home area is full of Civil War history. It's not uncommon to find grave stones in many places around…
One of my 101 things in 1001 days goals was to take a picture of the same place every month for a year then make a calendar out of it. I went back and forth on how to make the calendar. I even got a ton of prints thinking I'd handmake 10 calendars for holiday gifts (I discarded that idea fast due to level of effort involved). I knew I wanted it to be something I made, not something I printed from…
Last day at the beach! I still have done nothing. :)
So far on my beach trip I've done: Nothing Nap Read Watch the sunrise What a good time.
it's been a weird couple of weeks, not in a bad way. actually in a very good way it's been a couple of weeks and they've been kind of weird. I think this is the first time in a long time that I have started summer in a very good mood. usually I am down because it is way too hot. Don't get me wrong, it's still way too hot. perhaps it's because this time last year I didn't have AC at home, but for…
The very first step and what you might consider the most integral part was to subscribe to a farm share where vegetables arrive at my home and I don't have to think about it at the grocery store. Find the easiest and laziest ways to put those vegetables in food that I already eat. For example: a. microwave Trader Joe's gluten-free mac and cheese b. cut up some vegetables c. stir d. find a fruit in…
On my walk this morning I felt my throat close from allergens. My nose got itchy. By the end of it, I had a mild headache and lots of sneezes. I get the worst allergies in spring/summer, though I also get them in fall/winter. They are different. In colder weather they tend to be more sinus-leaning and I'm at risk of an infection if I don't take extra care. In warmer weather that still happens, but…
Here is another doodle of a photo I took earlier this season. I'm having lots of fun doodling my pictures! I recommend it. Some people do this kind of thing sitting outside but I like to do it on days I'm not going out to get a touch of nature in my mood.