Month: September 2015

Two eggs make an omelette. Two wrongs don’t make a right. Two heads are better than one. Take two aspirin and call me in the morning. Two is a magical number. Many sayings include the number two. My two feet have carried me through various situations in life. My two hands have created countless meals. My two eyes have seen beauty and horror. My two ears have heard stories of all kinds. I value my pairs because I know others aren’t as lucky to maintain them.

I am late to the party for  Susannah Conway’s August Break 2015, but I intend to follow the prompts through September. I’ll tag them #SeptemberBreak2015 — because I’m not quite ready to return to my self-directed schedules just yet. Additionally, I’ll be writing my responses as my camera lens has decided to malfunction after 4.5+ years of use. *Unless, of course, I find an old favorite to share.

These were so scrumptious. I really must make some chocolate-dipped shortbread cookies again soon.

I am late to the party for  Susannah Conway’s August Break 2015, but I intend to follow the prompts through September. I’ll tag them #SeptemberBreak2015 — because I’m not quite ready to return to my self-directed schedules just yet. Additionally, I’ll be writing my responses as my camera lens has decided to malfunction after 4.5+ years of use. *Unless, of course, I find an old favorite to share.

Every now and again I need to stop what I’m doing and look up. Sometimes it’s to see the clouds pass by through a clear blue sky. Other times it’s to see the stars sparkling in the darkness. Once in awhile, I’ll spot a beautiful rainbow after a storm. I might look up to see my surroundings — or perhaps the people in them. If we don’t stop and look up regularly, we’ll miss life in the moment.

I am late to the party for  Susannah Conway’s August Break 2015, but I intend to follow the prompts through September. I’ll tag them #SeptemberBreak2015 — because I’m not quite ready to return to my self-directed schedules just yet. Additionally, I’ll be writing my responses as my camera lens has decided to malfunction after 4.5+ years of use. *Unless, of course, I find an old favorite to share.

I have been reading Hemingway books off and on for the past four years. Some weeks — and months– are profoundly busier than others. But when I have a quiet moment and the urge to dig into a good story, I crack open a book to immerse myself in a different world. I’m about a third of the way through For Whom the Bell Tolls, a reality that seems much harsher than my own. I haven’t sat down to see how Robert Jordan’s mission is going for quite some time, but I know they’ll all be there when I’m ready to sit down and devour a few more pages.

I am late to the party for  Susannah Conway’s August Break 2015, but I intend to follow the prompts through September. I’ll tag them #SeptemberBreak2015 — because I’m not quite ready to return to my self-directed schedules just yet. Additionally, I’ll be writing my responses as my camera lens has decided to malfunction after 4.5+ years of use. *Unless, of course, I find an old favorite to share.

I am late to the party for  Susannah Conway’s August Break 2015, but I intend to follow the prompts through September. I’ll tag them #SeptemberBreak2015 — because I’m not quite ready to return to my self-directed schedules just yet. Additionally, I’ll be writing my responses as my camera lens has decided to malfunction after 4.5+ years of use. *Unless, of course, I find an old favorite to share.

My favorite painting by an unknown artist.

I am late to the party for  Susannah Conway’s August Break 2015, but I intend to follow the prompts through September. I’ll tag them #SeptemberBreak2015 — because I’m not quite ready to return to my self-directed schedules just yet. Additionally, I’ll be writing my responses as my camera lens has decided to malfunction after 4.5+ years of use. *Unless, of course, I find an old favorite to share.

Chocolate chip cookies fresh from the oven. I love so many smells, but surely chocolate chip cookies are the best.

I am late to the party for  Susannah Conway’s August Break 2015, but I intend to follow the prompts through September. I’ll tag them #SeptemberBreak2015 — because I’m not quite ready to return to my self-directed schedules just yet. Additionally, I’ll be writing my responses as my camera lens has decided to malfunction after 4.5+ years of use.

How about that New Year’s Eve spread from last year? Pretty tasty stuff.

I am late to the party for  Susannah Conway’s August Break 2015, but I intend to follow the prompts through September. I’ll tag them #SeptemberBreak2015 — because I’m not quite ready to return to my self-directed schedules just yet. Additionally, I’ll be writing my responses as my camera lens has decided to malfunction after 4.5+ years of use.

The yellow sun brightened the skies today. Yellow flowers speckled some of the floral arrangements honoring a dear friend we laid to rest today. As the sun warmed our backs on a pleasant day, she was there smiling as she always did, wishing for us to keep smiling and finding hope.

I am late to the party for  Susannah Conway’s August Break 2015, but I intend to follow the prompts through September. I’ll tag them #SeptemberBreak2015 — because I’m not quite ready to return to my self-directed schedules just yet. Additionally, I’ll be writing my responses as my camera lens has decided to malfunction after 4.5+ years of use.

Lately a lot of situations and events have pushed me to my edge. I’m living on the edge of my comfort zone. The deaths of two important people shocked me. The constant failure of parts on my vehicle has left me wondering “what’s next?” I’m at the edge, trying desperately not to fall off the ledge. I suppose it’s like that canyon reference I made a few years back. I want to get to the other side, but I feel like I’m going to fall into the abyss between the edges. I don’t know how to be okay with edging outside of my comfort zone, particularly when all the cards must be stacked a certain way for things to work out each month. Looking towards the future and determining the necessary steps fills me with such dread. Perhaps it’s time to face my fears.

I am late to the party for  Susannah Conway’s August Break 2015, but I intend to follow the prompts through September. I’ll tag them #SeptemberBreak2015 — because I’m not quite ready to return to my self-directed schedules just yet. Additionally, I’ll be writing my responses as my camera lens has decided to malfunction after 4.5+ years of use.