Dog Tales

Hi

My name is Willy

My Mom said I had to sit still for a picture

Not much for pictures

Was minding my own business 

On MY blanket

On MY deck

Watchin' for squirrels

Lizards

Birds

And such

She comes out here with that dad blasted camera

And sticks it in my face

Figured I'd just better sit up 

Strike a pose

And git it over with

Better than yesterday

Had to go to the goofy groomer

And all I got was this stupid bandana

Cheez!!

Gotta go

Nap time....

Pretty Prickly Pear

A burst of color

In our front yard

Celebrating Arizona Summer

One brilliant yellow bloom at a time

 

Paths Untraveled

I should be working

Internet Assessor the job title is

Convenient work from home gig

It's been a year since it saved my financial Ass

Hate it

Makes me think

And research

And put my "logical" hat on

Wrings my brain inside-out

To top it off

Every "task" has to be completed SUPER Quick

and SUPER correctly

Ughhhhhh!

Too many rules

I hate rules

BUT my gratitude cup runneth over

For the paycheck

Enough of that

On the Eve of my Birthday

I wish not to work

(but I will after this blog ... 2 more hours to go)

Especially after spending a week on the road

On 2 Harley wheels

With my Best Friend

Loyal low maintenance companion

The best half of all of me

And the middle of my 3 younger brothers

Along with my SISTER (this is where in-law is supposed to go but it doesn't apply here)

  Doing what I do best

Exploring

Moving

Drinking in the magical potion of

Sunlight

Landscape

Rushing, overflowing snow-melt filled rivers

Snow capped mountain ranges

Over grown and gently flowing grasslands

Forested canyons

Fresh air with a fragrance so sweet it makes you shiver

Every precious element of Nature In The Raw

Now

On the Eve of my Birthday

I sit inside

Looking outside

At all I want to experience

Before the door closes

Before my Bucket List is put in a drawer

 Last week I rode with my brother

One bucket list item that went from "want to" to "DID IT"

Now on to the next

And the next

And the next

I love Birthdays

 I shall have my Birthday Cake 

And eat it too!

365 days a year

 

For everyday is a 

Birth Day!

(P.S.  Happy Birth Day to Grand Son Ryan Today!  6 is a marvelous age! )

 

SMOKEY GLASS, CHAOS AND STEW....

This is a piece of my art that I just finished a couple of days ago, less some hardware that is still in storage...

There is a reason that I can show it and it doesn't just involve a camera...

I cannot be creative or concentrate on my creativity's when my life is full of chaos and stew

It always amazes me what can happen when we just "let" things be...

Instead of trying to "make" things happen...

It occurs to me that while it is good to have goals and want joys...

There is a path being laid waiting for our own foot prints

It is about the timing, not about a forced entry...

About viewing what is around you and "letting" some things in while allowing other things to leave as they should...

Both are sometimes hard, maybe even more often than not...

The key really is to pay attention to the things around you

And to except the changes, life changes whether we want it to or not

Better if it is not against our will, sometimes rubbing on our souls like sandpaper

Instead, we look ahead, maybe not inviting every time but, preparing for it's inevitable arrival

Being still is essential, it allows us to view the greatness that is coming

Allows us to Separate it from the things we don't need

Even through smokey glass and chaos and stew...

from my point of view

5 A.M.

From my desk

In my little corner of the world

A 2-week adventure begins today

Miles will be traveled

2-wheels

Packed saddlebags

Wind

Sun

Rain

And everything in-between

I do believe I once was a gypsy

With a Harley of course

:-)

P.S.  Prayers to Don & Cindy

May your recoveries be as swift as the winds that guide our ride.

Time in a bottle

I've fallen behind in my blog

:-(

Time is the culprit

Or lack of it I should say

Or is it?

Who'd think way up here in Old Mining Town Mountain Land

One would have the same lack-of-time issues

One had in the busy city?

You only leave behind the things 

You don't pack and take along

I guess

Life demands different snippets of time

In different portions

But in the mean time...

Time still slips away

Never to be 

Regained

Retained

Can't download it

Can't freeze it

Can't Can it

Stuff it in a bottle

And put it on a shelf for later

When it's done

It's done

But we can take

Time Outs

And I'm callin' one

TIME OUT!  

Let's Ride

;-)))))