Creative Outlets
Creativity and being creative help reduce stress, relieve boredom, develop problem-solving skills, in addition to a host of other issues and life experiences.
New Uses for Old Stuff
The Pec Thing is an event artisans and collectors display and sell their antiques, collectibles, and crafted creations. Even though it rained substantially this morning and the roofers didn’t finish up until 11:30 this morning, I headed to the Winnebago…
The Forces of Nature: The Changing Seasons
This week’s The Daily Post: Photo Challenge asks for photographers to focus on a force of nature. Living in Northern Illinois, I think the most impressive force of nature encompasses the changes of seasons. Summer In the summer, we experience…
Autumn & the Kishwaukee River
When I stepped outside to take Pepper for his morning constitutional, the early crispness in the air beckoned me to explore the colors of autumn with my camera. After coffee and a breakfast of zucchini bread and bacon, I headed…
What Do a Wine Glass and an Old Christmas Tree Ornament Have in Common?
An old wine glass. There is only one of them; the other broke years ago, but you haven’t thrown the partner away. A glass candle stick. The kind you put tall tapers in, but you haven’t used it in years.…