Picked up auction gleanings and spent the better part of the afternoon washing and sorting...
09/30/2023
09/29/2023
in my backyard
Well, not literally in my backyard, but only a ten minutes walk from home. My first choice, when I moved to Richmond over nine years ago, was a property in a gentrifying neighborhood. I loved the house...a 19teen foursquare. I really could see myself there. But the deal fell through and over time I ended up finding this neighborhood. What a lovely twist of fate, because I know now this has been a much better environment for me...quiet and walkable distance to nature. Plus, my neighbors are fab! Not that there wouldn't have been good neighbors in the other place, but I really feel kinship with the folks here.
09/28/2023
dreams
I've been thinking about dreams lately, mainly because I've been having more of them. Well, I suppose I always dream, but don't always remember. And when I remember, only sometimes can I glean any useful info (about my psyche) from them. For the past couple nights, though, what has been coming to me has been interesting...and it's felt good. I mean, that's really the takeaway from my dreams...how they make me feel.
(A couple of motion forward pinholes from Wyoming...because these kinds of pinholes always remind me of dreams.)
09/27/2023
this is gonna take a while
I picked up the seven rolls of color film I had in to be processed. It's going to take a while to get through all the scanning. There are definitely some keepers (I mean, you never know with toy and pinhole cameras, so I appreciate any and all successes). Not all of these are from Wyoming (although the ones posted here are). Some date back to the spring, so it's good to get caught up.
In other news...I've finished posting all that I want for now in my Etsy shop. I like the little collection and will see how it goes. It's been a crap shoot as far as sales, but it's worth a try. If nothing else it's getting me back into appreciating what I've created. Oh, and while I'm plugging myself, I may as well put a little reminder that there are autumn and Halloween related items in my Society 6 shop.
Avery is doing well after her surgery and dental work on Monday. In fact, she seems pretty much back to normal, aside from the zipper on her front side! It's hard to put her collar on right now, though, so she's a little bored since we've just been hanging around the house.
09/26/2023
Hog Park Reservoir
How is this already two weeks ago??? Time, man...
Wyoming
09/25/2023
Monday
Well, it's a different kind of Monday, for sure. I was up early to drop Avery at the vet's. She's getting her teeth cleaned and a little fatty (hopefully) lump removed from her neck. She should be fine, but, you know...it's a worry.
Also, another thing that I haven't done for a while...sit at the computer editing lots of digital photos! I finally downloaded the Wyoming pics from my d7100. It took a while but I think I have a nice little set going here on Flickr. I'll still be adding the images taken on film with the Holga and Zero pinhole...but that'll be a while.
And in other news, I've finally revived my Etsy shop. Give a look if you can and even better "follow" the shop. Even if there's nothing you want to purchase, the more follows the shop gets I think the better it is at being found. Or...I may just be kidding myself! Any how, I needed to get myself moving on this front and it's well placed energy.
09/23/2023
happy autumn!
I don't know why, but the summer didn't feel like it dragged on this year. Maybe because there weren't extended periods of super hot temperatures. At least not until August. Maybe my trip to Wyoming a couple weeks ago interrupted my perception of the season. Or maybe it's because this first day of autumn is blustery, dark and cool. In any case, I'm happy for the arrival of fall.
I'm not getting as much done today as I intended. So I may simply embrace that space, making a pot of soup and reading the rest of the day.
09/22/2023
finally
It's really starting to feel like fall. The temperatures look to be on the cool side for the next week. I'm actually seeing color in some of the trees. Today the skies are gray with a major rain event on the way.
Forecasted heavy rain always gives me a bit of anxiety. The flooding that was in the lower level of my house on a couple occasions really unnerved me. But now there is waterproof vinyl down there. I've already moved anything without a solid surface off the floor itself. So...we shall see!
I had to run errands this afternoon. In Target I was perusing all the autumn and Halloween items. I spent an inordinate amount of time smelling candles. I do love a good spicy candle. Some of the offerings, though, were just cloying and gross. No purchases made of those, but I will confess to getting a bag of candy corn.
Autumn is such a poignant time for me. There's a lot of nostalgia brought on by the desire to nest. Even the smells of spicy candles can bring up memories, which then trigger a bit of sadness because my life is so different now. But I realize my life isn't bad...just different. I'll still do my nesting, cooking and making the house cozy.
turkey tail mushrooms harvested from out back
yes, a sweater and leggings kind of day
09/21/2023
Cowboy Cemetery
That's what the locals call it anyway. And it appears that yes, there are cowboys buried there. Near where my brother lives in Encampment WY. You can take me to a cemetery anywhere...I'll always appreciate visiting.
Clearly I used a lot of Instax film on this trip. Yesterday I dropped of a handful of 120 color film rolls to be processed. I also have a few black and white rolls of film to process here at home. More Wyoming to come.
09/20/2023
the land is different there
The plants look familiar, but not quite the same. The scents are stronger. The sun is more intense. The edges are crisper. The rocks are more abundant. The night sky is darker, the stars brighter. It was good to be with my brother for an extended visit.