Writer. Poet. Dreamer. Wanderer.
I was having significant problems sleeping last night so I tried this app on my Kindle. I love guided Meditation so I was excited to try this app I found. So I settled in, headphones on, trying to drown out the dog snores. Breathe deeply. Got it. Imagine an ocean. Fantastic. I could almost feel the... Continue Reading →
So I have a confession to make. Here goes. I am a photo hoarder. I was looking in an application I use to back up my photos and I was shocked: in a little over two years I've acquired 10,898 photos. That's 3,979 photos in 2013; 5,613 photos in 2014 and so far, in 2015,... Continue Reading →
I spent this past weekend in Eureka Springs and I learned some valuable lessons — the main one being this: so much passes us by when we aren't looking, aren't paying attention and aren't participating in life right in front of us. It was this sunset that taught me that lesson. This beautiful display of... Continue Reading →
Recently I was out driving around near where I live hoping to find the perfect night prairie fire to photograph. It's a yearly ritual those of us who live in or around the prairie have become familiar with — the annual prescribed burning season. Old growth is burned to give way to new growth, controlled evasive... Continue Reading →
On the way to Topeka Friday evening, I was driving up Burlingame Road and I saw a cattle feed lot. Several cattle were standing on a dirt pile as if to say "I'm the king (or queen) of the dirt pile." Cattle and I go way back. I have several stories to tell of my... Continue Reading →
Last night as I was writing in my journal, I wrote a hard (and necessary) truth. "I — and I alone — am responsible for my emotions. I am responsible for my own happiness. I am responsible for how I react to situations. The choice to have a good day or a bad day is... Continue Reading →
He looked like something out of a horror show. By this time, I was laughing so hard at my unintentional axe-murderer snowman.
Today was day nine of the selfie project I decided to do on Instagram. Yesterday, day eight, was the hardest one yet. When I started this, I wanted it to reflect my day in some way — either something I did that day or how I was feeling. Most of all, I want it to... Continue Reading →
So it snowed today. Beautiful fat, fluffy flakes. The snow came down quick and fast, coating the ground in a matter of minutes. I was at an interview for work -- I walked over since the interview was only a block away. When I came out, it was nearly a blizzard out. It was breathtaking.... Continue Reading →
I admit it. When the Powerball lottery soared to an astronomical amount last week, I stood in line and purchased two tickets. I had big hopes and big dreams for that money. Yes, I know that my odds of getting struck by lightening — twice — while twirling a flaming baton and chewing bubble gum,... Continue Reading →
The Wandering Pigeon 