Life has been a little tough here lately - I'm not going to lie. I'm coming out of a bit of a depressive funk, and I'm working my way back to feeling half human again. The weather hasn't helped my gloomy

I've always loved this picture of my li'l stinker .... I try to remember how adorable she is when she wakes me up at 230am, and then again at 4am, just to say hello. This is my entry for the #animalphotography

As always, many thanks to @knowledge-seeker for hosting this weekly photo challenge! Read more about last week's challenge & find out more about week 11 Heliotrope is my favourite garden plant I had

I had a lot of fun creating this photo! I set all of the specifications on the camera manually and went through a bunch of different variations. Then, after uploading to my computer and choosing which

I came across @freedompoint's post earlier today & wanted to play along. There are at least two dozen things going on in the background of my life right now, and this is an opportunity for me to focus

What a happy little busy bee, taken last summer in the crimson clover! This is my entry for the #animalphotography contest hosted by @photocontests and sponsored by @juliank

It's been awhile since I've been able to post a real update, so here's a quick look at what's been going on. I am getting ready to head outside and do some more work, so hopefully I'll have a more in-depth

This is an entry for the MONOMAD photo challenge hosted by @brumest - see an example of a daily contest & winners here. I'm pretty sure these are windflowers ... maybe? In real life, they're kind of

Featuring my abstract rendition of a Gladiolus flower. I love the way the sunlight hits the petals and gives it that incredible shimmering effect. Plus, the splash of pink against the black background

Steemit HomesteadingChallenge #10 - Start some seeds! Hosted, organized, orchestrated by the always marvelous @kiaraantonoviche I have so many plans for containers on the property I'm at right now (and

Time again for the Homestead Photography Contest by @knowledge-seeker IT'S WEEK TEN, Y 'ALL - Spring Seed Time is the theme Here's what I've got - there's a bunch of seeds that are sprouting, and still

Like I had mentioned the other day, it's been super busy 'round these parts. I'm getting better at doing volunteer work, as in actually following through instead of just musing about it, and I'm serving

Here are the rules: 7 black-and-white images that represent an important part of your life Present a picture every day for 7 days No people No explanation Use the #sevendaybnwchallenge tag as one of your

Y'all, it's been a little busy 'round these parts ... ..and I am finally getting around to working on @freedomtowrite's Behind the Curtain Challenge - this is a fascinating and wonderful idea!!! I sat

Here are the rules: 7 black-and-white images that represent an important part of your life Present a picture every day for 7 days No people No explanation Use the #sevendaybnwchallenge tag as one of your

Here are the rules: 7 black-and-white images that represent an important part of your life Present a picture every day for 7 days No people No explanation Use the #sevendaybnwchallenge tag as one of your

Here are the rules: 7 black-and-white images that represent an important part of your life Present a picture every day for 7 days No people No explanation Use the #sevendaybnwchallenge tag as one of your

Here are the rules: 7 black-and-white images that represent an important part of your life Present a picture every day for 7 days No people No explanation Use the #sevendaybnwchallenge tag as one of your

Here are the rules: 7 black-and-white images that represent an important part of your life Present a picture every day for 7 days No people No explanation Use the #sevendaybnwchallenge tag as one of your

This is an interesting homesteading challenge this time around. I'm going to go with a pretty broad skill (set of skills? you need one for the other!): Cooking and Preserving Food Maybe three? Since it's