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Photo Blogging Challenge (May 2025): Explore the world

Exploring the world can be open to a lot of interpretation. The funny part is … I didn’t take a super ton of photos this month. And that is something different, but I’ve been doing a lot more attempting to “unplug” at times. For example … At the end of the month, I went to GeoWoodstock, which is a massive geocaching event. I did well, though, in that I didn’t open my laptop (other than to log…

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Living life happy: Thoughts on health (physical and mental) and finding peace

My normal style when I write is to go a traditional route. I write the beginning and then the bulk, and then finish up.  Rinse, repeat.  But this beginning I’ve re-written multiple times. And some of the bulk, too. This post has taken multiple shapes before arriving at the current version.  And it’s a bit lengthy. But that’s OK… as I had a lot to get out. So hopefully you can hang with me…

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Photo Blogging Challenge (April 2025): Sidewalks and roads

A lot of my life is spent on sidewalks and roads. It could be driving to work or somewhere else. Or just getting from point A to point B. But, a lot of my time is spent on them with Harper. We walk. A lot. And it’s not just sidewalks. There are some streets in my village where Harper would rather walk the street rather than a sidewalk. And then there’s hiking on back roads/trails. So I mean,…

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Photo Blogging Challenge (March 2025): Twelve

While the theme for March makes sense and keeps in what I’ve done over time, it doesn’t make it easier. Coming up with things to represent 12 was a head scratcher. On March 14 (give or take) I thought — I should have taken photos on March 12 and did it that way. Too late. Then I thought, well maybe I could find things with 12 on them. Not so exciting to me. Then it hit me what I could do. After…

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Photo Blogging Challenge (February 2025): Free for all!

It’s funny that the month I do a free for all, I don’t have a lot of photos! Well, there’s a bunch, but I wanted to at least change it up a little. The weather for past couple of months has made it a little tougher, which stinks. I’m over this winter. The amount of times I’ve shoveled this winter is at least double of what I’ve done the past two years – combined. Spring is coming. I hope. The…

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Photo Blogging Challenge (January 2025): New year, new me!

My goodness. Time really does move fast, doesn’t it? First, let me say that I don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions. In fact, I think when people do them (most), they end up failing because of the pressure behind them. How many people do you know who are going to go the gym or whatever and then fizzle out? Exactly. Instead, I kind of work on goals and such and I start them whenever I feel it…

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On health: Mental, physical, and otherwise

For the record, this post is one I started writing a few months ago. I need to update as I go through this and get it current, but a lot of this is still highly valid. And it’s something I had worked on, so I wanted to make sure it was published. When I started this, I was still about a month out from my most recent doctor’s appointment. I knew my blood work wasn’t going to be the best, but I…

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Photo Blogging Challenge (December 2024): Holly Jolly

And just like that, it’s 2025! I have probably said this before, but as I get older, the years sure do seem to go faster. So sometimes, you have to try and slow it down the best you can to appreciate what you have. Christmas is always one of my favorite times of the year. Though as a kid it was about that day, in adulthood, I feel like it’s definitely the whole season. It was also my father’s…

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Photo Blogging Challenge (November 2024): Gratitude

It turns out “gratitude” isn’t so easy to capture in photos. Words, sure. I think any one of us could express in words what we have gratitude for. Alas, when snapping photos, I don’t always think that way. Obviously there’s a certain subject I have a lot of gratitude for. I also feel as though gratitude as a whole can be tough to capture in photos, so I’ve done the best I can with that. As I…

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Photo Blogging Challenge (September 2024): Experiences

Life is about experiences. I think those of you who take part in this challenge know that many (if not most) of my experiences over the past three-and-a-half years include Harper. This month, certainly, is no exception to that rule. Alas, I’ve tried to put a few other things in it as it was a month of some fun experiences. Life is awful short. In the big scheme of the world, we’re a speck of…

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Photo Blogging Challenge (August 2024): Explore

The world is a vast place. I love to explore. It cane be near. It can be far. It can be in a car! But exploring is a part of life that allows you to grow as a person. I think anyway. Alas, I have realized as I get older, I am not into certain things anymore. While I like to travel and see things, it’s also harder. It’s also more expensive. So I try and do things close when possible, or at least…

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Photo Blogging Challenge (July 2024): Things I love

As much as I love this blog challenge — I have to find a way to make sure I post on time. I think part of the reason is my lack of overall blogging. And funny enough, I have a whole bunch of posts almost written. I just need to find that push to post more often, even if it’s just 2-3 times a week. That being said, this month’s theme seems fitting. My Timehop (if it’s an app you don’t use — check…

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Photo Blogging Challenge (June 2024): I get around

And as much as I’d love to sing, no this isn’t the Beach Boys song! Life and getting around changes over time. While I don’t mind traveling and the like, the reality is I do a lot of things with Harper in mind. And more if she can go with me and enjoy it! So yes, this post is much like others in the past. Where do I get around? A lot is walking, some exploring, and anything where I might be…

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Photo Blogging Challenge (May 2024): A look into my life

My life is pretty much the same, it seems. And if you look into my life, you know there’s one constant — Harper. This month (and June) is extremely hectic with work, so I don’t do a lot of extra things. So my life is basically work, Harper, and if I can squeeze in a few other things. To quote the great Homer J. Simpson … borrrrrrrring. Alas, it turns out I actually did have some photos I liked…

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Photo Blogging Challenge (April 2024): Point of View

Point of view can be looked at a bunch of different ways. I had several ideas in what I wanted to do this month. From getting low to the ground, to different looks like that. But I decided to kind of put it into a Harper perspective. Shocker, I know. So what I tried to do was bring you into Harper’s world. Sure, it might not be a traditional point of view, but when I took some photos, I tried…

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Photo Blogging Challenge (March 2023): Eleven

OK, folks. April Fools! So here we are. April 1 came and went, but hey — it’s almost normal anymore! One of these days, I’ll get it right again! I promise. This month though. You would think after doing this challenge for so many years that I would be ready for the March theme. Add one number and here we are. But ELEVEN? What the ever living hell? Honestly, this may have been the hardest…

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Photo Blogging Challenge (February 2023): Exploration

Shall we explore? I’m going to be honest — exploring is much more fun with Harper. And you guessed it — she’s the star of this post! I’m interested to see how everybody sees exploring. For me, a lot of it is through geocaching. It’s taken me so many places I likely never would have seen or been without this great game. But through the eyes of a dog makes it so much better. Exploring now is…