fortune cookie thursday

i love this field.
it's about a half a mile from my house and when i'm feeling claustrophobic, i go there and walk it.
wide open space.
it makes me breathe easier.
i focus differently when i'm outside and in wide open space.
and yet, there are plenty of times that i don't seem to remember this.
and then i can't figure out why i'm such a crabbyhead and restless.
the geese honk at me trying to help me remember to do this more often.
although they don't particularly like the idea of me traipsing around in their back yard.

self portrait tuesday

february's theme is "introduce yourself"



hi! i'm dawn.
week 4

i lurked.
believe me, i was the queen of lurk when i first found the self portrait website.
i would look at the challenges and the amazing contributions of everybody and i would tell myself that there was no way i could ever hope to think that i could be allowed in this league of incredible and creative people.
and then i got over myself and submitted.
and a funny thing happened, i freed myself up in ways i never thought possible.
i want to thank this fabulous community of extraordinary people for allowing me in and supporting my vision.
i have learned so much and continue to.
and i thank jeremy for continuing this self portrait challenge for us and for his tireless support and guidance.

self portrait challenge was the best medicine i ever took.

happy monday!

hands down

hands are my favorite.
i've always loved hands and how people express themselves through their hands

when i think about hands, i think about lending aid...
support and assistance.
reaching out.
guiding.

important work that our hands do.
i'm glad i have them
and i'll gladly lend them.

sweetgum

why on earth were they ever named sweetgum?
they're not sweet. in fact, they're
nature's little balls of hell.
not fun to step on.
not fun to step on with bare feet
not fun to rake up
not fun when they land on your head from the tree above.

but they're awesome looking.
like sea urchins from the forest.

i have an abundance of them. does anyone want some?
will gladly ship.

happy friday

fortune cookie thursday

the other day, i looked up at the sky and i thought for a minute that i was looking at the waves of the ocean.
i'd never seen clouds like that before.
and then when i thought it couldn't get any better, a rainbow came out.

just another day that was made extraordinary.
a little gift from the universe.