A Bit About Myself



I started this blog in order to document my trip to Scotland
but shortly after starting the blog I lost my job in a reduction in force.
This blog then served to keep me sane during my 1+ year of unemployment.
I have had a job since August, which I have enjoyed very much but I have missed blogging,
so it is time to start up again.

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Library

I am in the library getting ready to win back the HOA with my neighbors but I thought I would take a
moment to post some amazing sunset pictures from last week.

Right after I got to the park I saws this and thought it was worth a picture.



I walk later now and the sun is setting from the second I get there, so by the end of the walk I am not longer taking pictures. 







I was going to delete this picture and then I noticed a orb and decided it was worth keeping.


Memphis was distracted and I was a able to snap a quick pic of him before he noticed the camera.  Tonight is mowing and bath day for the pets, so I will have a busy busy evening ahead.  It is times like this I wish I had someone else around to help out.

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Long Time No See

I got a job in August and it has kept me so busy that I have not been able to blog at all.  I have 5 different classes and I was really worried at first about how I would manage teaching 5 different classes but I have come to love it.  It makes the days fly by and I never get bored.  It takes me back to the days of student teaching when I had more to do.  I also love a few of the courses.  I am teaching a couple design courses and they defiantly helps fuel my need to be creative.  I know it is going to be a great year and I am enjoying the ability to breath again.  The last week has allowed me to feel more settled again so I have been taking the dogs for walks.  Plus it is very cool and cloudy which is my favorite weather.  I am trying to wrap up chores early today so that I can take the dogs for a walk again this evening.  They have been enjoying the cool walks and I love taking pictures of the late summer wild flowers that are currently in bloom.  We have also had tons of rain recently which has made everything beautiful and green.

Here are some pictures I have gotten recently.

These two are my new favorites because I got the sun setting behind them.



It seems like some yellow flower has been in bloom since Spring.


The water looks even better now with the recent rain.


Our evening walks are later now since I am driving farther to get to work, but that means great sunset pictures






The other night one of the little donkeys got out of the pen but it was staying close, so I did not worry


There are giant elephant ears growing wild just off the trail in the park now


I went home to visit my parents and I stopped on Ranch Road 1 to get this picture, when the sun was setting.


I plan to get back into blogging again now that the year is settling in better.