Day 23: Today I'm grateful for...

Each day of November, I've been posting something I'm grateful for on Facebook. 

I've already said "my morning walks" so today I thought I'd elaborate.

Today I'm grateful for...

...rain and raindrops...

...morning walks with my puppies and clear pools in too-long-dry creek beds...

...autumn colors...

...and my home in the Hollow.

"God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today.  Have you used one to say "thank you?" " 

~William A. Ward

Boy, do I feel stupid... and other updates

Last night I slipped my camera's SD card into the CD slot.

Oh, no!

My wise son said, "Google it. You can't be the first one who has done that."

He was right. 

Thanks to all of those who went before me. 

I folded a business card, taped one end, and went fishing.

Whew!

My zoom lens is home from the hospital.

It's not quite its old self, I'm afraid.

But it's doing the job

and for that I'm grateful.

I haven't been around to visit blogs lately.

I had a BlogHer book review due and barely finished it under the wire.

It was on Daring Greatly, by Brene Brown.

I loved it, but there is a LOT in that book.

All I'll say is, you should read it.

You can read my official review here.

Now I'm off to my 35th high school reunion. Whoo-hoo!!

I wrote more about that here.

So those are my excuses. Just in case you missed me.

I'll be back around to visit you Monday! 

Hope you have a great weekend!

(Just random photos from a walk right after the rain last week!)

Raindrops and Dewdrops

It's a wonderful thing, sightseeing in a world washed fresh...

...sparkling with nature's bling.

I can even tolerate all of the extra bugs attracted by the moisture.

Or at least I try to tolerate them.

(Do you see that one on the leaf up above? I didn't until I saw this photo. Ugh.)

Dewdrops look like elegant lace on these Bright Bitterweed blossoms.

I hate the name, but love the flower!

Morning dew clung to this spiderweb like an intricate strands of pearls.

Rain. Sunshine. Rain. Sunshine. 

Balance.

It won't last long, I know,

but that makes me appreciate it even more.