Just NB

I'm still in a bit of a funk from the other day...but I remember this blog used to be full of pictures, and i miss that. I'm looking for a hobby and I'm looking to write more, so here are a few pics to start - and I hope to add even more when I get a DLSR camera this year (I used to have one but it got lost in the move). The photo I'm most proud of is the last one - my Christmas card (that most people didn't get a copy of in the mail because...well, it's 2020 and I lost track of time). Maggie is a pretty photogenic dog, but I also love playing around with the focus and depth of the pictures. The Xmas card photo is a great example of that.  More hobby posts to come soon. 

I don't, nor will I ever, understand today's reality. The threat war, civil unrest, pandemics have always been there...but in my mind and my life, have been far, far away in another world.  Not in my daily life. I haven't watched the news in nearly a year. Occasionally, I'll check out Google News for the odd update. I'm so tired of the doom and gloom, yet it can't be denied.  This morning I listened to a few stories of family members that have lost a loved one to COVID and all I heard in their voices was the feeling of helplessness. They desperately tried to remain in contact with their loved one while they went through the degrading stages of death. They never wanted their loved one to feel alone, yet somehow the family feels like they failed regardless. I'm sad of the division that this virus has created. Those that believe, those that do not. Those that support the idea of wearing masks and respecting the guidelines/laws to minimize transmission of the vi...