Today's quote is from the movie 'Dream for an Insomniac'. I haven't found a source other than that...if you do, let me know?

It’s the new year!  Already.

Seriously, how did that happen?

I can’t remember if I told you that Half Board is gone.  Wendy got tired of waiting around and doing all the work.  (Just kidding…sort of.) I seriously took a full leave of absence, and she, in all  her awesomeness kept things going for quite a long time.  Being as I’m still not sure if I’m really going to do all this, I totally get it.

That said, I miss it.  (whatever.)

So it’s 2012.  The holidays were nice, though I’m always glad to see them go.  Life is still a bit chaotic.  I haven’t figured all this merging of families thing yet.  Is there a pill I can take or something?

It’s surreal really to sell your home, pack your stuff and have really no place to put it.  Or to try to situate yourself in a home that’s long been established.  I just can’t make sense of it.  It’s nearly the hardest thing I’ve ever done.

That said, I’d never go back.

So. Anyway.  Like everyone else in the free world, I’m inspired to make life better in the new year.  A healthier, happier me…sending all that into the world.

Last year I became healthier than I ever have in my life.  I work out fairly regularly, I eat better than 95% of the people around me.  (I’m in Indiana, that’s not really saying much, truthfully…but you get the point.) and the better I feel, or the more I see my body change, the more I want it.

I might keep you guys up to date with that.  But I’d like to talk about a healthy mind too.  A core that radiates and shines…a life well experienced. (Not that I’m a prime example…but the journey is half the fun…)

I still think I’d love to do this.  I’m not sure I’ll ever be cut out to do it every day.  But who knows…when things calm down and there is some organization…I may just surprise you.

I am still doing art.  I will post that.  Right now, since I am printerless, I’m just playing with typography.  I love it…the way words look floating on the background.  I could do that all day…So you’ll see some.  I may even do some hand lettering…which I love as well.  I just don’t have the space right now.

We’ll see.  I just wanted to wish you an amazing year.  And I want to send you love.  Because we all need some of that.

xoxox!

truth...

In the past year…truth be told really, in the past few months, I’ve learned that there is so much truth in choosing what you look toward…as in either choosing to look at all the horrible shit going on in the world, in your life, in your head…or choosing to see all the amazing gifts you’re given on a daily basis…that will make your life either desperate or beautiful.

I knew this before.  I lived this before.  But in strife comes clarity.  I have a whole lot of new found clarity.

I have a lot to say I think.  Not today.  Maybe not tomorrow.  But I’m collecting my thoughts.  If you care to stop by, that would be wonderful.

xo

…because it’s true…

In the past year I have changed my body, changed my relationships, changed my address and changed my mind…as in my brain…as in perceptions of the world at large.

It’s been an amazing thing to live through…

I may be back here…I may not.  I think I probably will as Wendy thinks she wants to go a different direction than Half Board.

Life is good…

It’s all good really. I hope things are amazing for you!

I’m going to try to begin again.

Stuff is happening.  On a pretty grand scale. (I seem to have a flair for the whole grand scale thing…for whatever reason.  I guess it makes things interesting.)

I’m not sure how much I’ll actually get posted in the next month or so, but I am going to work on it.

Right now I am a photographer without a printer.  It’s kind of pathetic, but it is what it is.  I am dying to get back to work, but without the printer all I can do is shoot and edit.  So I’m doing that.  I’ll share some new pieces here.

Because of the printer thing I’m drawing and painting again.  Sort of.  I’m playing, and that sometimes results in some cool stuff.  If anything happens on that front I’ll let you know.

I want to be selling again before the end of the year.  Preferably before the end of the month, but we’ll be out of town off and on for the next two weeks so I don’t know how realistic that really is.

I need to be realistic it seems.  I’ve been in something of a blissful/detached state for almost a year now.  It’s time to get down to business.

I owe that to Wendy really.  How many times can one person tell me to get off my ass?  Quite a few.  Which is absolutely awesome.

Sending big love.  I shot the shot from today just yesterday on a walk.  Please watch for more…I promise I’m done being a flake…

at least on the blog.

xoxox

along the way… ©2011 R.Collins

Hi again.

It’s been almost a year.  It might as well have been ten.  I didn’t even remember how to write a post.

I think however, I can still remember how to put together a sentence or two.

So much has happened over the past year or two.  Life has taken such dramatic turns that I had ceased to function on anything but a basic level.  I am slowly making my way back and have every intention of making this a place you can visit to see my photography and possibly even find some things to ponder along the way.

So wishing you a happy day.  I’m working on new posts, new photos, and a new life.  I’ll be back, sooner than later this time.  I hope to see you here.

xoxo!

Wendy has the gears spinning in her head again…

(that’s always a good thing!)

We may be starting a project here soon…in which case I’ll link this over there.

I”m working on becoming familiar with photography again. It’s hard to believe all that you forget in a few short months. For now, I’ll offer up some daily art and wish you a wonderful day!

xoxo

From a warm summer day full of contemplation…

My goals have become so scattered that I’m working to find a true focus. Then I think, and I’ve been doing the same thing for years…finally deciding I have it all figured out, moving forward, and changing my mind and trying to find my center once again.

I’ve just decided to keep moving. I’ll still photograph, I’ll still write, I’ll still spend too much time wondering if what I’m doing is the right thing…but all the time I’ll keep working.

It’s all good…I don’t know why I make it so difficult.

I’ve contemplated deleting it all (again) and starting over, but then I’d have to reupload a ton of pictures.  I’ve thought about deleting it altogether, but can’t quite make myself do it…I’ve had this for years!  I’ve thought about making it just a food blog, or a photo blog…about not worrying about it and just seeing what happens.

What it comes down to is the fact that I can’t understand why anyone would want to stop by here everyday and read my drivel.  I’m just a Midwestern mom that likes to take pictures.  It just makes no sense to keep it going.  There are thousands upon thousands of blogs that say everything I could and more, much more eloquently.  There just isn’t any need for it at all.

So it’s settled.  I’m just going to see what happens!

hehehehe…

whatever.  we’ll see how it goes.

This is an old one...but I'm working again...more soon...

xoxo  thanks for stopping by!

Just a new piece for today.  I’ve always been taken with the way utility wires split the sky.  We don’t have them much around here, so when I see them, I’m always shooting them.   I’m sure people think I’m a bit odd.

That’s okay.

I noticed my counts went way down when I quit posting to the blog30 on twitter.  I’m good with that.  I think I’d rather just have people wander in because they want to right now…

It was an uneventful day, dreary and raining.  I was working on some writing, but mostly just daydreaming and getting housework done.  Not very glamorous, but it’ll have to do.

I hope you all had a wonderful day!

xoxo

I truly am loving reconnecting with my less technical side…if only I could find a way to balance it all.  My obsessiveness is the issue, nothing else.

Anyway, here’s a shot I did yesterday.  I’m off now to write to my friends…because they put up with me…and I wish I could give them a big hug for that!

wires… ©2010

Have a wonderful night!

xoxo