As a child and a teenager, one of my favorite authors was Rudyard Kipling. I might have been about 14 the first time I read The Jungle Books, but I was surprised that Mowgli's story got sooooo boring to my teenage self after awhile. Then, pleasant surprise! Rikki-Tikki-Tavi was right the middle and was a refreshing break from my boredom. And it's the one story from that anthology that has stuck with me all these decades. Later on, I couldn't resist buying a set of small, anti

Vintage cars and trucks inspire photographic art

Long ago, when I was a girl, my grandmother had a plaque that said, "The hurrier I go, the behinder I get." That often seems to be my life. When I started updating my website, I promised myself I'd put together a blog post at least once a month. So far, I've (mostly) kept that promise. This month, I just realized I need to do some additional research on my planned post, and I'm suddenly down to my deadline! What to write about??? The purpose of my self-imposed deadline here i

We've officially put away the teardrop camper for the winter. We cleaned and oiled all the interior woodwork (which is now beautifully golden!) and conditioned the rubberized central and roof area of the exterior. But because of the warmer-than-usual weather, I would certainly have enjoyed one more trip with it! Since the camper has been put away, I've been working intensely on my updated and completely revised website. One feature I decided would be useful to viewers and cli