Category Archives: Thoughts

Awareness of the outside world. See Jane Write: How Do You Write When the World Is on Fire? A program announcement with strong advice whether or not you are interested in the program. ~~~ Altadena Valley ParkVestavia HillsBirmingham, AL USADecember 2024 Seen during 5K stroll. [Last Walk of 2024] Project explanation [Cat Statue] Onwards!Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. VoteHub: The Political Lean of Pro Sports, Lutz, January 20, 2026. ~~~ Viejo EstePelham AL USAJune 2025 #roadsidehorses, #horsesinadvertsing [Cat, project explanation] Onwards!Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. CNN: Don’t say ‘Watch out for ice’: FEMA warned storm announcements could invite memes, Cohen, Jan 23, 2026. ~~~ While husband was being serious at the railroad museum … [Railroad Abstract] … I took pictures of my newest rubber duck, courtesy of the gift shop. Why a duck? [Cat, projectContinue reading “Rubber Ducky, Multi-Media Menagerie”

Awareness of the outside world. Stand With Minnesota & Will Tell Stories For Food: How To Help if You are Outside Minnesota. ~~~ Grumpy are we. Project Explanation Ridiculous cold continues for most of the week. I got nothing. First of all, nothing happening, therefore nothing to write about, we may even be below our temperatureContinue reading “Cat Statue, Multi-Media Menagerie”

Art of the outside world. Paint a model horse. National Model Painting Month 2026 & BCS: My NaMoPaiMo sign-up. Not my thing but sounds like fun if it is your thing. I enjoy reading about it every year. Sign up deadline is 31 January. ~~~ Two IRL horses & a decorator model Process Notes IContinue reading “Quad Horse, Art”

Poets of the outside world. Library of Congress: State Poets Laureate. ~~~ Another change of plans. [Cat Pause in the Lesson Schedule] Call for Submissions: Lyrics for LifeCreate Birmingham What I had for today – finished early no less! – is now a submission to an anthology. I didn’t know if a post would count asContinue reading “Cat Pause in the Writing Schedule”

Nature photos of the outside world. “When the intrepid traveler confronted a picturesque vista, he would turn his back to it, whip out his Claude Glass, then manipulate it so that its reflecting surface formed an ephemeral, well-composed painting.” The Alps: A Human History from Hannibal to Heidi and Beyond, by Stephen O’Shea (Norton 2017),Continue reading “Bushes of Railroad Park, Photography”