The Thought Gallery Blog

     I sit down at my tablet, staring at a blank screen wondering what to write. It's Monday and a blog post is due. Not due for anyone else, but due for my commitment to keep up with my blog and actually post. I got nothing...but then I get to thinking that thoughts of spring are on my mind. I like winter and all but I love the colors of spring and summer. After all, I do work at at the best garden center around in my area, going on my third year now. My green thumb and trigger finger (for photos) are itchy!     In the meantime, I have been doing a lot of doodling in my sketchbooks and on random pieces of paper that are strewn everywhere in my creative corner. I know that once the weather is nicer and I get back to work, I will be having a lot less drawing time and will be working on my photography more since the nice seasons are where the photo ops are at.     Speaking of working, allow me to tell the story of my current job. Back in the ...

Part of the joy of being a parent is getting to embarrass our children and I am no exception, especially with my youngest, my 12 year old who is the last birdie in the nest. I am 53 years old, 41 years older than her and always seem to embarrass her even when I’m not trying to. I’m a plant lover and apparently it's embarrassing to randomly stop on a walk and ask a gardener that you don't know for a clipping or ask what plants they have. I love all things glitter and glow (in the dark) and it seems to be embarrassing to be in a toy store and exclaim, “I bet that glows in the dark!" (I’m usually correct about that.) I’m also a rock lover and the embarrassment of getting caught hugging one of my neighbor’s labradorite boulders that was shimming beautiful blue hues after a rain was entirely mine. Last week at my daughter’s second appointment with her new dentist, I got her with a double whammy within a minute's time. The lady checking us in had a cute little di...