reaching...

...forward, as far as you can, to improve, excel or meet a goal. What keeps us reaching? What stops us from reaching? What do you do to reach?

watch closely....

...and see how it's done. Don't you just wish that all of life would have a guide to show you how it's done? I do sometimes, when the choices are tough and the stakes are high. If only there were someone perfectly experienced who could just lead through that spot....

Moving on....

moving ahead, time marches on, pushing on, nothing stays static as today becomes the past once tomorrow arrives...

Today (ok, yesterday really, I'm a night owl!) was my birthday and isn't it funny how one day will make you think about life? Moving on, through the minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, seasons, years, decades. Amazing how it moves so fast at times. I'm trying to catch all the good spots along the way, grabbing the people, places, things that speak to me most to savor them as time keeps rolling on. I suppose it's the best any of us can and should do in this life - - move ahead and endeavor to enjoy the good things that undoubtedly will pop up during the trip.

Here's to straight flowing beautiful lines with fabulous side benefits....

hanging out...

... this guy was just hanging out and hanging onto the screen. Amazing, this lack of fear to hang by the wispy screen, secure in the knowledge you won't be talling down 5 feet to the hard surface of the patio where you might just fall on your little lizard head. Cool little silhouette he made in his bravado... I couldn't resist watching him. I wonder what amount of bravado is just right and what is too little or too much and how does one know these things?

the harvest moon....

.... hangs full and ponderous in the sky tonight. Did you savor the harvest of this late summer and early fall season? These peaches from the mountains of Utah were divine last month. Next up, some awesome apples.... too bad there aren't cider mills in Arizona...

what takes your breath away?

... a stunning horse like this one, a sunrise, your garden, the season, a smile from a loved one? So many breathtaking possibilities in this life ....