Three Cent Stamp
Amusing musings and streams of consciousness

Yes, it's that time of year again. I've headed to Maine for my annual trip to Maine Media Workshops in Rockport Maine. This week I'll be forcing myself to shoot pictures of people and scenes with people in them. This means I'll likely not have any fingernails left when I get home. I'll definitely be outside of my comfort zone this week. But what the heck, isn't there a saying… Read More

Webster and I are thoroughly enjoying our vacation. He really knows how to relax! Read More

 

It is peaceful and serene here at the Land of Medicine Buddha temple and sanctuary. I am sitting in… Read More

After a week of having a very bad flu I am resurfacing, hacking like a donkey (as anyone who sits within a mile of me will tell you), but at least alive and kicking. I should have known when the week before I caught the darned thing, I felt like I was ready to crawl into bed every day by 4:00 p.m.. But I remained clueless, until I awoke on a Tuesday morning with a 102 fever. I toughed it out on my own for two days before I gave in and went to the doctor. I did not bring my germs to work. I stayed home, and I like to think my colleagues appreciate it. Meanwhile,… Read More

Everyone around me lately has been sick, sneezing, coughing, and they’re dropping like flies. One day they’re in the office and the next day … well, they’re STILL in the office! A few weeks ago I did something I had never done before: I had asked one of my colleagues, who had come to work sick (who was in need of antibiotics), if she planned… Read More

I feel like a kid, sometimes, particularly when I’m around water. I find that I can never be close to water without getting my feet wet! Just like a kid, I don’t particularly enjoy wearing shoes either, preferring to be running around barefoot (not necessarily a great thing at work, so on those days, sandals are my choice). It is Indian summer and who knows how many more days of sunny, warm weather we have left. Two years ago, on Halloween, we had the most beautiful day and sunset that I’ve ever seen. Last year it was cloudy, threatening of rain (I suppose more appropriate weather for All Hallows Eve). Making the most of a beautiful day,… Read More

“Non est vivre, sed valera vita est.” Life is not merely living, but living in health. As it has been such a crazy 2 weeks, I planned a day of calm rejuvenation. I went to a yoga class, a beginner course. I was a bit nervous for many so-called beginner classes are anything but beginner level. In the few previous… Read More

Yep. I’ve been flat on mine all week. Flat on my back, that is. Last weekend, while lifting that sweet, little “object of my affection" that I couldn't stand to leave at home as we were about to embark on a Sunday drive, I threw my back out. It didn’t feel so bad at first. I carried on throughout the day feeling only a minor twinge. I really hadn’t… Read More

I love getting a massage. It’s both a pleasure and a treat, and a gift that I give myself fairly regularly. I’m sure there are those of you out there who consider this an impractical luxury, or even a selfish gesture. But when you consider the benefits of touch and massage, think again … I work in a high-stress environment. I always… Read More

I was happy this morning for it was Friday! Every so often there is a day (or several) that can wear you down; lessons learned can be painful. My horoscope this past week was fitting. Risa tends to be right on the money in her Libra predictions: " LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) Take care that feelings of… Read More