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Time passes by too quickly. [2019 Alaska State Fair images.]

Always our first food at the Alaska State Fair -- deep-fried pickles. Nope. I did not even attempt...... Antique tractor pull. We built a scarecrow in the Scarecrow Building Contest and named it Dick Wilson after our friend Dick Wilson who will house all the finished scarecrows…

Posted on September 21, 2019September 21, 2019 by angelojones by angelojones

Present in the present.

It's been too long a time since I have been able to arrange my schedule comfortably enough to sit at the computer and compose a post. So, here I am....making time....adjusting time...... I wish to keep this as a viable space for my photos and thoughts and feelings to…

Posted on September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 by angelojones by angelojones

Today.

What does one do after being abruptly awakened at 0330 to “I NEED YOUR HELP” to find out Pintō treed a porcupine and suffered the consequences? Well, this girl dutifully scrambled from deep sleep, assisted with clipping/pulling quills from the snout of her BGFF, sent Papa out the door…

Posted on August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 by angelojones by angelojones

Coming Home.

Ya know, I just cannot get past the feeling I am looking for “likes” when I post to social media. I want you to know it’s not YOU, it’s ME. It’s how my brain is wired, I guess. But since I am working on the age-old problem of…

Posted on August 23, 2019 by angelojones by angelojones

Putting by.

"There is something so pleasingly pure about having a task to be accomplished and then accomplishing it." -- Pam Houston, Deep Creek. It is time for harvest, albeit early, most likely due to the intense heat Alaska had in July. I didn't always look forward to pulling vegetables from…

Posted on August 17, 2019August 17, 2019 by angelojones by angelojones

Loving Me. [Warning : It Gets Real.]

I want to talk to you about Love. I just recently completed several months of counseling. I was attending because I had difficulty loving myself. Difficulty defining self love. Difficulty thinking I deserved love. Nor did I believe I was worthy of life itself. In other words, I was suicidal. For years on end.…

Posted on August 15, 2019August 16, 2019 by angelojones by angelojones

out and about with buffalo milo and my thoughts.

* i have been giving great thought to words and how i use them. i am wanting to be more aware of when i am reacting to others' words, and this often finds me being silent. i'm no great wordsmith, and often i simply write and speak in common…

Posted on July 24, 2019July 24, 2019 by angelojones by angelojones

cactus story.

one morning, as we were rolling our way through canada, mister jones was out and about walking the pack. he's always looking down, looking for rocks. we both do. i was home alone in rollee, and pretty soon mister jones appears, saying, "i brought you something! i thought it was a rock,…

Posted on July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 by angelojones by angelojones

this guy. this day.

five years ago this little creature came into my life. i am so glad he did. he stood at the door of his kennel at the local shelter and meow-hollered as loudly as he could, and, now, when he wants something, or wants me to give him all my attention, the…

Posted on June 20, 2019June 21, 2019 by angelojones by angelojones

a day in these days.

frenetic -- late 14c., from Old French frenetike, from Latin phreneticus, "delirious," alteration of Greek phrenitikos, from phrenitis, "frenzy," literally "inflammation of the brain." * i move slowly these days. not for any reason other than to remain mindful and grounded. multi-tasking and juggling too many thoughts just ain't productive for this gal.…

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