I took this photo on May 15th at 618pm with my iPhone and no filter --- this is exactly what my eyeballs were seeing. I will probably have a copy of this photo made into either a larger print or a photo canvas. it's very Ansel Adams-ish. And I'm super proud of it.
It’s been a hot minute …
but I'm not sure I've had all that much to talk about! LOL My work has been busy, the weather in the Southwest Denver area has sucked (rain ---- yeah we need it, but I'm not handy enough to build an ark), and I'm still working on getting my house in order from the move …
Wild Weather, Littleton, CO version
It's not often that the foothills area of Colorado gets a tornado warning, but yep it happened yesterday, May 10, 2023. Check out my short video of the hail we received: https://www.tiktok.com/@gwenmenz1962/video/7231668240152300842 The weather here in Colorado is notorious for being changeable, more so, in my opinion, than the Midwest where I'm from. Psychotic comes …
Finding your strength in middle age
I had a nice 2 hour phone call with my eternal bestie, my sister Christine, last night. She is going to be 59 in a couple of weeks. STILL seems weird to me that us "kids" are old farts now. Christine has done a lot of work on herself over the years - trying to …
Sober ….
As of today I'm 976 days sober. Creeping up on 3 years sober. It happened August 31, 2020. My last binge. My last night of a crying jag. Waking up in the wee hours of the morning (Sept 1), completely done with myself and the drunk I'd become. I poured a 1/2 handle of vodka …
Back again …
Well, hello all. It's been more than a hot minute, but felt the need to get my domain name back and start writing again. So much has happened in the last few years that I almost don't know where to start. I moved my happy ass out of Missouri two years ago and now rent …
It’s been a year …..
time to come on back and do my thing again. Talk about my life, my dog, my cats, my off-and-on love/hate affair with alcohol, and more. Take more photos. Get involved again. Let's go!
AOTD (Animal of the Day)
my goofy cat, Maggie Mae, likes to bite my pen while I'm trying to do a Find-A-Word puzzle .... or she'll sit on my book. https://idahobluebird50.com/2019/09/19/aotd-fox-september-19-2019/
It’s been a while ….
Hi all ........ I've not been posting much (or at all!) for quite a while, as I've been trying to work on a few personal issues. Issue #1 - I've been 3 weeks sober. I know I've gone thru this "give up the vodka" thing before, and I'm not saying this could be IT for …
Happy Birthday Stephanie!
Ah, my baby daughter turns 24 today! Such joy she brings to my life. I miss both my girls so much it's incredible. Happy Birthday, Stephanie Nicole, my "Tessie," my sunshine.
Field Notes From Over The Hill 