Fair warning – randomness below –
My exercise last week was to let photos come to me and not worry about whether they are good or not (although I may have made up that last part).
Huh – isn’t that what I’ve always done in the past and am trying not to do? Okay, in the spirit of learning, I stuck with the lesson – and it is a good thing (I think) that they don’t need to be good. They’re not. But I did enjoy snapping whatever “came to me”. I have lots of blurry images of a puppy who won’t sit still, and birds who flew away when they saw me in the window – not to mention my dead herb garden. At least it was still. Yeah, well…
On another note, I recently finished the English Wife and The Woman in the Window – and highly recommend both. It’s rare that I “highly” recommend any book, but it seems I selected two winners in a row – I may be spoiled, now. Both books were suspenseful, I found the characters interesting, and both moved back and forth in time, offering glimpses into the past. I particularly liked the writing style of Lauren Willig – author of the English Wife, as well as the story’s historical setting.
Changing topics, yet again – my move from Blogspot to WordPress has not been without a fair amount of pain. I am struggling with my “profile”, finding I can use my WordPress profile (Open id) while commenting on some blogger blogs, and need to use my Google+ profile on others. It’s annoying and making me more than a bit crazy. If anyone with a self-hosted WordPress site knows the answer – please, please, please send me a message! In the meantime, I apologize to anyone who gets stuck with my Google+ profile because, let’s face it, Google+ can be ridiculously annoying!
That’s it for me – have a great day!
Marie | 23rd Jan 18
Karen,
Thanks for the book recommendations! Are you doing the audiobooks on your commute? Otherwise, how do you find the time? Love your blog!
Marie
Karen Lakis | 23rd Jan 18
Hi Marie – I commute on the train. Books are a life saver!
Christine | 23rd Jan 18
Hi Karen! THat’s such a pretty mug and I am now going to HAVE to try Hibiscus tea!
Eileen | 23rd Jan 18
Hello, I like your mug and photos. I use blogspot so I can not help with your question. Thanks for the book recommendations, I will see if my online library carries them. Enjoy your day and week ahead!
Sarah | 23rd Jan 18
Thank you for the book recommendations. I am always looking for good books, and also suggestions for book club. I get the puppy that doesn’t sit still, we take a lot of shots before we get the good ones. Filming seems to work better with his movements. I think I get your new WordPress profile on my blogger blog, but maybe not…
It\\\\\\\'s All About Purple | 23rd Jan 18
i find your images to be beautiful! i would never think to snap that old dead herb garden, i have several outside, but for me, it works. i too like that mug but i do not like mugs with wide tops. i am reticular and strange.
i wish i was a reader, i have memory issues,,,so i am unable to remember what i have read, from one page to the next!! good luck with your blogger issues, i am not able to help!! sorry!!
León | 23rd Jan 18
My blog is also on WordPress. Trying to comment on BlogSpot blogs is very frustrating for me because Blogger/Blogspot (i.e., Google) and WordPress won’t play nicely with each other. In order to use my WordPress Open ID, I must first sign out of Google. I’ve never tried using my Google+ ID (though I do have one) because I never go there. By the way, I’m glad I can get your posts via email, because the RSS feed doesn’t seem to work for me.
Karen Lakis | 23rd Jan 18
Thanks! I wish I understood RSS better – I will try to figure it out. I really do appreciate knowing that it’s not working.
Lisa Gordon | 23rd Jan 18
I think these photographs are truly wonderful, Karen.
They mean something to you, and that’s what makes them wonderful.
About WordPress… when I had a self-hosted WP site, I created a WordPress.com account (doesn’t cost anything, and you do not have to create a website there), and I already had a Blogger account, so when I would be visiting others’ sites, I would just be logged into both accounts (wordpress.com and blogger), and I could comment without problems. I hope this helps.
xo.
Beatrice P. Boyd | 24th Jan 18
Thanks also for the book recommendations. Karen. I have already put the English Wife on a hold at our local library (several folks ahead of me). I recently read about a new book, Mitford by Jessica Fellowes, niece of Julian Fellowes of Downtown Abbey fame and so that would be my return recommendation to you. While I do not have a WordPress account, I often have problems leaving comments on others folks who have one. I have also been asked for my email address on your new WP-hosted site through OpenID. I am considering setting up a Word Press account in the coming months, and may go with the “free” one similar to Blogger.. as for photos, I too have had my share of “not-so-good” ones and am now truing to sort throuigh so many taken when we lived in VA. odd thing is that they all seemed good enough to save years ago.
lowcarbdiabeticJan | 24th Jan 18
Love your mug …
All the best Jan
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Jeevan | 27th Jan 18
Photography makes things look better and I hope you enjoyed shooting things come your way. I am content with blogger and I have created a profile with Gravator and I use it to comment on wordpress.
Nanci | 3rd Feb 18
Hi Karen,
I love your new blog; it’s beautiful…Thanks for the book recommendations. I am always looking for good books to read and to suggest to book club. Such a neat idea to let photos come to you…makes for easy shoots and some unusual shots. I hope you have a great weekend…