That elusive "white space"
I realize now where most of my "white space" has gone: to social media. Probably most of us could say the same thing.
I had a long period of a few (or more) years where I had only dial up at home (at the time, a free connection via work) and it was then that I read more, walked more with my camera, and so on.
Now...Well, now I'm seriously considering being off-line entirely for one day each weekend, either the Saturday or Sunday.
Anyway, I have some random pics to post. For the couple of people who aren't on FB and haven't seen her, this is Tinkerbell. She's a 6 - 7 week old goat rescued from a goat meat farm by one of the vet clinic staff. She's currently being bottle-fed, but soon will stay at home in her new shed (currently being built). She was a great distraction for me on Friday afternoon, while Nicki was having his anal glands expressed.
I did get to pat her, but not for long, as she was into everything.
Barnacle, one of the clinic cats, wasn't particularly perturbed by her presence.
She had a thing for this scale, kept walking up onto it.
Eating dirt. :-)
Yesterday friends came up to visit, and while Chuck started on my main level trim (I never can repay either of them for their kindness and generosity), Robin and I did a few errands, then had a quick walk in the cemetery in my area . I hadn't been since last fall and it was very busy, being Mother's Day. I wasn't used to seeing so many people!
The flag at Sir John A. MacDonald's grave site.
Some type of spring flower. Robin noticed them and the trilliums too.
Little Melinda's grave, planted for spring.
Wild violets
Mr Frog
There were a few ducks around.
Magnolias in bloom.
Pretty daffodils decorating this grave.
Hi Mr or Ms Chippie!
It turned out to be a lovely day, and I did get some much-needed "white space." I'll take more of that, please, and less of the tech devices, thanks. :-)
Peace.
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Loved spending the day with you. Always a fun time!
and while I do see emails that come through the phone on the weekend; and yes, some are answered; unless it's a major milestone on a blog; I'm not online from the time I leave here on friday { work } until the time I come back.
it's "weird" for lack of a better word at first, when say it's sunday afternoon in the dead of winter and you're wondering....hmmmmmmm....online....or not.....
but trust me, once that whole facebook/blogging/social media withdrawal is gone from your system, ☺☺☺ it's easy
...I think the temptation to turn the computer on, on the weekends, lasted about...three weeks for me... ! ♥♥♥
I have a Facebook account, created to help sell my house and other items. Now, it just sits there, collecting messages that have nothing to do with me. I look at it maybe once a week. Anything I have to do with social media is done through my blog or the few blogs I look at. I used to do historical research online but found almost everything there to be extremely general in scope, unsubstantiated or just plain inaccurate. So now I limit my research to finding books on the subjects I want. I find some satisfaction in treating the internet as little more than a big bookshop.
I wonder if goats get into things as much as cats do?
Hugs to you and the boys!
I do like the FB account for all of the inspirational stuff I get. Right now I need the daily reminders that I do have choices, that I'm only as stuck in my life as I choose to be. I wouldn't want to give that up quite yet, it's just easier to get all that in one spot!
Love the photos of the goat and the flowers!