I think today I'm going to be a bit reflective. Not in a particularly serious way although given half a chance I could be. Shabby Girl posted photos of the wildflowers of Texas on Tuesday and it brought back to me one of the first things that blogging did for me: it made me more aware of the minutiae of my surroundings and the simple things of life. My brother CJ and my niece, Helen, are both very knowledgeable about flora and fauna of every kind and have also been a major influence on my appreciation of those things.
Yesterday I managed to take a video of three Fantails cavorting on the clothesline. It was a most rewarding experience. I've edited it in iMovie (eventually) and managed to export it into this post but when it was the small YouTube size you couldn't see the Fantails and when it was screen size the pixel size made it indistinct. So, guess what? It's not included. Which is a shame because you'd have loved it.
So today I'm thankful for the awareness that blogging has given me.
Yesterday I managed to take a video of three Fantails cavorting on the clothesline. It was a most rewarding experience. I've edited it in iMovie (eventually) and managed to export it into this post but when it was the small YouTube size you couldn't see the Fantails and when it was screen size the pixel size made it indistinct. So, guess what? It's not included. Which is a shame because you'd have loved it.
So today I'm thankful for the awareness that blogging has given me.
Actually I'm thankful for the whole blogging experience.
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I'm thankful as well........an excuse that hadn't occurred to me. Yours thankfully.
ReplyDeleteYou are teaser, you are! About the video ;) I absolutely agree though with what you say about the blogging experience and awareness... ♥
ReplyDeleteI too,am thankful for your blogging. Without it I would not have been let into the lives of your blogging friends. Adrain makes me laugh and Heather gives me much food for thought. By the way, the weather is stunning today - your daffodils are in flower - both in your garden and in my house! AND your grass needs cutting!! xx
ReplyDeleteOoops! Sorry! I have just realised that I have written Adrian as "Adrain" - I think the sun has got to me! x
ReplyDeleteAm smiling when I think about the fun of blogging and reading blogs and the links and ties it makes... Oh yes!
ReplyDeleteI would have loved it, for sure! So much I can't figure out!
ReplyDeleteI did manage to get a grackle recorded as well, but can't seem to get it on the blog! Dang!
Wondering why you're writing about Thankful Thursday on Wednesday. I had to remind myself that your time is not my time. :) I saw the photo of the fantail; had never seen one before. They're lovely to behold. I've been journaling about how much I'm learning each day because of blogging. I LOVE LEARNING! Thanks to you and others.
ReplyDeleteAside: I get a kick out of Adrian too!
Shame we can't share your enjoyment of the fantails, it's always so difficult to capture them.
ReplyDeleteI agree about the blogging journey, it has enriched my life, too.