Blog

  • Today’s Shot 27

    Today’s Shot 27

    by Beth Haley

    Good morning from Fallon, NV! With travel, sometimes you get the shot however you can. It was too cold to pull over or to roll the window down, but even through glass the sunrise showed it’s wonder across the sky!

    Beginning-of-Week Rituals

    A blessing on this day

    A blessing on this week

    A blessing on family & friends

    A blessing on our work

    A blessing on our rest

    A blessing on our bodies

    A blessing upon the weeks events

    A blessing on our conversations

    May we be safe, sheltered and loved.


    Travel Rituals

    A blessing on this journey

    A blessing on the roadways

    A blessing upon the vehicle

    A blessing on the driver

    A blessing on the sights

    A blessing on the shots

    A blessing on the tunes 🎢

    A blessing for the miles

    May they be swift and safe


  • Today’s Shot 26

    Today’s Shot 26

    Memories…

    Four people, luggage, blankets, and two dogs packed into a Volkswagen for vacation trips! Those were the days!

  • Today’s Shot 25

    Today’s Shot 25

    Old-Timey Library

    It’s the perfect space for tea, crumpets, and a good book!

  • Today’s Shot 24

    Today’s Shot 24

    Tea Party!

    Antique shops are magical places!

  • Today’s Shot 23

    Today’s Shot 23

    People think I’m kidding when I tell them that the state tree of Nevada is the telephone pole. But, in many areas and for as far as the eye can see, there’s not a tree in sight.

    Nevada has a rugged beauty all it’s own!


  • De-Coded

    De-Coded

    The original cryptogram from Thanksgiving was:

    “CH UZBKV QGKCXCYNB XU MHYGCBHYU KSN ZEBKUKSC, CH BSKMC QGKCXCYNB XU QBSBGHYU KSN SHPEB, PYC CH EXRB QGKCXCYNB XU CH CHYMF FBKRBS.”

    OHFKSSBU K. QKBGCSBG KGC FXUCHGW ZGHDBUUHG, CFBHEHQXKS, ZHBC

    Hint: C=T


    Decoded by Alysia Burrows πŸ₯‡

    β€œTo speak gratitude is courteous and pleasant, to enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live gratitude is to touch heaven.”

    Johannes A. Gaertner, Art History Professor, Theologian, Poet


    Photo by Erol Ahmed

  • Snow Fall

    Snow Fall

    by Beth Haley

    Small icy flakes began falling Tuesday evening. Barely seen, they fell and came to rest with tiny whispers. I sheltered beneath the swinging bows and listened to the wind blowing its icy breath through the leaves. It’s a light show for now, but promises more Winter to come.

    I reflect on a friend’s words from not too long ago:

    “Maybe Santa will bring you snow this year!”

    It snowed through the night and stuck around. Thank you for some snow this season! ❄️


    Slow-Motion Snow Fall


    Header photo by Chandler Cruttenden

  • Calling Code Breakers 2

    Calling Code Breakers 2

    β€œCH UZBKV QGKCXCYNB XU MHYGCBHYU KSN ZEBKUKSC, CH BSKMC QGKCXCYNB XU QBSBGHYU KSN SHPEB, PYC CH EXRB QGKCXCYNB XU CH CHYMF FBKRBS.”

    OHFKSSBU K. QKBGCSBG KGC FXUCHGW ZGHDBUUHG, CFBHEHQXKS, ZHBC

    Hint: C=T


    Cryptogram Tips


    Photos by Priscilla Du Preez and Erol Ahmed

  • Today’s Shot 20

    Today’s Shot 20

    “I love watching the day wake up.”

    -Tamra Ashley

    Happy Sunrise πŸŒ…

  • Road Trip 3

    Road Trip 3

    The Coffee Cup Restaurant

    Boulder, NV




    The Coffee Cup Haiku

    A very good bite

    Great service and coffee too

    in Boulder N-V πŸ˜‹