Nope, I’m not quite ready for menopause yet. I figure I have another good 30-35 years before that happens? Especially considering I hit puberty at about 22…

I’m talking about little changes, day to day items that are evolving before our very eyes, if we are looking for them. I used to live life on warp speed- working three jobs whilst tackling 20 credits and staying up all night to be with friends in the “down time.” One ingests a certain toxic level of caffeine to maintain this for very long, and it was only a matter of time before I grew up, settled down a bit, and finally gave myself a break.

That is the precise moment I started to notice things. Birds in our hilly backyard (I do already miss the “treehouse” a little…), garbage on the streets and discarded treasures, and the clouds and sky. Architecture, nature, and other people sharing my world.

This coincided with my graduation present- my canon powershot. As I started to look around more and more, I started to enjoy taking pictures of what I saw. And as I looked for pictures to take, I started to see things more and more on a daily basis.

The results? Some of the more subtle and natural changes in my immediate environment. Things I see when I walk around my neighborhood. I notice, with a simple joy, when they change- whether that is from morning to afternoon, autumn to spring, or somewhere in between.

Enjoy!

so now that I’ve shared my daily musings, fess up! Do you live the crazy rat race life I described above? Or do you stop to smell the roses? (Or photograph them, rather)? Even though this post is pretty lighthearted in nature, I do think it is important to slow down and enjoy the little things! That’s what this month’s topic is all about, after all!

Meri