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random thoughts: on playing hooky

Thoughts I had in the gloaming. Which included thoughts about the word "gloaming."

Posted in random thoughts and tagged with random thoughts, time off.

May 17, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 17, 2013
  • random thoughts
  • time off
  • random thoughts
  • 3 Comments
3 Comments

random thoughts: come together

I'm restless lately.  Here's why, I think.​

Posted in big plans, random thoughts and tagged with random thoughts.

April 8, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • April 8, 2013
  • random thoughts
  • big plans
  • random thoughts
  • 8 Comments
8 Comments

random thoughts: taking it slow

I'm very impatient.  And the universe is trying to tell me to take it slow.​

Posted in places, random thoughts, scenes from the weekend and tagged with random thoughts, orchids, sean carter, gayla trail.

April 1, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • April 1, 2013
  • random thoughts
  • orchids
  • sean carter
  • gayla trail
  • places
  • random thoughts
  • scenes from the weekend
  • 13 Comments
13 Comments

random thoughts: knowing when it's time

Random thoughts inspired by my Christmas cactus.

Posted in at home, random thoughts and tagged with christmas time, random thoughts.

December 18, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • December 18, 2012
  • christmas time
  • random thoughts
  • at home
  • random thoughts
  • 10 Comments
10 Comments

random thoughts in the quiet

It's good to be back home -- and Alex has been away, so it's been weirdly quiet.

Posted in random thoughts and tagged with random thoughts.

August 19, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • August 19, 2012
  • random thoughts
  • random thoughts
  • 15 Comments
15 Comments

on growing a blog

They grow 'em different than they used to.​  And I need to go back to growing mine like I used to.

Posted in random thoughts, big plans and tagged with blogging, random thoughts, blog, the business of blogging.

August 7, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • August 7, 2012
  • blogging
  • random thoughts
  • blog
  • the business of blogging
  • random thoughts
  • big plans
  • 61 Comments
61 Comments

some d4 shots around our garden and thoughts on photography before hitting the road (again)

Photography is the way I breathe.  But sometimes, I forget this.​

Posted in random thoughts, photography and tagged with nikon d4, random thoughts.

July 21, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • July 21, 2012
  • nikon d4
  • random thoughts
  • random thoughts
  • photography
  • 3 Comments
3 Comments

random thoughts: on celebration and birthdays

We joined our friends for a birthday celebration at a Benihana restaurant this weekend. And my friend Trish taught me what birthdays should be all about.​

Posted in friends, family, random thoughts and tagged with birthdays, random thoughts, celebration, benihana.

July 9, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • July 9, 2012
  • birthdays
  • random thoughts
  • celebration
  • benihana
  • friends
  • family
  • random thoughts
  • 6 Comments
6 Comments

the call of a slower pace

​I'm dreaming of a slower, quieter time.  And creative ways to make them happen.

Posted in random thoughts and tagged with retreat, random thoughts, quiet.

May 2, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 2, 2012
  • retreat
  • random thoughts
  • quiet
  • random thoughts
  • 12 Comments
12 Comments
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contemplation at 30,000 feet

​I'm a very nervous flyer, and have been for a long time.  But there's something about the forced contemplation of air travel that I actually really, really appreciate.

Posted in random thoughts, places, travel and tagged with flight, flying, random thoughts, travel.

February 26, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • February 26, 2012
  • flight
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  • travel
  • random thoughts
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  • 7 Comments
7 Comments

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