I am doll eyes, doll mouth, doll legsI am doll arms, big veins, dog beg Yeah, they really want youThey really want you, they really doYeah, they really want youThey really want you, and I do too I want to be the girl with the most cakeI love him so… Read More »Doll Parts
It’s a good time to share the THE SELFIE PROJECT images from May. It was a decently busy month. But I never left the state. I mean why would you leave Iowa? We’re second to last in economic growth. 48th in personal income growth. Our education system, which used to… Read More »Selfie Project – May 2025
Here is the second collection of images I took on a trip out to the Iowa Arboretum last fall. Most of these pictures are of the sweet new treehouse they opened up last year. However, there are a few flowertography pictures to kick it off. Here are the pictures: Next… Read More »Iowa Arboretum Treehouse
I recently spent a few bucks on a lens built out of an old disposable camera lens. It really is just the old disposable lens built into a lens cap. It is really cheap lens just meant for fun. The look of old disposable cameras has become popular in some… Read More »Disposable
Not going to use a song for this collection of images. This is the first collection of images I took at the Iowa Arboretum last year. As a card carrying member of the Iowa Arboretum, I really should get out there more often. But it is also gets me free… Read More »Iowa Arboretum Flowers
As you know, I don’t do weddings very often. There is a wide variety of reasons for this and it isn’t just because formal portraiture falls well outside the realm of my passion and because of this, is very far from being a strength. Also, because I don’t know that… Read More »Clevenger Wedding
I’ve never seen you looking so lovely as you did tonightI’ve never seen you shine so bright, mhm-hmmI’ve never seen so many men ask you if you wanted to danceThey’re looking for a little romance, given half a chanceAnd I have never seen that dress you’re wearingOr the highlights in… Read More »The Lady in Red
I got the blues but I don’t mindAll I have to do is get to youand then I feel just fine I’m on a downer, but not all the wayWhen I’m feeling low you do your thingjust so, and then I feel OK You’re so good, the way you giveYou’re… Read More »I Got The…
It is a good time to share the THE SELFIE PROJECT images I took in April. It was a fairly busy month. There was the end of the season of Lent. There was also the work trip to Philadelphia. A busier month than most. Here are the April selfie images:… Read More »Selfie Project – April 2025
It’s nice to hear your voice againI’ve waited all day longEven wrote a song for youIt’s strange, the way you make me feelWith just a word or twoI’d like to do the same for you It’s nice to hear you say “hello”And “how are things with you?I love you”But very… Read More »Bless the Telephone
You don’t know how you move meDeconstruct me and consume meI’m all used up, I’m out of luck I am star struckBy something in your eyesThat is keeping my hope alive But I’m sick of myself when I look at youSomething is beautiful and trueIn a world that’s ugly and… Read More »Sick of Myself
Today is Maundy Thursday and on high holy days, I like to include a devotional in these posts. The “Jesus Blog” has to do some Jesusing every now and again. Wesley Men Lenten & Easter Devotionals 2025 Holy Thursday – April 17, 2025 Gospel Lectionary John 13:1-17, 31b-35 New International… Read More »Love Like This
Let me step outside myselfWill you try to hold my hand?What if I told youWhen the smoke clearsYou’re the only one who can?I know I’ve tried youDefied and denied youThrown punches in the airClosed my eyes and count to tenPraying you’d still be standing there Hang in there, darling, won’t… Read More »Someone to Belong To
Can’t like you in the morningLove you at nightCan’t hate all your wrongsAnd only want all your rights Can’t treat you like a strangerWhen you ain’t aroundTreat you like a loverWe’re out on the town ‘Cause that ain’t how love is madeThat ain’t how love is madeIt’s all or nothingGotta… Read More »That’s How Love is Made
Treat me like a foolTreat me mean and cruelBut love meWring my faithful heartTear it all apartBut love me (Won’t you love me?) Well, if you ever goDarling, I’ll be, oh, so lonelyI’ll be sad and blueCrying over you, dear, only I would beg and steal (beg and steal)Just to… Read More »Love Me
Just a reminder… don’t forget to get your bracket filled out for Year 20 of THE ROUNDBALL ORACLES. Go here to join in the fun: ROUNDBALL ORACLES – YEAR 20 Deadline is roughly 11 AM (CENTRAL) this morning. Good luck! Love is a lieSucking you dryLove’s not a friend Until… Read More »Love is a Lie
I knew you before we metWe don’t need all the answers yetI’m sure time will change me someYou see what I could becomeSo much left to figure outI never took the easy routeAnd I was born with my boots onWill you take ’em off me when I’m gone? I love… Read More »Wind Behind the Rain
Sometimes life will lead you off the roadIt will be hard to know which way to goThere may be mountains standing in your wayYou’ll have to climb when you rise to meet the dayIt doesn’t matter how far you goIt’s how you get there, you’ll know when you knowWhen you… Read More »Remember Me
Today is Ash Wednesday. Normally, this is when I invite you to come to worship with me at my church’s Ash Wednesday Service. And none of you take me up on the offer, but I’m not bitter about it. I’m not going to invite you this year though because of… Read More »DM Farmer’s Market: Music and Food
There may one day come a timeWhen I cannot recognize your faceI might know that I should know you from somewhereBut I’ll ache to remember such a placeI might wonder at the stranger in the mirrorWho still carries an old forgotten loadOr the many twists and turns life had to… Read More »I’ll Always Know I Do
Back in August I replaced the mid focal length lens of my Big 3. I was using a Tamron, but decided to replace it with a newer Sigma lens. I had already replaced my super wide of the Big 3 earlier in the year. I have yet to replace the… Read More »Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art Lens