Over the years, I have learned to not focus on everything before me because it is overwhelming and it does lead to nothing getting done. Another thing I have learned, is that it matters what we spend our

Thanks! Yes, it has been a busy season! :)

Hi improv, A family member told me about the site, so I decided to join and start posting what I do :) I know I don't post as much as I probably should, but as you could see by looking at my site - I keep

Thanks! I have just been busy with the holidays! :)

Thanks, & thanks for the idea/advice! Yes, maybe some day I might look into that and decorate for other people. For now I share my ideas in my books, through social media sites like this, and also

I'm glad you enjoyed the Halloween tree video! I'm fine - just have been busy and haven't made the time to post for a while :)

I agree - I'm sure it is just a matter of time before things start going up again. At least each low (knocking on wood lol) has been higher than the previous lows. I also agree that the media loves to

Thanks! I am glad you enjoyed the chapter! :) My new YouTube channel name is "Author Christopher Hiedeman" Here is a link:

Thanks for the encouragement! :) I'm sorry you are feeling down. Just remember that life is full of both good and bad - so when times are bad, keep in mind that there is always more good to come. I think

Yes, we went to this firework show last night :)

Thanks for the compliment! Yes - it is difficult to take photos of birds because they don't stay in one place for very long! I keep my camera ready so if I see one I can get it quickly - but I miss getting

That photo is hilarious :D Photographing animals is fun and sometimes surprising. You'll be looking for that perfect shot to show the beauty of the animal and then they give you a comical pose like this:

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Thanks! zazzle.com is a custom printing website (print on demand for those that have designs on the site)

Hi abdulmanan, My website does not offer T-shirt printing - that is why I use zazzle.com (because they do) :)

Very cool! I know the feeling of finally seeing what you created come in the mail - excitement, happiness, and a little relief because the road to bring the story from thought to writing it, to editing

I searched for things describing it like "Large bird with long beak by water" and also flipped through a bird book I have to help with narrowing down the different types :)

Very cool! Love the macro photos! My irises don't even have buds on them yet, but I am very excited for them to bloom! I planted 5 or 6 new irises in the gardens last year and can't remember what colors

Thanks! More than patience it was making sure to frame the photo and take the picture before the chipmunk ran away :)

This photo was taken with the fullest zoom of this camera (60x optical zoom) :)