Holey jumpins it’s cold outside! For the middle of July, it feels more like October. Temps are cool and hoodies are required. Brrrrr!!!
My digital creativity has gone on hiatus and not taken me so I am keeping busycleaning out my computer of unwanted clutter and I’m also getting back into the crafts I quit doing 4 years ago when I got lost in Photoshop.
It’s feel great to be painting again and creating something I can actually touch.
It’s the little things that are bringing me joy and that’s what it’s all about. 
Times really have changed. Gone are the days when you could safely go out and leave your house unlocked. Even having a yappy dog doesn’t cut it anymore.
Sadly we live in times where alarm systems are the norm and are needed. Years ago , when I grew up, a home security system was strictly for the well-to-do, now home security systems are almost a requirement for home insurance. It’s sad that we can no longer rely on trust-worthy neighbors to look after our properties. The kind of people who would call police at the first sight of anything out of the ordinary. Now people turn the other cheek and figure someone else will do it, why bother?
It’s sad that we have to turn to strangers and house alarms for peace of mind.