New Critter Camera. My First Capture On This Our First Snow of the Season.

Posted by Barbara Techel

This past weekend I finally bought a new camera which also does video. I’d been thinking about it for well over a year now. It was a big decision as cameras aren’t inexpensive. But I finally made the plunge and I’m happy I did. Though I have a lot to learn about my camera yet, which is really just a ‘starter’ one as the helpful man at the camera shop stated. But that is all I need.

I think it’s pretty evident by my Facebook page that many of my photos are of critters. So I’ve dubbed this my critter camera. Though I’m sure I’ll take some photos of other things too. Maybe. ha!

Today was my first critter capture! Squirrel finally found the pumpkin that I cut open the top for just this reason and in hopes, the squirrels or chipmunks (if not nestled underground already) will enjoy it.

Filling up his cheeks with seed!

Taking a moment to digest before he scrambled back down the railing for more!

Will see what else I can capture with my new camera and share it with you here. Critters – oh, the enjoyment they provide!

XO

Barb

    

Booklet Cover Reveal for My Animal Reflections Healing Oracle deck!

Posted by Barbara Techel

What a fun way to start my Monday morning by approving the cover for the 4 x 6 booklet that will accompany my animal-themed oracle card deck. So yes, it is similar to the cover on the box that holds the cards, but a slight difference with the placement of the title with a yellow banner backdrop and  also stating the booklet as the ‘Guidebook.’ 

This means that now the back cover can be created and the formatting of the booklet will begin. I can almost see the finish line now!

I’m trying to think about when this whole project began. However, many creative projects start long before they make it to the actual creating stage and finally into physical form. But this project has felt like it’s taken a long time to get to this point and that’s because it began as a seed a friend planted in my mind over eight-ish years ago. Having never considered myself an artist, it would take me many years of percolation to arrive at an idea and how I would create my cards. And that would be mixed media collage, which was such a fun process!

And here it is coming to life more and more every day! Feeling grateful and excited!

XO

Barb

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The Early Morning Mouse

Posted by Barbara Techel

I’d just set out on my walk early this morning, the winds blowing strongly from the south and unusually warm for this time of year when I noticed a mouse skitter across the road. Stop. Skitter on again. Stop. And then make it to the other side.

As I got closer it was then I realized it wasn’t a mouse after all! It was a leaf with its edges curled under making it look in a way like feet. Along with the wind that played with that leaf I had to chuckle to myself that I thought it was a mouse!

I then realized my thoughts leading up to that scenario and that I was lost in a vortex of worry. I then thought of Mouse depicted in my Animal Reflections Healing Oracle deck and the message of details.

The mouse on my card, outside the comfort of its home, out in the world exploring. We can sometimes get lost in the worry of all the sadness and chaos of the world or we can choose to look for the good.

It was just the shift I needed as I made the choice to enjoy this unusually warm morning. The geese flying overhead honking their good morning. And all the healing elements of nature.

Update on my deck: 

I believe I have the final tweaks made to the deck now and await the third proof copy to arrive in the mail by the end of the month. The cover for the 4 x 6 booklet is in production and the booklet manuscript is also in production. So I’m getting closer! 

XO

Barb