I’ve got a new passion. It’s called birding. I never thought I’d love anything as much as I love quilting and family history but birding is my escape from life right now. There’s no other way to explain it. I’m a bit envious of birds. You see they can fly away from things that are pressing down on them. Me, with my PTSD, Anxiety disorder and seasonal affective disorder, can’t. I’m stuck inside during the winter and a lot during the summer months. So driving around in a vehicle in search of the different birds that are migrating through our area has given me a reason to get outside again. I’m starting to feel more like my old self too. That self that loved adventure and would try anything. Then life kicked me in the teeth a few times and I lost my self in the hum drum routine of raising kids, working at a dead end job that gave me little satisfaction. I can see why so many people want to escape from their lives. I’ve often wondered how my life would have been if I’d chosen a different road when I was way younger. But then I think of my children and grandchildren and the lovely man I ended up with and I wouldn’t change it at all. I just would change the health issues I’ve had. I think that’s been the hardest part of growing old. Your body betrays you. So back to birding and the reason for this post – I seem to have a small group of followers who want to see my photos so I’m going to add them here – just a few but enough to let you see what I’m doing. Enjoy!