Madison, Indiana is where I am spending the second half of my first century on the planet.
The photo of the woman is titled “Let There be Light”
I’m one of those people who take time to see things people might not ordinarily see. The more you see
the more you become aware, the more you become aware, the more you see. The little guy in this photo was about an inch and a half long.
The view outside my back door is serene beyond the trees. Different parts of the landscape are revealed seasonally. It makes one slow down, take time to notice, when such a beautiful force is close by.
The puppy dog “Reuben” is a Newfoundland-border collie mix. When we got him, he and the chihuahua were the same size (next to each other at the shelter).
My dog, Peanut…the bed dog…a chihuahua saved from certain death at the pound. He’s old, fat, has cataracts, barks 
all the time, but what would we do without him?!!!
Oh yeah, Scuttle’s the cat. A friend gave us a cat, unbeknownst to all she was pregnant, and a month later she had three kitties. Scuttle’s the only one left now, a singular cat house at the present time.
This is a recent sculpture made by Paul Hassfurder of Madison. He uses found objects from the banks (and sometimes the water) of the Ohio River, adding a few special touches of his own (he often uses home-grown bamboo). Paul is a local artist whose whimsical creativity is a wonderful addition to the riverfront.
Those Madison Folks:
With a view like that and a sweet puppy to love, life’s got to be good.