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My life as a soapmaker, wildlife photographer, fiber spinning fanatic, kooky crocheter, and most of all, a follower of Christ. I am a dedicated wildlife lover and protector. This is "A young male ear-tagged NJ Black Bear, under my bedroom window August 2009"
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Saturday, September 10, 2011
As September 11th Approaches
Everyone remembers what they were doing on that horrible, crisp clear morning in September. Some have loved ones lost, saved, and never the same. I am thankful that my brother-in-law Ali Behrooj, working in Tower 2, made it out alive. It changed our family forever.
The Towers were very special to me. My first date with my husband, was sitting on the pier at Exchange Place gazing at all that was going on around the towers, lower Manhattan and Jersey City. It's where we knew we'd be a couple forever.
After being in the city long enough we moved to the rural mountains of NW NJ. Marty still driving to Hoboken everyday, me working up here. We both had off that day. My regular day off, he took off to be with me and to work on our new laundry room. I was sitting on the couch as usual for a day off, taking in the news. When I saw the 1st plane hit I thought this is no mistake. I called for Marty, he couldn't believe it. When tower 2 was hit I starting praying for my brother-in-law and those that were trapped in that UN-Godly event.
It wasn't till the next day that we found Ali. He's forever changed. He was always proud of being a "good" person from Iran. But after that day, he legally changed his name to Al. Who could ever blame him.
What ever you were doing that day. I hope you can find some peace and are still able to pray for our country. Terrorist never come at you straight on...it's all covertly and with great devastation.
The Towers were very special to me. My first date with my husband, was sitting on the pier at Exchange Place gazing at all that was going on around the towers, lower Manhattan and Jersey City. It's where we knew we'd be a couple forever.
After being in the city long enough we moved to the rural mountains of NW NJ. Marty still driving to Hoboken everyday, me working up here. We both had off that day. My regular day off, he took off to be with me and to work on our new laundry room. I was sitting on the couch as usual for a day off, taking in the news. When I saw the 1st plane hit I thought this is no mistake. I called for Marty, he couldn't believe it. When tower 2 was hit I starting praying for my brother-in-law and those that were trapped in that UN-Godly event.
It wasn't till the next day that we found Ali. He's forever changed. He was always proud of being a "good" person from Iran. But after that day, he legally changed his name to Al. Who could ever blame him.
What ever you were doing that day. I hope you can find some peace and are still able to pray for our country. Terrorist never come at you straight on...it's all covertly and with great devastation.
Friday, August 12, 2011
My Late Spring Favorite
Cornus Kousa Blossom
My 7 year old tree
(c) J Dobbins 2011
I just can't seem to snap out of being so ill. Since April. I have had enough
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
I don't feel like dancing in the streets....
I'm personally tied to a survivor of September 11th 2001. I was so ashamed and disconcerted, over how Americans were, and are partying over the demise of one of the most blood-thirsty killers of our time.
I'm saddened that , that's how he chose to meet our one true God. I'm proud the of the young men and women of our armed forces. They've been hunting Usama way before there was an Obama in office.
I'm blessed to be an American, to have the rights that I do. To worship the Living God. All based on what someone else did for my freedoms 100's of years ago.
I'm saddened that , that's how he chose to meet our one true God. I'm proud the of the young men and women of our armed forces. They've been hunting Usama way before there was an Obama in office.
I'm blessed to be an American, to have the rights that I do. To worship the Living God. All based on what someone else did for my freedoms 100's of years ago.
God Save America!
Kemah Lake Eagles
March 29,2011
(c) J. Dobbins
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Caught By Surprise
I can't really say it was a surprise. Yes, I knew I had bad heart valves,a-fib..... But what a surprise to find out my kidneys are failing and the left lower part of my heart didn't show up on nuclear stress. Echo revealing valves are much worse than 2 years ago. I await
(scary) procedures on the 8th of April. My sister is flying up and both her and my friend, and husband, will be at my side. No matter what happens.....I'm blessed
(scary) procedures on the 8th of April. My sister is flying up and both her and my friend, and husband, will be at my side. No matter what happens.....I'm blessed
My Akira ~" Caught Napping"
(C) 2011 J Dobbins
Monday, March 21, 2011
Sometimes I feel
like a muted swan....
First Full Day Of Spring ~ Muted Swan
(C) Jennifer Dobbins 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Can't see the forest for the trees
The Japan catastrophe's have weighed heavy on my heart this week. But what really disturbs me is the the lackadaisical attitude allot of people have....I just don't get the idea that everything is AOK. My nephew plans on moving his family back to Japan..no big deal he tells his Mom. No one that I have talked to personally thinks anything like what happened in Chili, Indonesia, and finally Japan, can happen here. I think differently. I can't have the attitude that if it didn't happen here, who cares. It will happen here...sooner or later.
My nuclear tests are thursday, the heart, carotid, the whole deal. My better half will accompany me. I tire of the quirks in my heart, the irregular beating, the heavy chest feeling. No medicine changes, Philip says I have to stay on the doses prescribed. I was upset, but, I have accepted. It's amazing how things feel more normal when you can take a breath, and be realistic.
Opened my Etsy shop back up. I have lot's of new products, things are going well with that. I have really enjoyed being almost 98% organic. I can tell a huge difference in the end products.
Spring is here...maybe not on the calender, but here on Lake Kemah it sure is. Merganser's, Osprey's, Muted Swans, they are all back...I am comforted.
My nuclear tests are thursday, the heart, carotid, the whole deal. My better half will accompany me. I tire of the quirks in my heart, the irregular beating, the heavy chest feeling. No medicine changes, Philip says I have to stay on the doses prescribed. I was upset, but, I have accepted. It's amazing how things feel more normal when you can take a breath, and be realistic.
Opened my Etsy shop back up. I have lot's of new products, things are going well with that. I have really enjoyed being almost 98% organic. I can tell a huge difference in the end products.
Spring is here...maybe not on the calender, but here on Lake Kemah it sure is. Merganser's, Osprey's, Muted Swans, they are all back...I am comforted.
Beauitful Male American Merganser
(C) 2011 J Dobbins
I love to photograph the Moon
(C) 2011 J Dobbins
Kemah Just before the Thaw
(C) 2011 J Dobbins
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
It's been a while
It sure has been awhile since I've been able to blog anything. Illness, winter storms, family uproars; so many things happen.
I had a really nasty pneumonia, then complications from treatment. I've had heart problems for over 5 years now. It is getting worse, and now have an upcoming battery of new tests starting the 23rd. I personally feel meds need to be re-evaluated.
I temporarily closed my Etsy shop. Many reasons...the blizzards, ice and downright horrible conditions this Winter.There are days I can't even get up outta my property, let alone down the mountain to th P.O. Plus, I want to create and test some new products. The lip glosses have turned out great and I have several other items in testing. I will be re-opening soon I think.
I haven't been able to make it to the last two meetings of my fiber spinning guild. I have lot's of items on needles and hooks. Still have not finished spinning the alpaca I have on my wheel, only one spindle is almost full. Things come in cycles for me.
My bestfriend is opening her own Veterinary Hospital. We've talked and dreamed about it for over 14 years. She closed on the building last month. Opening day is set for March 1st. We had a great visit with each other yesterday morning.
I am continuing to have to wear stabilicer spikes on my boots here at the lake. Several parts of the yard are impassible, and frozen drifts are around 1/2 of the property. The lakeside of the house, which is the front, is totally impassable. We have made special areas for the dogs to venture into to do their thing. They can't be walked on the road as there is way too much chemical de-icers. It tears both their paws up, even with Musher's wax applied.
Am planning a photograghy trip to NH. , I think I will be planning it to coincide with a weaving workshop I am going to take outside of Harrisville.It's my most favorite part of New England, and always opens up my eyes to explore different photography opportunies.
On and ending note.... I want to pose a question to you....how many passive aggressive people do you come a cross in your day to day life..including your "friends" on social networking sites? I must say in my sphere, there are way too many. I dislike dealing with them. There's no pleasing a passive-aggressive. I have a few on the social networks I participate in. To be totally honest, half the people who have friended me, are not a bit more my friends than a rattlesnake. Most have no one single idea of who I am or aspire to be.
I had a really nasty pneumonia, then complications from treatment. I've had heart problems for over 5 years now. It is getting worse, and now have an upcoming battery of new tests starting the 23rd. I personally feel meds need to be re-evaluated.
I temporarily closed my Etsy shop. Many reasons...the blizzards, ice and downright horrible conditions this Winter.There are days I can't even get up outta my property, let alone down the mountain to th P.O. Plus, I want to create and test some new products. The lip glosses have turned out great and I have several other items in testing. I will be re-opening soon I think.
I haven't been able to make it to the last two meetings of my fiber spinning guild. I have lot's of items on needles and hooks. Still have not finished spinning the alpaca I have on my wheel, only one spindle is almost full. Things come in cycles for me.
My bestfriend is opening her own Veterinary Hospital. We've talked and dreamed about it for over 14 years. She closed on the building last month. Opening day is set for March 1st. We had a great visit with each other yesterday morning.
I am continuing to have to wear stabilicer spikes on my boots here at the lake. Several parts of the yard are impassible, and frozen drifts are around 1/2 of the property. The lakeside of the house, which is the front, is totally impassable. We have made special areas for the dogs to venture into to do their thing. They can't be walked on the road as there is way too much chemical de-icers. It tears both their paws up, even with Musher's wax applied.
Am planning a photograghy trip to NH. , I think I will be planning it to coincide with a weaving workshop I am going to take outside of Harrisville.It's my most favorite part of New England, and always opens up my eyes to explore different photography opportunies.
On and ending note.... I want to pose a question to you....how many passive aggressive people do you come a cross in your day to day life..including your "friends" on social networking sites? I must say in my sphere, there are way too many. I dislike dealing with them. There's no pleasing a passive-aggressive. I have a few on the social networks I participate in. To be totally honest, half the people who have friended me, are not a bit more my friends than a rattlesnake. Most have no one single idea of who I am or aspire to be.
"The Oz Man"
(c) 2011 J Dobbins
Turning Back
(c) 2011 J Dobbins
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