It just takes a couple comments to remind me how everything will be all right and how we’re all in the same boat.
It is all right to get melancholy but it is better to remember that we are surrounded by people who appear to have it all together who are actually sinking.
I am thankful I have a lifeboat of good and wise friends to keep me afloat.
Now that I have said that, I want to segue into my photo of the day (which has to do with high seas and clipper ships). My analogies were accidental to begin with, then I couldn’t help myself. I just started drowning in them.
Stop it, I mean it!
Anyone want a peanut?
Photo of the day:
It is a 6x4x2″ wooden box made to hang on the wall of an office. The little door opens to hide items. My flash kept bouncing off of the little match-box size “book-ends”.
I think there are actually some gummed patches inside the little box labeled such, and they are probably as old as this little desk organizer is. I have no idea how old it is or what it might be worth, but I think it is pretty cool. And I love the clipper ship.
Thank you to my friends for being the “wind in my sails.”
Have a great evening.
Jaci Dawn 
Neat little box and photos. Here’s a trick for you since your flash is attached and you can’t angle it to “bounce” the light, yet you want to shoot the photo straight on to your subject. Cover it loosely with a single sheet of tissue or gauze. This “softens” the flash, yet allows still allows light through for the photo.
You might experiment with a couple shots to see how more layers affect your photos.
You take some excellent artistic shots!
I love that thing! I’ll see if I can find any info on it anywhere!