Thursday, November 8, 2012

Slimming Down

I have been busy slimming down...unfortunately the body hasn't slimmed down, but the amount of e-mails I receive daily has been reduced considerably.  There was a time that I felt the need to subscribe to all decorating sites, scrapbooking sites, photography sites, rubber stamp sites, travel sites etc. and because of that my inbox was swamped daily with emails that were never read and went directly to the "trash" box.  But sometimes I would forget to send them to "trash" and they would accumulate in my "inbox" until it was over-flowing (literally) with junk mail.  For the last week every time one of these emails that I so strongly felt I NEEDED but now no longer WANT lands in my inbox...I immediately perform an "unsubscribe".   Oh it feels good and my weighty inbox has certainly slimmed down, oh wouldn't it be nice to hit the "unsubscribe" button and lose a pound or two?   Now, if I could just do something about the mailbox, altho now that the "vote" is over, the political ads will stop.  Oh what better ways that money could have been spent than on ads that stuffed my mailbox and ended up in the trash?  I don't want to even think about it.

The crab apple tree in the side yard has certainly slimmed down....very few leaves or "apples" left on the tree.


And because of the frost, the roses are almost gone from the bushes...hopefully the last of the buds will bloom if the sun ever shines again.  So gloomy.



Sure hope the sun is shining in your corner of the world.   Sharing with Deb's This or That Thursday and Nancy's Rural Thursday.



"Make each day your masterpiece."  ~  John Wooden

Until next time.....

18 comments:

  1. beautiful shots. :)

    i've had to 'slim down' a bit on the # of blogs i was following. life's pressures were demanding more attention and blog reading had to give a bit.

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  2. Beautiful composition on the crabapple picture. The rose is great as well.

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  3. Oh, I know what you mean! I go through phases like that where I just start cleaning house. My digital house, that is. Like TWG I've had to trim some of the blogs. Painful but necessary process for sanity. The frozen bud is so pretty.

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  4. OH no...there goes your fall huh?! I don't blame you for cleaning house. That time of year to make haste! I am doing the same thing. Your frozen bud is just lovely. You should frame it.
    Laurie

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  5. Oh I love these the rose is exquisite. B

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  6. You inspire me to do the same "slimming project" with the mail! The lonely apple and the rose with frost are beautiful symbols of the changing season - I wonder if you ever think about making a calender with roses? I really like the one with the beautiful cups and quotes!

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  7. The sun is actually shining beautifully here today, and the wind is blowing--so maybe it will come your way! :-) My crabapple trees look like yours, but the birds have been feasting on the apples as they migrate, so we have lots and lots of picked clean stems. No slimming down for the birds!

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  8. Boy do I know what you mean on that junk mail in the inbox. I'm going to have to go through and unsubscribe to a bunch too.
    The rose with the frost is gorgeous! It's a beautiful day here, about 50 and the sun is shining! Not to last very long though. 30 by Sunday.

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  9. Your frosty rose is a beauty! Yes, now we have digital housecleaning...

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  10. I feel your e-overwhelmed pain! Please don't think you have to comment on my comments. Do love to hear from you, but it is not necessary. You've probably noticed that I don't comment on yours (or anyone's), due to my sanity or lack thereof!

    Wonderful images Deanna!

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  11. I think we all have to put our life in order from time to time, me right now it is with Instagram. While I have enjoyed it there just isn't enough time in the day for me to keep up with all of this. I prefer my SLR over my iPone anyway, it is good for what it is in a pinch when I don't have the big camera with me. Life just gets too much sometimes wil all electronics and I have to make sure I know what is important to me and what is not. I do a lot of talking to myself also. :)

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  12. Wonderful photos..... the berry in your first shot is lovely!!

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  13. I love the first capture as well! I hear you - had to curb my appetite for blogland as well:)

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  14. Your frozen bud is just lovely, Deanna! Have a happy weekend.

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  15. So funny you would mention this because I have found myself doing the very same thing 'unsubscribe'. Now if only we could find the 'unsubscribe' button to those extra pounds on our bodies - wow, wouldn't that be brilliant! Have a wonderful weekend Deanna!

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  16. I have one website that I have unsubscribed from but I keep getting the emails. So frustrating!

    Love the rose with the frost on it -- just lovely Deanna. Thank you for sharing at Rural Thursdays this week. :)

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  17. I have just recently change my email... So that is one way to stop the Junk mail.. But I don't recommend it. Its way to much work to go around and get your new email out.

    Your photos are so beautiful. That rose is beautiful....

    Hugs~

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