cards

As Christmas fast approaches, I've only received one card but that's not unusual since I get a lot of greeting via email. Then others I used to get cards from have passed on. That's the thing as we get older.

Last week I bought an Italian cypress tree (see photo above) to dress up the place for the season. The last such tree I had was bought in December 1999, the year my mother passed on, and a tree I kept repotting until I sold the house in southwestern Ontario in September 2005 when I left the tree with the new owners. It was brought outside and left on the front porch in the spring and then returned inside in the autumn to be dressed up for Christmas. It was about three feet tall when I left it behind!

My incense burner is out of its box where it had been packed for over a year or more. All it needs is some incense. Sandalwood is my favourite!!! - V.

Ready for Christmas?

For those of you that celebrate Christmas, are you ready? Each year I begin decorating my home slowly, building up to the approach of Christmas week. The ornament in the photo above used to hang near the fireplace on the family home. This ornament was made by one of my mother's friends years before my own mother passed away. A lot of ornaments can be made using simple, easily accessable things, such as in this case, pine cones, dried plants and colourful ribbons. For me, dressing up the place with ornaments, a tree and some aromatic and colourful plants or plant settings, such as holly and spruce or fir, probably goes back to the old celebration of Yule, celebrated by the Germanic and Nordic peoples before the introduction of Christianity. I'll have more about the Christmas celebration as we approach the day in question. - V.

domain name

Things are moving quickly and it looks like I should have a new domain name selected and purchased by the end of the year if not sooner. It did seem like it wouldn't have been a reality until mid-January or so but things have been moved up. Once I have the domain and have selected a template, I'll work on setting up the new website for Bradley & Volker Art Photography. So, Brad, if you're reading this, things are looking good.

That leaves get the business cards early in January. I plan to purchase my first studio lights this as early as this weekend in time for the January start of the business. This blog and the other one will continue just the main focus will be on the new business and its companion website! There's more happening but I'll have more news later. Meantime, we're fast moving toward Christmas but the holiday season won't put a damper on my work. More later! - V.

Reead and Scott Herman in Cybersexy

Scott sent me an email last week with a link to a new video featuring the music of his friend, Reead, plus photos by photographer Michael Tammaro. Of course, the photos are of Scott Herman. Since the video is designated for those 18+, check out Scott's YouTube channel and sign in using your YouTube account to see the video. Personally, I don't see why its rated for 18+. There's nothing racy in it. Check that one out and compare it to the Reead video ("Baby") set in Paris. Some seem to have nothing better to do than to find fault in something. If you don't like it, don't watch it and if you've never seen it, why are you finding fault in it in the first place? Below is a photo of the musician friend. Check all the videos out while you're at it.

And for your pleasure, here are some hot photos of Scott by Michael Tammaro. I had Scott choose some good ones for me to post, so savour them! He looks hot clothed or semi-clothed! What do you think??? - V.

love

"Love is an undulating energy that moves through you, within you and radiates out of you and changes everything."

- Bartholomew

Davey Wavey explains Sugar Daddy relationships

break the illusion

I found this post from Davey Wavey over at Break the Illusion interesting and his explanation even more so.  Check out the video and then go over to his blog to comment.  Meantime, that makes me think about the relationship I have with Brad.  He’s younger and certainly good-looking and I’m older but certainly young looking than most my age.  I wouldn’t call myself rich in monetary terms but I am as far as life experience and my general outlook in life and how I treat and react with others.  Is this a Sugar Daddy relationship with me as the Sugar Daddy?  Perhaps.  I see a lot of potential in others that perhaps they don’t see in themselves.  My focus is Brad as far as relationships are concerned.  So what does he see in me?  We’ll have to have Brad post his thoughts in order to understand our relationship from his perspective.  For that, we’ll just have to be patient!  But Brad did indicate to me recently that he was going to post again.  Give us all space and time!  With patience, wisdom and understanding, the unimagined is possible and we may be pleasantly delighted in the outcome!!!  Yes, I’m an eternal optimist.  Well, its far better than the reverse!- V.

Christmas lunch

Work concluded at 1 pm for us. We were off to the Hotel Vancouver for a department Christmas lunch. It was a buffet, so there was plenty of food to choose from. I was stuffed afterwards, returned to work to pick up my things and then return home. After reading the papers, emails and such (no supper as I was more than full), I got to loading the few photos I too at the event and resize them before posting one of them. The scene of the reindeer and the pointsettia plant is at the salad bar (just above it). Now its time for bed! I'm more than just a little sleepy!!! - V.