First Video Footage!

At the Robert Frost Interpretative Trail recently, I recorded footage of what was supposed to be to be a tour of the trail, a simple tour with minimal narration.

Instead, I just filmed and chatted because it is past the peak foliage I had hoped to record for the video. Plans change.  

I’m still struggling with the YouTube channel do or don’t aspect. The big what do I have to bring to the world question hangs over me. 

They: Oh, nobody is going to bite you! 😠

Me: Maybe so, but I know they all have teeth. 😎

That is how I look at life. Being told I worry too much or it’s all in my mind is highly insulting. 

It is not all in my mind. What we read in the news today is real. Anyone going against POTUS is subject to retaliation. The irony I see is the danger from within, is created and fueled by him. 

So what do I have to bring to the World? Respite.

 

Route 125 Ripton Vermont
5 October 2025

Day 269 of Week 39 September 2025

The horrors being done to  America as reported in the news can’t be ignored. Fascism builds. 

Speaking up against wrongs can be a risky thing to do. My recent dip into the Instagram waters has been interesting in helping me think about being on YouTube.

The debut of my YouTube channel next week is in a hold because I am not sure I can handle the criticism going public exposes me to. I need time to think, process, and decide if my mental health can handle posting videos.

Have a wonderful weekend

Catch Up In September

Recently. An appointment stress slowed me down on blogging. I am glad to report I found a way to manage the anxiety surge by having a spa day like attitude a few days before the appointment. The problem is afterward, I am so emotionally exhausted, I am very sleepy the rest of the day, even after a power nap. 

It’s always something.

Products. If I find a drink, for example, that doesn’t upset my system, give me an acid stomach then I will buy it in moderation until I read the ingredients. The same for packaged food except for cupcakes and such. I know they aren’t the best food but a rare treat is all right as long as rare means once a month or longer. 

Social Media. Jokes go around about too many hours spent watching video shorts, reels and such in Facebook, YouTube, Tik Tok, Instagram. 

From my experience, Instagram is the biggest time devouring monster!

Hours go by. The algorithm is good though because my interests are not assaulted with weird stuff like a sad story from a woman that looks like she fell out of a porn channel or a guy that thinks a bare chest is a hearing aid. Farmers and ranchers working in fields shirtless is task appropriate. 

Not much of note is going on in my life to blog about. The YouTube channel project is progressing well. The first episode is decided. The next step is to record with audio. 

Voice. We all have a variety of voices that sound different but still sound like us. My before coffee can be rugged. My after coffee cruises into bland land. My Bible reading voice is rather elegant. What my audio voice will be is surely going to feel weird. 

The soon to arrive end of summer weighs on my mind with a frosty edge. Stocking up on hot chocolate and broth are on my list. This year I’m making homemade hot chocolate mix to use up the cocoa (before it expires).

Are you preparing for frosty weather?Are you making homemade hot chocolate mix? 

Review, Revise & Revel

Reviewing August is a sad glance back at summer, and hot weather, as the autumn equinox three weeks away on 22 September draws near.

Asking if we accomplished what we wanted to do can be part of September’s foundation. Building on the past has me revising my goals. 

In blogging, the debut of my YouTube channel vlog at the end of September is a terrifying thought. Thus far I have only one video section to edit. I have a lot of pre-writing done but none written down. 

To my surprise, the most difficult part turns out to be the writing. Granted, I can sit down and talk for hours and not be boring (if I do say so myself). I can write 20 pages of fiction a day, handwrite. 

Time to plant mums

Where is the terror coming from? Easy. Fear of how people will react. I want everyone to be nice, compassionate as most everyone does. We know that is not realistic. 

Solution. Focus on the good people. Revel in the fortune to have a platform to entertain folks, help them smile, touch their hearts. Be yourself sharing thoughts and things that are positive and on some levels, inspiring.