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March 2026 Update
It's been awhile since I updated my info and so much has happened since then.
We are now living in Nanton, Alberta - a beautiful, friendly small town of 2200 located just south of Calgary. We can see the mountains to the west of us and flat wide open prairie to the east. We have made a ton of friends here as well as a very busy and satisfying life.
However, I must explain the reason for my sporadic posting (which I have a hard time doing as I tend to keep my online presence very private)
My Hubby has ALS. This is an awful life threatening disease that is taking all his mobility away. He presently has no use of his arms so, as primary care-giver, I help him do everything from eating to toileting. He is still a cigarette smoker so the one real time consumer is raising his arms to his mouth every time he wants a cigarette. (I try to keep him to one per hour)
This project is keeping me sane. While I do not have much time to devote to processing photos, I enjoy taking them when we go for our daily drives.
However, it is the Weekly SH*T list that truly keeps me grounded and gives me pleasure. While Hubby complains that it takes too much time, I insist on continuing with it because I know that 365 would disappear completely out of my life if I did not host it. The Weekly SH*T List is how I can keep the relationship going until I am able to once again spend more time here.
Yes - life is tough at the moment but I truly appreciate all the support I get here. You guys are the best!
Pre-2022
Thank you for visiting my albums and commenting on my photos. I will do my best to by visit and comment on yours in return! I truly appreciate the support and encouragement of the 365 community, along with the critique, guidance, and advice offered by its’ friends and followers.
I have been a member of this amazing community since September, 2012. I started my project as a photographic diary but this project has become an integral part of my life.
Hubby calls me a photo-aholic and a garden-aholic meaning that I am much easier to get along with if I have a camera in my hand or dirt under my fingernails!
We are located in beautiful Glengarry County, Eastern Ontario, Canada where I can often be found roaming the roads seeking new photo opportunities with my Nikon 7200. As a computer Luddite, I do not do a whole lot of post processing. I plan on making 2020 the year of the camera so I may actually change that. Keep tuned!
I am the host of the Weekly ‘So Happy It’s Thursday’ (SH*T) List, the handy-dandy go-to list to keep current on all things challenging. That I post early every Thursday morning (EST) unless there happens to be something going on in my life.
I am also the new face to fill the Thursday slot over at the Darkroom. A group of photographers, who use different types of kit, have different styles and skills. We upload weekly but on alternate weeks there is a theme and it's fun to see seven takes by seven photographers on a single subject.
https://365project.org/thedarkroom/profile
Finally, I am an opinionated beef and sheep farmer, passionate gardener, and red neck farm reporter who firmly believes that a country that cannot feed itself is destined to lose its' sovereignty. Farming is life.
For my get pushed partners, these are the get pushed challenges I have completed. Please feel free to challenge me to one I may have already done. We can all improve and learn from mistakes we made in the past!
https://365project.org/farmreporter/themes-and-cha/2019-12-30
Photos that have made it to the Popular Page can be found here:
https://alexisbirkill.com/365project/popularpage/getuserdetails.php?username=farmreporter
January, 2020
