Chiachatter Vlogs

OY! This isn't as easy as my grandkids make it look! From this short video I can see that (a) I have to work on keeping my voice at the same volume; (b) I move my head WAY too much! and (c) I need to remember that the camera points higher than my eyes - so if I'm looking directly at something, the camera is recording above that point. Anything else? Help is gratefully accepted :).

The video starts with Maisie helping me get ready to go, then shares all of the places we went while we were out, in pictures. There are then a couple of clips when we got home, one is outside and the other shares my thrift finds.

In addition to this week's garden update I decided to take a stroll down to show the feed lot that our helpers and grands planted for the wildlife last week! And then a little wandering around...losing Maisie a few times (not really! she just likes to follow her nose but always stays on the property)...and whatever else came to mind. This is a long one!

This was taken with my new camera sunglasses. In fact it is the first video that I made (though my grandson had tried them out already). This original audio was loud and distorted but I was able to improve on it with my editing software (kdenlive). But this isn't about me. It is about Myrtle's Garden, it has changed SO MUCH since last week! I'm excited to get out there tomorrow and work more on cleaning it up after a week of forced neglect...next week's update should show a much tidier spot!

So I've wanted to add some variety to my vlogs and videos for a long time. I have a drone but can't seem to manage it (which breaks my heart!); just for recording videos while trying to walk with my walker has been difficult too, so I got these sunglasses that record pictures and videos. This is the demo that my grandson recorded; he took the first 5 pictures and the first video which is what I'm sharing here. We have to get used to them but I think he did a better job than I would have done! And he loves them, and knows he'll be getting a pair of his own from us for Christmas hahaha!

I recorded a ton of video yesterday, on all kinds of things, for all kinds of reasons, yesterday and figured I'd just keep the camera rolling and sort it into different videos during the editing process. WELL! I won't do THAT again! Just sayin'...but at least it explains why this one - and the others - are so choppy :).

Took another stroll around the yard, checking out the plants and changes since all the rain we had over the weekend.

Just a stroll around the yard, checking out the plants and changes since last week.

Today I took a meander around the garden and yard, and decided to record so I could take you all with me. This is the result.

Though we are in zone 5B, we started planting in early May...other than the lettuces which were planted in March sometime, with little greenhouses over them, made with clear gallon water jugs with the bottoms cut out. This isn't a full vlog but just a walkaround as I describe what was done in Myrtle's yard.

In which I share how the garden grows and what we did today.

I'm not a singer, and I don't play one on TV. But I love this song so much, every single word speaks directly to my spirit. You might want to turn the volume down, there is some distortion, I don't know how to adjust the gain in a video, I'm sorry... As always, this is to share with my friends, not a performance. But I hope you enjoy it anyway! “If you seek perfection, look elsewhere.” ~ Chiafucius

As always, this is to share with my friends, not a performance. But I hope you enjoy it anyway! “If you seek perfection, look elsewhere.” ~ Chiafucius Show less

Just try to see things in the same way again!

Pete and I went to 2 of the places where we used to shop when we lived in Houghton Lake: Pineview (McBain, MI) and Ebel's (Falmouth, MI). We haven't been there to either one in a very long time. This is our haul.

How Firm A Foundation Am I A Soldier Of The Cross Something For Thee Played on my Yamaha Tyros5 keyboard just for fun. As always, this is to share with my friends, not a performance. But I hope you enjoy it anyway! “If you seek perfection, look elsewhere.” ~ Chiafucius

3 upbeat songs that are fun to play...BUT I notice that my new phone really doesn't have good sound, lots of distortion and noise. I think I need to start looking for a device that is made for recording music? Until then...I'll use my old phone, I guess... As always, this is to share with my friends, not a performance. But I hope you enjoy it anyway! “If you seek perfection, look elsewhere.” ~ Chiafucius

Our deer usually come at dawn and dusk, so when they showed up this afternoon I got a few photos through the window. There is one sassy little doe that reaches up to the valve underneath and pushes it so it will release some corn right into her mouth...I hope I caught that in this video, she's so cute!

A couple of minutes of what our mornings usually look like after Pete (N8HIS) has finished with his nets and I have done my morning routine, and we are just relaxing, enjoying the animals both outside and in, and peace and quiet.

As played on my Tyros5-76 As always, this is to share with my friends, not a performance. But I hope you enjoy it anyway! “If you seek perfection, look elsewhere.” ~ Chiafucius

We are still expecting more tonight but I got a head start on sharing our beautiful winter wonderland, here in our yard, with my service dog Maisie. (She wasn't on duty though, she loves the snow and wanted to play!)

Just me, talking, sharing about what we did today...

I will Praise Him Holy God, I Praise Your Name Be Exalted, O God Played on my Yamaha Tyros 5-76 As always, this is to share with my friends, not a performance. But I hope you enjoy it anyway! “If you seek perfection, look elsewhere.” ~ Chiafucius

...well, the last few days, actually! Today was Pete's birthday!