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Vicki Lane Mysteries
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An eclectic mix of photography and thoughts on writing, Appalachia, books, memories, cooking, gardening,country living, pets, and more from the author of the Elizabeth Goodweather Appalachian Mysteries.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 3874 )
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Daffodil Dizzy
Posted on 18 March 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Beeing There
The beautiful weather lured me out to do a little preliminary cleanup--cutting back dead stalks and stems of lemon balm, sedum, daylilies, and iris. Read more
Posted on 17 March 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Pink and White
Posted on 16 March 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
A Busy Person
This is a family of Castle People. Carmen is the mama, Big Red is the daddy, Hildegarde is the grandma. There is a big brother and a big sister and a little... Read more
Posted on 15 March 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Re-Watching--a Mini Steve Martinfest
As well as re-reading favorite books, I like to re-watch certain films--all of Monty Python (Life of Brian, The Holy Grail, The Meaning of Life,) most of the... Read more
Posted on 14 March 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
A Magical Time
The star magnolia, forsythia, and flowering quince know it. The tender green of the weeping willow flutters in the breeze. The weeping cherry is awash in... Read more
Posted on 13 March 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Dent De Lion (repost)
Is it a weed or a wildflower? Dandelions are showing their cheerful sunny faces all over our farm just now.Its jagged edged leaves, which account for the name... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Gateway to Spring
Posted on 11 March 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Table Garden
Posted on 10 March 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Why Are These Two Laughing?
I've probably told this story before, but yesterday, as I was sorting through boxes of old photos, I came upon two that, I'm pretty sure, document said story.... Read more
Posted on 09 March 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Signs in the Blood Revisited
I wrote SIGNS, my first published novel, over twenty years ago. It came out in 2005. I was thrilled, as a rank amateur, to be published by Bantam Dell, a... Read more
Posted on 08 March 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Rainy, With a Chance of Forsythia
Posted on 07 March 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
FB Outage, Oh No!
Yesterday's massive Facebook outage got me. as it did so many others. Repeated attempts to log in, only to be told it was the wrong password and then, when I... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Josie at the Art Show
There was an art show at the Arts Council and there was art from kids all over the county. Meema and I went after school to look for my picture. I found mine! Read more
Posted on 05 March 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Second Thoughts
A photo of an undisciplined dog--that's why I took the picture. But when I looked at it, I had some second thoughts. Second thoughts about the book in the... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Into the Woods
Posted on 03 March 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Old Times They Are Not Forgotten
More old photos--I can't identify any of the people. Some white folks touring Florida (possibly one of my great aunts)--at Bok Tower and in an orange grove. Read more
Posted on 02 March 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Rabbit, Rabbit
from a photo (unattributed) taken in Wensleydale, Yorkshire Read more
Posted on 01 March 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
An Extra Day
Once every four years we get an extra day. Seems like it ought to be something special--a national holiday for running around and howling at the moon. Or... Read more
Posted on 29 February 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Giving Meema Some Fashion
I am trying to get Meema to wear more fashion. (She always looks the same, with about a million sweaters.) So I am making a fancy hat for her... Read more
Posted on 28 February 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY