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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.
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This and That
Posted on 12 December 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
A Very Small Book Club
Oddly enough, in all my years as a voracious reader, I've never belonged to a book club. There was a time, early in my marriage when I read and reported on book... Read more
Posted on 11 December 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
The Kittehs Seek to Adjust Their Lifestyle
Posted on 10 December 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Peer Pressure?
We won't put up a tree and greenery till around the 15th -- but the past weekend seemed a good time to change out the fall colors and bring in the red and green... Read more
Posted on 09 December 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Silver on the Tree
Just as many people put on Christmas carols or binge on Hallmark movies or other seasonal entertainment, at this time of year, I seem to find myself re-reading... Read more
Posted on 07 December 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Josie Has a Friend
Posted on 06 December 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
A Leaf on the Windshield
I liked the shape against the sky. And then, when the sun was behind it, strange things happened. It seemed to go transparent. Read more
Posted on 05 December 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
It's Not Easy Being Green
The holiday decorations are going up in Marshall; the Thanksgiving turkey has been reduced to a delicious broth; I've made a start on Christmas cards; now... Read more
Posted on 04 December 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Just Another Day With Josie
Posted on 03 December 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
I Wish I'd Written This . . .Re-Post
"This way -- in here." His urgency was apparent as he caught me in a firm grasp just above my elbow and guided me into the room -- his room. Then he shut the... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
For Someone Out There?
Last Sunday I posted a Mary Oliver poem about death. I'm not sure why I chose it--probably something about the bleakness of the season. But then a lovely thing... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Crow
A simple image, after the surfeit of the past few days . . . Read more
Posted on 30 November 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
So Much Thankfulness
Posted on 29 November 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Happy Thanksgiving!
I got started Tuesday, roasting some turkey backs and then simmering them with onion and celery to make broth for the dressings and the gravy... making almond... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
In Hoc Signo?
Just before a battle, the pagan emperor Constantine was said to have seen a cross in the sky along with words meaning, In this sign shall you conquer. He... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Looking East -- Morning and Evening
Posted on 26 November 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
An Ideal Nursery
I always loved the descriptions of nurseries in certain English books-- Mary Poppins, for example. The ideal nursery was a large, light-filled room, full of... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
When Death Comes by Mary Oliver
When death comes like the hungry bear in autumn; when death comes and takes all the bright coins from his purse to buy me, and snaps the purse shut; when death... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Looking for the Cantrell Child -- Re-Post from 2009
Last Friday seemed like a good day to explore a graveyard. My brother was visiting from Alabama and I enlisted him to go with me to look for the Cantrell child'... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Fading Glory
Posted on 22 November 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY