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• Breathe . . .

  

  When in the midst of holidaze, sometimes it's good to take a break. Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Speaking Freely

  

  I generally sleep soundly. But a few nights ago, I found myself awake in the dark hours, agonizing over the situation in Gaza and the West bank, as well as in... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Looking East

  

  This is my view every morning while I'm sitting on the toy chest at the foot of my bed, putting on my socks. I am so immensely fortunate. (These are in reverse... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like . . .

  

  Sunday was a flurry of gift wrapping and getting ready the stuff to be mailed. Next up, get rid of the autumn decor and let loose the red and green. John will... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Standoff

  

  Corycat here, taking a long-overdue stand. This smelly hound has run wild long enough, stealing food, howling, acting like she owns the place. Well. Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

  

  When I learned that this book was inspired by Browning's My Last Duchess--one of my favorite poems, I knew I'd want to read it. And I wasn't disappointed. Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Seen Around

  

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  Posted on 30 November 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie Journals

  

  Guess what! I have a journal and I am writing in it.I wrote without anyone helping me spell. Meema said some of the words weren't just right, but they were... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Moon Magic

  

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  Posted on 28 November 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Three Pears

  

  This is just to say:I have laid delicate slices of those fragrant pearsOn tender green leaves of lettuce and arugula,Sent a drift of gorgonzola over their... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie at Work

  

  This was Josie's own idea. She asked me a bunch of questions about what I liked and then wrote down the answers. Her spelling is a tad idiosyncratic, and she... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Trip to Russka

  

  This has been on our shelf, next to LONDON and SARUM, both of which I'd read and enjoyed, being an Anglophile of long standing. But RUSSKA. . . Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• WIth a Thankful Sigh of Relief

  

  It was a grand day from the starters to the desserts, including a rather special cake made by Josie, Grandma Nancy serving a sous chef. Alas, I didn't take any... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Happy Thanksgiving!

  

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  Posted on 23 November 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Game On!

  

  Yesterday I braved the grocery store for more Thanksgiving provisions and as I was pushing the buggy out to my car, a cheerful woman with her own buggy loaded... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Thinking of Duns Scotus

  

  2 something am. Jenny jumps on the bed, waking me up. She doesn't seem to want to go out, and she snuggles down next to me. As I lie there waiting to go back... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• One More Sunrise ( by a Real Photographer)

  

  Our friend Cory paid us a brief visit and grabbed this gorgeous sunrise shot. He's a professional photographer and a very old friend of the family--twenty-some... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Eastern Sky at Eventide

  

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  Posted on 19 November 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• In Praise of Pomegranates

  

  I really love pomegranates. Their color is my favorite shade of red. I love the little crown they wear, containing the remnants of their once spectacular flower. Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Talismans

  

  I found the lost post! Not Blogger's fault but mine. I'd carelessly posted it to last Friday. So here it is. Cleaning out a drawer of seldom used kitchen... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY