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• Early Morning with Jenny

  

  I probably wouldn't crawl out of a warm bed before sunup to go out and appreciate the dawn in below freezing weather if it weren't for Jenny. But she needs to... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Rabbit, Rabbit

  

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  Posted on 01 December 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Still Recovering

  

  Slowly getting back to normal. I am proud to say that the turkey has been deconstructed and bagged for future use, the carcass has been boiled for broth, more... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• It Was Like This

  

  A dozen grown-ups . . .Three little girls at the kids' table, plus four dogs. (The cats wisely stayed in the back of the house, probably under the bed. Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• With the Ongoing Nightmare . . .

  

  Ever since the election and as each new and horrific policy/cabinet pick is announced, I find myself striving for normalcy and indulging in self-care. Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• New Calfies!!!

  

  Last week brought us two new calves one day, a third the next, and, sadly, a still born on the next. It was a breech (hind feet first) presentation and things... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Thanksgiving Preparations

  

  are underway, beginning with pots of magnolia leaves inside and out. (I planted that magnolia maybe thirty years ago and it's been a standby for this sort of... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Another Widower?

  

  Anyone else notice that the Orange One's pick for Secretary of Defense looks like one of those guys (they're always widowers) who want to be your friend on... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Snow Day

  

  First thing, the very brief barefoot walk in the first snow to ensure good health in the coming year. I'd walk farther because it really feels good on my feet,... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Final Things

  

  What more perfect occupation for a dreary November day with snow in the offing than updating our folder of Important Information for our survivors? Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Change of Weather Coming

  

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  Posted on 21 November 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• An Old Debt Repaid

  

  On Monday Josie asked if 'we' could make god's eyes as Christmas ornaments for the classroom tree and presents for her classmates. Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Last Rose?

  

  Untended, unfertilized, but never unappreciated, this rose down in the garden blooms on . . . As may we all. Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Back At It

  

  With Thanksgiving looming, I'm trying to take care of some long-postponed deep cleaning'. Baseboards and the unexplored areas of the kitchen, including the wodg... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Moon Bathing

  

  Just a few moments are good for the soul. Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Long Gone

  

  During these fraught times, I find that one way of turning off the mental doom-scrolling is to work on a piece with lots of detail. I don't know why I find thes... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Just Wondering . . .

  

  Thinking of JD Vance's comments about childless cat ladies with no stake in the future having no place in government, I am compelled to ask---What about those... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Dogs Just Wanna Have Fun

  

  They don't reel with each new announcement of the coming administrations plans to gut the government.They don't wake up in the middle of the night, thinking... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• What a Piece of Work Is Man

  

  How noble in reasonHow infinite in facultiesIn form and moving how express and admirableIn action how like an angelIn apprehension how like a godThe beauty of... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Comfort Food

  

  It was a coolish, dampish day, perfect for comfort food. I made pumpkin soup with some very good chicken bone broth I'd made the day before and lots of chopped... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY