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• A Discerning Admirer

  

  Oh, look, it's another of those divorced/widowed lonely generals trolling Facebook for companionship . . .Vicki Lane Hello there, beautiful This is Michael. Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Looking East

  

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  Posted on 18 December 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Progress!

  

  Work has begun on removing the mess clinging to the supports of the Barnard Bridge. There were two track hoes in the water a few days ago and there's notable... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Anticipation

  

  We always look forward to the gift of amarylli from Claui's folks. They bring them at Thanksgiving so we can enjoy watching the fat brown bulbs send up... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Bit by Slow Bit

  

  The Christmas decorations are going up slowly--today the lights are in place . . .Next on the list is the tree--when John can go get one. Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Ha'r Or Harrow

  

  'veMany years ago, I volunteered at the local high school to help with some kids who were reading well below grade level. One young man, I learned, raised a cro... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Comfort Reading

  

  Ah, Agatha . . .it's been a long and enjoyable relationship, but this particular book is headed for recycling--as soon as I finish it. Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Looking East

  

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  Posted on 11 December 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Glimmer Tree

  

  I stepped out on the porch just as the sun broke through the clouds, setting alight the millions of raindrops clinging to the river birch in the front yard.It... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Christmas Card Production Line

  

  It might seem tedious to some--there are forty to do- but as I work, I keep finding different ways of doing things and small improvements to add or to speed up... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Christmas Quilts

  

  The red, white and green one was made by my great-grandmother, Alice Morris Wright, in Troy, Alabama. It's not dated and my grandmother, who gave it to me,... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Breathe

  

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  Posted on 07 December 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Southern Take on Caldo Gallego.

  

  The classic Spanish version calls for turnip greens and Spanish chorizo (not at all like Mexican.) In the past I have used kielbasa but what I had on hand was... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Busy Snow Day--With Some Boring Bits

  

  No school because of snow again! Yesterday my mom and dad both stayed home and I got to play with my sled. Today they went to work and I went up to stay with... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Snow Day

  

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  Posted on 04 December 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Needs Must Salad

  

  is what I make the night before I go to the grocery. I'm out of lettuce and/or spinach so I turn to that nice, long-lasting purple cabbage lurking in the... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• 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