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• The Shortest Day and the Longest Night

  

  The great wheel turns and we hang garlands of light inside and out, bring in evergreen boughs and a tree in token of our confidence that the wheel will... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Random Notes

  

  Amidst a tizzy of holiday prep -- wrapping gifts, cooking, bringing in greenery-- a few small items to share: When I was struggling to get Josie buckled into he... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• And the Tree Is Done!

  

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  Posted on 19 December 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• There Might Be an Elephant

  

  Or, a bald eagle. That's why I try to always take along my camera. I almost didn't yesterday because the weather was rainy but how glad I am I did. Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie's Story

  

  Yesterday Meema and I were reading books in the living room when there was a loud knock on the door. 'Who could it be?' Meema said. So we went to see who it... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• I Am Becoming My Grandfather

  

  "Take some of these tangerines with you," I found myself saying as Claui and Josie were going out the door after lunch last Friday. Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie Practices for the Big Day

  

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  Posted on 15 December 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie Is Getting Ready

  

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  Posted on 14 December 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Oh, Joy!

  

  My good camera -- the Nikon D5300 -- has been at the camera repair shop shop since before Thanksgiving, waiting on a part for a broken thingamajig inside the... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• This and That

  

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  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

  

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  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

  

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  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

  

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  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