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• Josie Has a Question

  

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  Posted on 12 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Afternoon Light

  

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  Posted on 11 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Mixed Bag of Books

  

  In the never-ending battle to de-clutter and de-accession, I found myself pulling books from our living room shelves in order to make room for some big coffee... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• On Riddle Farm Road

  

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  Posted on 09 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Crock Potting

  

  On the days I keep Josie, using a crock pot means I can put something together in the morning before Josie's driver delivers her and then have dinner ready... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• At the Very Crack of Dawn

  

  I must admit that John took these pictures while I was still buried under the covers. Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie's Big News

  

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  Posted on 06 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Fashion -- A Rambling Trip Down Memory Lane

  

  As I sifted through my closet yet again, I came upon a few items I’ll never wear but have saved for what can only be called sentimental reasons. Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Missing Kay

  

  Kathryn Stripling Byer (NC Poet Laureate 2005- 2009) has been gone since last June but her poetry is as powerfully present as ever. She and I shared a love for... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Take Everything Out of the Closet,They Said

  

  This time of year I usually try to sift through my closet and retire things I haven't worn in years. But I know that in the past I just scratched the surface. Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• John C. Campbell Again!

  

  Once again I'll be teaching A Practical Guide to Writing Popular Fiction at John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC. A stay at JCC puts you amidst creativ... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Heartbeat in the Sky . . .

  

  Male Cardinals punctuate the drab winter landscape with exclamation points of bright red. They're here year round but are probably most appreciated just now. Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Weave

  

  So many ways to weave a basket . . . Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Where Did These Come From?

  

  Scrolling through my photo archives I came upon this series of pictures from March '09. Color me baffled. They appear to be photographs of a sketchbook -- but... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie: Fashion Icon

  

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  Posted on 29 January 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• There Is Only One Question

  

  Spring by Mary Oliver Somewhere a black bear has just risen from sleep and is staring down the mountain. All night in the brisk and shallow restlessness of earl... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Along the Way

  

  Random things that caught my eye . . . Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• My Television Habit

  

  After years of watching very little television (when I was writing under contract with deadlines looming,) I have become addicted to a quiet hour or so after... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Forty! Already?

  

  Justin . . . it's hard to believe we've had the pleasure of your company for forty years. We are immensely proud of you. You've always been fun to talk to... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• If I Were Going . . .

  

  I might pedal in stately style, sitting high and oh-so-correctly attired. . . pausing at tea time for a cup of Darjeeling and, perhaps, a scone. Or . . . perhap... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2018 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY