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• A Gallimaufry of Christmas

  

  Full tilt Christmas . . . From Aileen's homemade spinach ravioli on Christmas Eve . . . To mimosas, ambrosia, cranberry cinnamon rolls, croissants and sausage... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Christmas Eve

  

  Looking forward to the arrival from Atlanta of older son Ethan and daughter-in-law Aileen, with their dogs! Aileen is bringing homemade ravioli and tomato... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Update

  

  This is just to say that I'm managing pretty well at home. John, with help from Justin and Claui, is doing the heavy lifting here -- cooking etc. Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Narcissi in the Window

  

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  Posted on 22 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• To Juan at the Winter Solstice

  

  There is one story and one story only That will prove worth your telling, Whether as learned bard or gifted child; To it all lines or lesser gauds belong That... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Kittehs' Resolution

  

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  Posted on 20 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Two Surprises

  

  I was one of a handful of reading women who didn't adore Gilbert's mega-bestseller memoir Eat, Pray, Love, being a little annoyed with the premise that the... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Sunrise Sequence from October

  

  These have been waiting in my camera since October 1st . . . I couldn't resist sharing them. . . Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Hellebore

  

  A gift from a dear friend -- come spring, I'll plant it outside. Wikipedia says: Several legends surround the hellebore; in witchcraft it is believed to have... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• My Own Particular Sunrise

  

  After two months of seeing neither moon nor sun, it felt so good yesterday to grab my little camera and hobble with my walker to the deck outside the bedroom... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Home, Sweet Home

  

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  Posted on 15 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Goodbye Trees . . .

  

  Goodbye trees, goodbye sky . . . you've been a pleasure to see these past months. I'm heading home after breakfast and none too soon. Thanks to all who have... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Nearly There . . .

  

  Yesterday John brought the truck that tried to kill me to the facility so I could see if I could climb in and get out safely. He also brought a handy-dandy... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• From the Other Side of the Curtain

  

  She was my roommate for most of the past two months -- a constant presence in my life – sometimes annoying (her TV stayed on day and night as did her lights) –... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Back and Forth in Time

  

  All my recent reads do a little time traveling: The People of the Book works backward in time, tracing the history of a rare illuminated haggadah from its... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Door is Opening

  

  Manchu Picchu by Lynn Parsons Progress is happening -- on the 7th, the wound on my right leg was pronounced healed -- an open crater the size of my palm, seemin... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• From the Archives

  

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  Posted on 08 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Like a Steppin' Razor

  

  "I'm like a steppin' razor. Don't you watch my size; I'm dangerous . . . dangerous . . ." That's another of my favorite reggae songs that I'm humming now. Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Beginning . . .

  

  , And I did! Weight-bearing at last! Under the influence of Claui's embroidered message (destined for the Christmas tree but adorning my window sill just now,) ... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• But Thr Menu Says .. .

  

  There seems to be an imaginative soul turning out these menus that accompany the meals here. Sausage patty? Looks like bacon to me. French toast? Nope, it's a... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY