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• Mystery Rock

  

  This pretty little rock -- small enough to hide in the palm of my hand -- was decorating the potted bulbs I mentioned yesterday. Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Brightening the Corner Where I Am . . .

  

  The past few days brought some charming additions to the decor of my cell room. Nancy, Claui's mom, put together this pot with a white amaryllis bulb as well... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Miss Birdie and the Caged Crow

  

  Oh, my, I didn't hear you come in the room, Lizzie Beth. I reckon you think I'm crazy, setting here on the side of the bed and jigging about like a crazy... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Sometimes a Kitten is the Best Medicine

  

  These are from April, 2013, when the kittehs joined our menagerie. I'd forgotten how small they were -- and how difficult to tell apart when they were moving... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• In the Eye of the Beholder . . .

  

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  Posted on 30 November 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Disappointed!

  

  X-rays showed good healing and bone growth BUT one tiny not-quite-ready-for-prime-time crevice. I will begin partial weight-bearing next Monday and, after... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Bookseller

  

  Even with exercise four times a day, there's still time for reading. THE BOOKSELLER was, for me, a quick and compulsive read. Set in Denver in 1962, it's the... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Get Up, Stand Up . . .. . .

  

  I am now on my own for therapy -- there being no more goals that the PT or OT folks can help me accomplish until my ankle is weight bearing. Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Which Side Are You On?

  

  "There are two great powers . . . and they've been fighting since time began. Every advance in human life, every scrap of knowledge and wisdom and decency we... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Glimpses . . .

  

  Taken while on my outing to the Wound Care Center (the wound continues to heal well) through the dirty windows of the van where I was strapped into my wheelchai... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• My Very Portable Library

  

  Thanks to my trusty Kindle, I've been roaming our world and beyond during the past seven weeks. A few years ago I began paying attention to sites like Book... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Missing the View from Home

  

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  Posted on 21 November 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• From My Window

  

  Beyond my window A corps de ballet of trees Sways in the cold wind. And thank goodness for the window! My roommate in the other bed seems to enjoy looking out... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Time for Some Kitteh Posts from 3013

  

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  Posted on 18 November 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Healing

  

  John brings me lunch most days, and a can of hard cider (shhh!) It's a welcome treat and a chance for us to eat a meal together. Sub sandwiches, an occasional... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• What's in a Name?

  

  So, of course, now that we know the Expected One is a girl, we're asking Justin and Claui what names they have in mind. They aren't exactly saying but they are... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Good News for These Times

  

  Claui's blood work is back and everything looks good. And now we know the baby's gender. I'm excited. Having raised two boys, this will be something a little... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Pictures from Another Autumn

  

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  Posted on 13 November 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Bedlam

  

  The word bedlam (a place of uproar and confusion) derives from Bethlem Royal Hospital in London -- originally an insane asylum where outsiders could visit and... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Another Day . . .Another Trip to the Wound Care Doctor

  

  My chariot awaits . . . This was on Tuesday and the air was smoky from the many forest fires burning in western NC. Still, an outing is an outing. Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY