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• My Own Southern Strategy

  

  There are so many great Southern summer sandwiches -- pimento cheese, BLTs, plain old mater and mayo -- I love them all but yesterday it was a cucumber... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Thinking Cool . . . This Too Shall Pass

  

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  Posted on 26 July 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• How You Can Help . . .

  

  The manuscript is in my agent's hands. It will be several weeks before she gets to it -- I'm far from her only client. I mentioned that there were some ways... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The End

  

  Yesterday I typed those magical words to my Shelton Laurel novel -- years in the making. I have to proofread the last three chapters I just finished and by... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Rain! And Other Blessings . . .

  

  1 Chapter To Go! Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Weird

  

  2 I didn't go to the Asheville library yesterday as on Wednesday I found Col. Allen's pamphlet hidden away in the Genealogy Room at the Madison County library. Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Holding Pattern

  

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  Posted on 21 July 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Every Day, It's A-Getting Closer. . .

  

  So, those crossed out numbers are the chapters I've read to myself and tidied up where necessary. 40, 47, and 48 are not yet completed, awaiting the trip to... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Tempus Fugit

  

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  Posted on 19 July 2016 PHOTOGRAPHY

• Deep In . . .

  

  It was a fine family time on Saturday -- two sons, one daughter-in-law, a niece, a nephew, and two great nephews, wielding wizard wands. Great food and wine... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Meet Some Malvaceae

  

  Someone asked while back if hollyhocks were related to hibiscus and I checked. The answer is yes, they are both members of the rather sprawling family of Mallow... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• What Caught My Eye on the Way to The Store

  

  Traffic stopped till Bambi got out of the road. Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Bear With Me . . .

  

  I haven't been blog visiting or vacuuming the house or doing anything but the most minimal cooking and laundry while I chip away at those last chapters. Three t... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Summer Scenes

  

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  Posted on 13 July 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Where?!?

  

  Five chapters to go! I am done with Shelton Laurel and the three Shelton Laurel/East Tennessee characters. Their story lines are complete. (I had already writte... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Trapped in 1866 . . . . .

  

  . . . and trying to wrestle some ornery characters into submission. Keep me in your thoughts -- 6 chapters to go. Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Blackberries

  

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  Posted on 09 July 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Seven

  

  Seven !!! VII 7 3+4 Siete !!!!!!! Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Really Must Say Damn

  

  That was me Tuesday night -- mired in self doubt. I had sought some information about the chronology of events following the Shelton Laurel Massacre and had... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• In Spite of the Garden and Other Distractions . . . 8

  

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  Posted on 06 July 2016 CREATIVITY