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• Christmas Book

  

  Helen on Facebook that she was looking forward to my list of books received for Christmas and I had to tell her that, aside from a very nice cookbook, I'd... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Crow Shape Shifter

  

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  Posted on 05 January 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Maybe It's the Weather . . .,

  

  Three days of foggy, closed-in skies and I find myself growing fractious. So here's one thing getting on my nerves -- misused words and phrases in the media. Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Orchids and Hellebores

  

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  Posted on 03 January 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Greens and Pork and Black-eyed Peas

  

  On New Year's Eve we enjoyed filet mignon with Bearnaise sauce (yes, I'm cooking again) along with baked potatoes, broccoli, and salad. Also bubbly. Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• 2017 . . . Wishing All a Happy New Year!

  

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  Posted on 01 January 2017 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Breaking Up Christmas

  

  As always, I'll spend the last day of the year deconstructing the Christmas tree. According to my maternal grandmother, it's bad luck to leave the tree up in th... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Crow Waits

  

  High above the world, Air-wrapped, twig-balanced, crow waits. Clouds build; crow abides. Somehow I see this crow as a guide for the coming year . . . Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Back Off . . .

  

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  Posted on 29 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Miss Birdie Comes Home

  

  Why, good morning, Lizzie Beth! Come right in and get you a chair. Reckon you was surprised to find here. Dor'thy said she'd call and let you know I was back... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• 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