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• Thinking in Black and Whute

  

  A while back, one of my friends made the comment that they don't seem to teach patriotism in schools any more. As this friend and I are on pretty much opposite... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• At Day Break

  

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  Posted on 19 May 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Uh Oh . . .

  

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  Posted on 18 May 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Early Morning and the Louisiana Irises Were Blooming Down at the Pond

  

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  Posted on 17 May 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• This Could Be Your Chance . . .

  

  In less than a month, I'll be heading south for a week at John C. Campbell where I'll be leading a nuts and bolts class in writing popular fiction -- designed... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Corny It May Be . . . But . . .

  

  Abou Ben Adhem By Leigh Hunt Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw, within the moonlight in his room,... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Drenched

  

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  Posted on 14 May 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Writers and Their Day Jobs -- Another Class Ends . . . -

  

  Wednesday night was the last meeting of my 15 week prose class.It will be nice to have a little time off but I'll miss these folks and their fascinating stories. Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• On a Rainy Morning

  

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  Posted on 12 May 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Limoncello!!! It's That Good!

  

  oni A few weeks back I talked about the Italian cooking class I attended HERE and I mentioned the homemade limoncello our teacher offered us. It was so deliciou... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Thousands of Words . . . Or As Good As

  

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  Posted on 10 May 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Post Mothers' Day Daze

  

  What a perfect Mothers Day! Yard work . . . lots of mulching and pruning . . . and delectable shrimp salad sandwiches for lunch . . . A phone chat with my eldes... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Overheard in the Herd

  

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  Posted on 08 May 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Awash in May

  

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  Posted on 07 May 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• For the Birds

  

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  Posted on 06 May 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Sometimes I Think May Is My Favorite Month

  

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  Posted on 05 May 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The After Glow

  

  "Do you want to get a picture of turtle sex?" John asked and I grabbed my camera and headed out the door. Alas! It was all over and they were enjoying tiny... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Game's Afoot!

  

  Basil, eggplants, and peppers (sweet and hot,) Flat leaf parsley, golden thyme, winter savory, and English thyme. . . But first there's some weeding to do. . .... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Pork Marsala -- A Keeper from (Sam's) My Carolina Kitchen

  

  My blog friend Sam 0f My Carolina Kitchen often posts recipes that I just have to try. This is Pork Marsala -- sauteed pork cutlets, topped with a sauce of... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• May Day!

  

  At one time it was the custom to hang baskets filled with flowers on friends' doors on the morning of May 1. (There's a link HERE to a NPR story about this.)... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2016 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY