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Vicki Lane Mysteries
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An eclectic mix of photography and thoughts on writing, Appalachia, books, memories, cooking, gardening,country living, pets, and more from the author of the Elizabeth Goodweather Appalachian Mysteries.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 3885 )
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Creeping Color
Posted on 09 October 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
A Blast from the Past . . . Or Is It?
Continuing my purge of my workroom, de-accessioning books. going through files and folders and mysterious boxes of stuff, unopened in thirty-some years, I came... Read more
Posted on 07 October 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Just to Say. . .
Though we never lost power during all the rains and our weather is glorious now, our internet server is down. I am briefly at the library to post this notice.... Read more
Posted on 06 October 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Still Raining . . . But Not Too Much
Posted on 04 October 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Overheard in Heaven
“Careful, Gabe, The Big Guy’s in a seriously unheavenly mood at the moment. I’d just shove all those petitions behind a cloud for the next few millennia if I... Read more
Posted on 03 October 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Signs of the Season
Blackberry leaves turn . . . Squirrels feast on Black Walnuts . . . Poison ivy takes on beautiful color . . . Sang (ginseng) yellows up . . . Michaelmas... Read more
Posted on 02 October 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Thankful for Rain . . .
We've had rainy weather for days now . . . and our dryer isn't working. John has diagnosed the problem and has the necessary part ordered . . . Read more
Posted on 01 October 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
From the Drawer
A mixed bag of memorabilia from the drawer of my grandmother's treadle sewing machine . . . a pair of pince nez, snapshots of her and my grandfather during thei... Read more
Posted on 30 September 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Quick Captures
September 15 (First meeting) 6-8:30 pm at the Riverlink offices in Asheville. Forty Pages -- a class through the Great Smokies Writing Program on... Read more
Posted on 29 September 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Ona Blankenship (re-post)
This is a re-post from 2008. "This is how I picture Miss Birdie," my friend Louise told me last night, handing me these two black and white photos. Read more
Posted on 28 September 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Wonderful Wet Weather!
September 15 (First meeting) 6-8:30 pm at the Riverlink offices in Asheville. Forty Pages -- a class through the Great Smokies Writing Program on... Read more
Posted on 27 September 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Twain's End
Mark Twain has been a favorite of mine ever since I read Tom Sawyer many years ago. (The scene where Tom doses the cat with the tonic his aunt has been forcing... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Mellow Autumn
September 15 (First meeting) 6-8:30 pm at the Riverlink offices in Asheville. Forty Pages -- a class through the Great Smokies Writing Program on... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Layla Update
Layla is doing well and beginning, I think, to believe that this is where she belongs. She is not yet off leash outside except briefly -- and she's been good... Read more
Posted on 24 September 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
And the Wheel Turns Autumnwards
Summer's lushness fades, Air cools, leaves crisp, nights lengthen, And Autumn arrives. Seasons come and go . . . Seasons come and go . . . Day and night... Read more
Posted on 23 September 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Advice from a Poet
Words to live by, not just for poets and writers but for everyone. They are from One Hundred White Daffodils by the poet Jane Kenyon and I came across them in... Read more
Posted on 22 September 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Asheville After the Rain
I was in town yesterday to participate in a program of readings by members of the Great Smokies Writing Program. It was a pleasant, well-attended hour and a hal... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
A Walk on the New Road
September 15 (First meeting) 6-8:30 pm at the Riverlink offices in Asheville. Forty Pages -- a class through the Great Smokies Writing Program on... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Franckle Found!
After finding the note from my long ago student and posting about it Thursday, several folks here and on Facebook encouraged me to have a look for him to make... Read more
Posted on 19 September 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Great Spangled Fritillary is Ready for Her Closeup
At the end of the season, she's a tad faded but still beautiful. She posed most obligingly, side and front. Wings lowered, wings raised . . . And then she was... Read more
Posted on 18 September 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY