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Vicki Lane Mysteries
http://vickilanemysteries.blogspot.com/
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.
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Poster Kittehs
Posted on 29 November 2015
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Over-Stuffed
The Thanksgiving feast produced that over-stuffed feeling. There were only eight of us but we had enough to feed twenty or so . . . And after these two pictures... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Two Moonrises
The moon rose on the 23rd around 6:30 while the last rays of the sun were gilding the mountain tops. The sky was swept with pastel skeins of clouds. Two nights... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Wishing You All. . .
Along with many other blessings, I'm grateful for all my blog and Facebook friends . . . I've learned that virtual friends can be just as 'real' as any and coun... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Pre-Thanksgiving Daze
Posted on 25 November 2015
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A Red(-ish) Thread Runs Through It . .
Posted on 24 November 2015
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Equal Time
Someone asked if Willa plays with Bob and Layla. The answer is no. She's not comfortable with Layla's size and roughness. Anyway, she'd rather be hunting.... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Sunday Silence
Posted on 22 November 2015
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Dog Heaven
Watching dogs playing is like meditation for me . . . Dogs are so intensely in the moment . . . And they can dart up and down the slopes like nobody's business... Read more
Posted on 21 November 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Along the Road
Posted on 20 November 2015
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An Edible Blast from the Past --
Part of my ongoing attempt at de-clutterization has been sifting through stacks of recipes -- some printouts, some torn from magazines, and some hand-written... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Kwik Kwiz, Kids!
Which of the following demonized entire groups of people by race and/or religion? 1. King Herod the Great: "Then Herod ...was exceeding wroth, and sent forth an... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Orchid Update
A new orchid on the table! After blooming bravely all summer and into the fall, the old orchids' last flower dropped, leaving a stark arrangement of stems ...... Read more
Posted on 17 November 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
All Photos Considered
Posted on 16 November 2015
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A Dark Day. . .
The horrific terror attacks in Paris brought forth the predictable calls for prayers and solidarity -- and, from a certain segment of the American public --... Read more
Posted on 15 November 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
The Rosy Fingers of the Dawn . . .. . .
Posted on 14 November 2015
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Is This My Idiom?
I've had a moment of clarity after years of subscribing to magazines of house porn -- you know, Architectural Digest, HG, Veranda, House Beautiful and the like. Read more
Posted on 13 November 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Flower, Lichen, Leaves, and a Rather Naughty Pepper
Posted on 12 November 2015
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Veterans Day -- Faces from WWII . . .
In the midst of my on-going campaign of de-clutterization, I came across an envelope of photos from my father's WWII service. (The pic above is not my father... Read more
Posted on 11 November 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Let Me Be Perfectly Clear . . .
On my post yesterday I said that, despite the legalization of same sex marriage, John and I had managed to stay together for fifty two years. Read more
Posted on 10 November 2015 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY
