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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.
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Everything's Better with Kittehs
Posted on 02 March 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
A Most Proper Orgy
I'm not sure when I began to read Barbara Pym -- over thirty years ago, I think, when, after a long period of obscurity, she was re-discovered by the literary... Read more
Posted on 01 March 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Goodbye, February!
Posted on 28 February 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Not Your Mama's Beanie Weenie
No, not Beanie Weenie but Italian Sausages with Cannellini Beans. This is an amazingly easy, incredibly tasty, one-dish meal. It fills the house with an aroma... Read more
Posted on 27 February 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Taciturn Tuesday
Posted on 25 February 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Where. Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?
Oh, but I am. A neighbor spotted the two bad dogs about a mile down the road yesterday morning and when John went to get them, they had disappeared. Read more
Posted on 24 February 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
The Smell of Earth
This is a repost from the early days of the blog -- and it's exactly what I hope to be doing today if it doesn't rain...On a day like today -- sunny and balmy -... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Watching . . .
Posted on 21 February 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Sim's War
I like to have a picture in my mind of the folks I write about. I already showed you Polly Allen and her husband -- but when I'm making up a character, I look... Read more
Posted on 20 February 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Blue Skies Over Thomas Wolfe's Place
Posted on 19 February 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Aha! (More Sympathetic Magic)
Well, here's part of the problem . . .my little astrolabe ( a Christmas gift) was set on late December. No wonder The Weather was stuck. Read more
Posted on 18 February 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Sympathetic Magic --- Doing My Part
After a considerable snow Saturday morning, followed by considerable melting later in the day, we awoke Sunday morning to find it had snowed again in the nightW... Read more
Posted on 17 February 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
In Need of Captions
Posted on 16 February 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Sunshine!
Late Thursday afternoon as the sun was sinking behind us, the clouds parted just enough to let a little light fall on the mountains across the river. After... Read more
Posted on 15 February 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Stand Your Ground
Posted on 14 February 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
About That Flowered Surface
Chicken pot pie is a fine comfort food whilst one's waiting for a winter storm. When I saw THIS RECIPE on Facebook Tuesday I thought that the crust looked... Read more
Posted on 13 February 2014 FOOD & DRINK, PHOTOGRAPHY, RECIPES -
Scaring Ourselves ...and Babies Too
I really enjoyed hearing from so many of you about the horror movies that had made an impact/scarred you for life and I started ruminating on just why it is man... Read more
Posted on 12 February 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
What, Again?
Posted on 11 February 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Weekend Writing Workshops in Rugby -- Tennessee, That Is..
Once again, I must engage in a bit of shameless self-promotion. As well as the Wildacres workshop in July (see side bar,) I will be teaching two weekend... Read more
Posted on 10 February 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Lost on the Internet in 1861
At last I have gotten a real handle on this story I'm telling. I have been so bogged down in preliminary research -- and there's quite a bit to know about the... Read more
Posted on 09 February 2014 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY