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• Welcome to the Herd, Baby Girl!

  

  Another new calf, born Monday afternoonHerschel and Clover (a recent mama herself) were interested.This is Marigold's second calf and she handled the whole thin... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2013 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Wordless

  

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  Posted on 05 November 2013 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• An Intervention by the Kittehs

  

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  Posted on 04 November 2013 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• That Tree That's Blocking the View...

  

  I've been grumbling for some time now about the big elm that is obstructing the view of the mountains to the east. Having it removed is going to require some... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2013 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Autumn Crocus

  

  The saffron crocus is blooming -- I almost always forget about it and am pleasantly surprised when it appears. I have one small clump this year -- I think... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2013 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• On a Beautiful Day in Autumn

  

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  Posted on 01 November 2013 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Miss Birdie in the Graveyard

  

  Why, Lizzie Beth honey, how proud I am to see you! Come on in and git you a chair. I'm just waiting on that spice cake in the oven to be done, then I'm aiming t... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2013 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Orchid

  

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  Posted on 30 October 2013 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• If I Were Going and Singing Wheels

  

  This was first posted in March of '09 and over the years I've continued to get comments from folks who remember these books -- especially SINGING WHEELS. Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Maybe If I Stay Very Still She'll Go Away

  

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  Posted on 28 October 2013 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• An Exaltation of Larks

  

  After yesterday's post (a murder of crows,) some one asked me on Facebook about the origin of these collective nouns, and I went and hauled out this delightful... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2013 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Attempted Murder

  

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  Posted on 26 October 2013 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• What I Came to Tell You

  

  Last Sunday I went into Asheville to hear Tommy Hays reading from his new book. What I Came to Tell You is billed as a children's book but this adult found it... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2013 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Green, Gold, and Coral

  

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  Posted on 24 October 2013 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Kittehs Declare Victory

  

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  Posted on 23 October 2013 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• In a Wineglass...

  

  I got the idea for this over at Merisi's Vienna for Beginners. Such fun, capturing the landscape in a glass. This was a spur of the moment thing and I'm going t... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2013 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Falling...

  

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  Posted on 20 October 2013 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Guests on Earth

  

  A new Lee Smith book is a must-have for me. And this one, most of which is set in Asheville, was a particular treat. It's the story of 13 year old Evalina... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2013 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• In Asheville, Waiting for the Light to Change

  

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  Posted on 18 October 2013 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Life is Good

  

  I'm feeling pretty mellow as I write this on Wednesday night. The Great Unpleasantness in DC is over -- for a while, at least, and as an added bonus, Cory Booke... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2013 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY