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• At the Party

  

  Unicorns! Rainbows! Balloons! Stars! Stuff!Goody bags in wait.The look on their faces made me so happy!Opening presents!And there was a pinata!The lone boy... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Serenity Outside; Semi-Controlled Chaos Inside

  

  Herself asked for a rainbow layer cake for her partySo, I hastened to oblige.I do love playing with colors.Six skinny layers and a whole wallop of chocolate... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Grandmotherly Brag

  

  On Wednesday, her birthday, I picked up Josie as usual. We made a stop at her house so she could grab her new Super Ladybug outfit.At our house, there was a pil... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Fuchsia and Azalea

  

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  Posted on 16 May 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Today I Am Seven!

  

  But I got to open some presents early. Sandy who is my fairy godmother sent me a whole box of stuff and Monday after school, Meema let me open it.I think Sandy... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Picture in Search of a Caption

  

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  Posted on 14 May 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• An Excellent Day

  

  Bright and clear and in the seventies--my favorite sort of day. And since it was Mother's Day, I gave myself permission to idle about: a little painting, some... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Looking East ... But Not North

  

  Evidently the Northern Lights were visible here Friday night. Alas, our view to the North is pretty much blocked by trees and mountainside. But, oh, the... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Flying Free

  

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  Posted on 11 May 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Mushroom Weather

  

  Thunder and lightning and heavy rain all Wednesday night. And the branches (creeks) were roaring so loudly it was hard to sleep. We did miss the hail some nearb... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Few of My Favorite Things

  

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  Posted on 09 May 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Almost Seven

  

  There was a package for me Josie, and Meema let me open it even though it's not my birthday yet. (I am almost seven.)It was unicorns! My favorite!They were all... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Fire Next Time

  

  I can never see a rainbow without the Carter Family singing in my head.God Gave Noah the Rainbow SignThe Carter FamilyI've got a home in that rockDon't you see... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Out of the Blue--Out of the Past

  

  In one of our previous lives, John and I taught at the young Independent Day School in Tampa. It was a diverse bunch of kids, mostly smart, many from families... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Rainy Spring Day

  

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  Posted on 05 May 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• More Learning Opportunities

  

  The artist Fleta Monaghan, when I was working in oils and acrylics in her classes (20-some years agone,) always advised us to keep our work in progress out wher... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• White Iris

  

  Just beyond the basement door . . .Waiting for the early light . . .Such perfection . . .Eagerly anticipated every year. Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Not Dead Yet

  

  Every Christmas, Claui's folks give us amaryllis bulbs, planted in beautiful tureens or other containers. They bloom and bloom on our dining table and when... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Rabbit, Rabbit

  

  With a May Day posy for everyone and muguets de bois especially for Vagabonde, Therese, and Miss Yves. Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Iris and Other Pleasures of the Season

  

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  Posted on 30 April 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY