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• Hoar Frost

  

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  Posted on 13 December 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Another No Snow Snow Day

  

  No school again yesterday so I stayed with Meema and Grumpy. "I need some glass cleaner," I told Meema, and I got to work. The dogs put their noses on the... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• What, Christmas Eve Already?

  

  So, for the past several weeks, I've been thinking Christmas was on Tuesday. I rarely look at a calendar and seldom pay attention to the date. Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Moros y Christianos

  

  AKA black beans and rice. A Spanish/Cuban favorite from my Tampa childhood. For some time now, we've been trying to have meatless suppers every other night. Thi... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Fogged In

  

  After a most welcome rain in the night, the fog filled the holler and wrapped itself about the house for almost the entire day. Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Making Christmas/Holiday Cards

  

  I was planning to make cards with the little red-hatted gnome I've used the past few years. But somehow this is what I find myself doing.Making the cards is... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Snow(less) Day for Josie

  

  Wednesday there was no school. It was a snow day, but it didn't snow here. But some kids live higher up and the roads might be dangerous, so we all got a day... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Breathe . . .

  

  When in the midst of holidaze, sometimes it's good to take a break. Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Speaking Freely

  

  I generally sleep soundly. But a few nights ago, I found myself awake in the dark hours, agonizing over the situation in Gaza and the West bank, as well as in... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Looking East

  

  This is my view every morning while I'm sitting on the toy chest at the foot of my bed, putting on my socks. I am so immensely fortunate. (These are in reverse... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like . . .

  

  Sunday was a flurry of gift wrapping and getting ready the stuff to be mailed. Next up, get rid of the autumn decor and let loose the red and green. John will... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Standoff

  

  Corycat here, taking a long-overdue stand. This smelly hound has run wild long enough, stealing food, howling, acting like she owns the place. Well. Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

  

  When I learned that this book was inspired by Browning's My Last Duchess--one of my favorite poems, I knew I'd want to read it. And I wasn't disappointed. Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Seen Around

  

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  Posted on 30 November 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie Journals

  

  Guess what! I have a journal and I am writing in it.I wrote without anyone helping me spell. Meema said some of the words weren't just right, but they were... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Moon Magic

  

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  Posted on 28 November 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Three Pears

  

  This is just to say:I have laid delicate slices of those fragrant pearsOn tender green leaves of lettuce and arugula,Sent a drift of gorgonzola over their... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie at Work

  

  This was Josie's own idea. She asked me a bunch of questions about what I liked and then wrote down the answers. Her spelling is a tad idiosyncratic, and she... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Trip to Russka

  

  This has been on our shelf, next to LONDON and SARUM, both of which I'd read and enjoyed, being an Anglophile of long standing. But RUSSKA. . . Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• WIth a Thankful Sigh of Relief

  

  It was a grand day from the starters to the desserts, including a rather special cake made by Josie, Grandma Nancy serving a sous chef. Alas, I didn't take any... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY