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• Promethea

  

  This pretty thing is a Promethea Silk Moth (I think.) I found it on our hearth hidden behind some of Josie's books, and carried it outside, pausing to grab my... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Wait for It

  

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  Posted on 18 August 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• All Around

  

  Dancing in the lightLost another tooth Let there always be geraniums And long-leggity girlsPensive pibbleOh, so welcome volunteers--morning glory, autumn... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Speaking as a Post-Menopausal Tradwife . . .

  

  With the latest (the latest as I write this, no doubt there'll be more) revelation of JD Vance's deeply weird world view--i.e., that post-menopausal women's... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Memorable Moments

  

  Lying awake one night, I found myself remembering certain moments--all involving food and/or drink. Vivid memories, as I've always been probably overly fond of... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Kieffer Pears

  

  Such a bumper crop! Some branches have broken under the weight.Ripening pears aren't the only hint that we're moving toward Autumn. Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Lantern's Dance

  

  This latest entry in the ongoing saga of Mary Russell and her rather older husband Sherlock Holmes (yes, that Sherlock,) is a pure delight. Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Garbanzo Pasta Rosa

  

  Still trying to adhere to the alternate-night vegetarian plan, I came up with this simple dish. As almost always, it begins with an onion.Sauté one chopped onio... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• New Rools

  

  After pancakes, we played with the babies and did some other stuff. Meema and I were both a little cranky and when I fussed at Meema for being mean, she told... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Didn't See That Coming

  

  You may or may not recall an earlier post in which I talked about our bafflement at the construction going on next door to one of our cow pastures. Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• No Politics--Just a Fantasy for Hot Weather

  

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  Posted on 08 August 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Well, Okay Then!

  

  What a guy! The Harris/Walz ticket is already bringing joy to a lot of us who long to keep grownups--positive, progressive grownups-- in the White House. Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Tiny Toad and Thoughts on VP Pick

  

  About the size of my little fingernail. They are everywhere, making mindful walking a necessity.I'm looking forward to seeing who Kamala picks. It seems to me... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Forget-Me-Not (and One Small Petunia)

  

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  Posted on 05 August 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie's Art Show

  

  I love how the trope of sun-in-upper-right-corner endures. But the artist has upped her game with the addition of orange to the traditional yellow. Also,... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Looking East

  

  Almost fifty years here and we're not yet bored with the view. Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie's Summer Days

  

  This is a picture I made with the Colorforms Sandy sent me. It is a girl and her dog. The dog even has a collar and a leash. There is also a tree and the sun an... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• In Praise of Dragonflies

  

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  Posted on 31 July 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Proud of My County

  

  This was just announced for all students in Madison County, I am delighted! No more stigmatizing kids for their parents' inability to pay. Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• More Butterflies

  

  The patch of Black-Eyed Susans outside our greenhouse door had a host of small butterflies visiting. Fritillaries of some sort? I can't be sure. Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY