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• Doggy Daycare

  

  Justin and Claui's dogs often show around lunch time--which is when we feed our three their main meal of the day. Otter and Domino are on a different schedule. ... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Must Read

  

  Neil Gaiman or Patrick Tull (narrator of the Aubrey/Maturin series) read me to sleep most nights; Heather Cox Richardson kickstarts my mornings with her... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Looking Around

  

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  Posted on 28 September 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Day the Weaponized Castle Ladies Staged a Coup and Knocked Down the King

  

  The day dawned peacefully. But in the corner cupboard, rebellion was afoot.Emboldened by their new weapons, the Ladies determined it was time to smash the... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie the Cow Wrangler

  

  I had a busy afternoon yesterday. Meema picked me up and we went to the library and returned books and I picked out six new ones. There was a girl there who goe... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Killers of the Flower Moon

  

  Now a major motion picture, this book examines the 1920's reign of terror and violence perpetrated by leading (White) citizens against the oil-rich members of... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Looking Around

  

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  Posted on 24 September 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Autumnal Equinox

  

  The sun is in the middle of our horizon, beginning its long slide south. Poised between summer heat and winter cold, we enjoy the glory and the poignant,... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Fuchsias and Coming to the Mountains

  

  The first fuchsia I ever saw was hanging on my friend Vicky Owen's front porch, a little ballerina of a flower. It seemed magical to me like everything in this... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Re Guilt: A Conundrum

  

  Something has been puzzling me. I wonder what the overlap is between the (white)folks who don't want history taught that might cause their (white)children to... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Summer's End

  

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  Posted on 20 September 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• In Her Own Words

  

  Hi. I AM JOSIE. I GO TO SCHOOL AT BRUSH CREEK ELEMENTARY. I AM 6. I AM IN FIRST GRADE. HERE IS ME.Meema helped with the hard words. Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Owed to Monty Python

  

  The Quandary “So, what do you think we should do?” Pope Aloysius VII gazed out the krystalplex window of his apartment in the New Vatican. Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Celebrate the Day

  

  Wishing a Happy Rosh Hashanah to those who celebrate it and a peaceful Sunday to all.Except for those Texas Republicans--they know who they are. Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Seasonal Shift

  

  The Equinox (9/23) is a week away but cooler weather and a desire to spread out the work had me getting started on my seasonal rearranging yesterday. Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• New Life in the Pond!

  

  For over a year now, our goldfish pond population has remained at nine--five orange fish and four dark fish.Some are darker than others and one is tending towar... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Late Summer Blooms--Wild and Tame

  

  Forest Tickseed aka Greater CoreopsisHardy BegoniaDayflowerIronweedSedum "Autumn Joy" (or maybe "Brilliant")GoldenrodNot sure what this below is-- Japanese... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Morning Splendor

  

  Every morning, as I sit on the toy chest at the foot of the bed to pull on my socks, I am thankful for this long view--always beautiful, sometimes spectacular. Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Missed Opportunities

  

  She was right there! I've tried but failed to photograph the humming birds that visit our porch flowers.The frog is easier--he stays put. Oops, just missed her. Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie Loves the Library

  

  It's me again. At the library again. It is one of my favorite places. We return the books I got last time, and I pick out six new ones. We will read them at hom... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY