Vickilane

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• Oh, Joy!!!

  

  Rain, glorious rain! So badly needed and so very welcome. Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Little Things

  

  These days, these unsettling days with new outrages issuing from the White House like a steady stream of sewage, I still find great pleasure in the smallest... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Fragrant Air

  

  We really need rain but this dry weather has been perfect for making hay. Those long windrows were there Monday afternoon and by Tuesday afternoon the fields... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Dear Sirs

  

  Payment for grifters, rioters, and anarchists? Your president, abetted by his puppet Justice Department is setting up a 1.8 billion dollar fund to pay his allie... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Earth Laughs in Flowers

  

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  Posted on 18 May 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Into Every Life . . .

  

  I had just finished making my version of ranch dressing and was preparing to decant it into a jar when I decided to turn off the power on the blender first. Onl... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• And Now She Is Nine . . .

  

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  Posted on 16 May 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Perfect Spring Meal

  

  So simple! Chicken thighs, potatoes, asparagus, and scallions all on a sheet pan and dinner is ready in less than an hour.You start with a mix of salt,... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Glory in the Morning

  

  I am so very fortunate to awake (with Jenny's help,) to this glorious view.As I sit on the chest at the foot of the bed and put on my socks and shoes, I watch... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Octopus Ex Machina

  

  As with many very popular books, I resisted reading Remarkably Bright Creatures, expecting that it would be a tad too sweet and predictable for my taste. Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Dear Sirs

  

  Your president has demanded an "election integrity army" -- partisan forces deployed to polling places in every state. Armed? Masked? As brutal as ICE? Do you... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Random

  

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  Posted on 11 May 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Mother of Us All

  

  Mother Earth's bounty, so beautiful, so generous . . .May her children honor her every day . . .And may they always remember that, without her, there is nothing. Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Putting Away Childish Things

  

  In the ongoing attempt to rid the house of excess baggage, I attacked Josie's art cupboard and a closet and a chest with lots of her toys stored therein. Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Too Much Text Begging!

  

  I have, in the past, donated to various candidates and progressive/liberal political groups. As they say, no good deed goes unpunished and now I am the recipien... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Reading Mary Stewart

  

  In my ongoing book purge, I occasionally have to read a book to decide if it goes or stays. Such is the case with Mary Stewart, whose gentle mystery/romances I... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Wordless Wednesday

  

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  Posted on 06 May 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Dear Sirs

  

  You and your party are behaving like the over-indulgent parents of a spoiled toddler--parents that are afraid of said toddler and turn a blind eye to his... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Morning Light

  

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  Posted on 04 May 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Test Your Vision!

  

  I believe that the more we post these numbers (8647)that mean to throw the Orange One out of office, the more ridiculous his lawsuit against Comey becomes.... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY