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Vicki Lane Mysteries
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An eclectic mix of photography and thoughts on writing, Appalachia, books, memories, cooking, gardening,country living, pets, and more from the author of the Elizabeth Goodweather Appalachian Mysteries.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 3922 )
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FB Outage, Oh No!
Yesterday's massive Facebook outage got me. as it did so many others. Repeated attempts to log in, only to be told it was the wrong password and then, when I... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Josie at the Art Show
There was an art show at the Arts Council and there was art from kids all over the county. Meema and I went after school to look for my picture. I found mine! Read more
Posted on 05 March 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Second Thoughts
A photo of an undisciplined dog--that's why I took the picture. But when I looked at it, I had some second thoughts. Second thoughts about the book in the... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Into the Woods
Posted on 03 March 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Old Times They Are Not Forgotten
More old photos--I can't identify any of the people. Some white folks touring Florida (possibly one of my great aunts)--at Bok Tower and in an orange grove. Read more
Posted on 02 March 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Rabbit, Rabbit
from a photo (unattributed) taken in Wensleydale, Yorkshire Read more
Posted on 01 March 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
An Extra Day
Once every four years we get an extra day. Seems like it ought to be something special--a national holiday for running around and howling at the moon. Or... Read more
Posted on 29 February 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Giving Meema Some Fashion
I am trying to get Meema to wear more fashion. (She always looks the same, with about a million sweaters.) So I am making a fancy hat for her... Read more
Posted on 28 February 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Back Then
More pictures from the recently discovered stash of family photos from the Twenties (last century's Twenties)-- the first one has no information on it, but I... Read more
Posted on 27 February 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
The Best Water in the World (a Repost)
We're proud of our water, here in the mountains. "The best water in the world" we call it. A man may live in a tumble-down shack but if he has a spring above hi... Read more
Posted on 26 February 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Look Up
Posted on 25 February 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
And About the Bible . . .
Some years ago, we had a lovely couple as long-time tenants of the house where Justin and family now live. They were excellent tenants, not only keeping... Read more
Posted on 24 February 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Her Many Moods
Posted on 23 February 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
The Snake Oil Wars
The sequel to Waiting for the Galactic Bus, this 1989 novel is, sadly, even more relevant today. Darkly humorous, it's also a warning and a philosophic... Read more
Posted on 22 February 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
The Frogs Are Singing
Can Spring be far behind? Read more
Posted on 21 February 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
The Kittehs Are Glad There Is a Gate
I don't know, Angeline. The Woman has no discrimination. That Domino dog is wearing a shirt and pretending to be a Dalmation and they are all of them Out Of... Read more
Posted on 20 February 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Josie's Pirate Family
This is a picture I made for my mom and dad's birthdays. (Meema helped with the hot glue, but I stuck the shells on.)In the picture, we are pirates on a pirate... Read more
Posted on 19 February 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Amazing Amaryllis Just Keeps Going
Back at Thanksgiving, Claui's folks gave us our Christmas present--a beautiful tureen planted with two huge bulbs. One bulb has bloomed magnificently,... Read more
Posted on 18 February 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Josie and Valentine Stuff
There was a Valentine Dance at my school! It was the first dance I have been to. This is me and two of my friends. They do Not have bubbles on their heads, but... Read more
Posted on 17 February 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
VOTE--While You Still Can
Yeah, just the primaries--but at a time when much of the electorate seems willing to turn our democracy into something akin to a dictatorship, I feel a need to... Read more
Posted on 16 February 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY