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• Passing the Torch

  

  After a three-year hiatus, we are having the Easter Party again--but now Justin and Claui are in charge. I handed over my notes and lists and am enjoying my rol... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Extra-Special Grits

  

  Once again my grandmother's cast iron skillets are called into use. They are so well seasoned that they are like Teflon and I can and do let them stand with... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Wordless

  

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  Posted on 06 April 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Rewards of Teaching

  

  Such a nice feeling! I received a copy of a book that grew out of a class I taught ten years ago. Catherine sent me an e-copy some while back so I could blurb... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Spring Break for Josie

  

  I am on Spring Break this week! Yesterday I stayed with Meema. I showed her the fancy necklace my friend gave me. I also have a bracelet I made myself. Also I... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Spring in the Air

  

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  Posted on 03 April 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• At Sherrill's Inn

  

  On Thursday I was the guest of a book club that meets at the historic Sherrill's Inn in Fairview, NC. It was one of the best such meetings I've ever attended. Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• W.i.p.

  

  Work in progress. Autumn and Winter panels for the Castle People back drop mostly done. Josie loves all the colors in Autumn. (The paper is curling because I... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• New from the Workshop

  

  The weed pots are from apple wood (thanks, Suzie and Nancy!) There is colored resin in the natural cracks. The wood is beautifully spalted--the result of... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• How Dare They Offer Thoughts and Prayers Yet Again!

  

  In Guernica the dead children were laid out in order on the sidewalkIn their white starched dressesIn their pitiful white dressesOn their foreheads and breasts... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Seen Around

  

  RedbudRamps!Aubrieta? Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• For the Castle People

  

  I'm working on a four-panel backdrop for the Castle People--specifically the Fae.The scenes will merge into one another, moving from Autumn to Winter to Spring... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A New Day

  

  --filled with those events that alter and illuminate human experience...If those words after the dash sound familiar, you too are older than dirt. What am I... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Bailey Report

  

  Bailey is doing very well. She is getting along with Bob and Jenny and Otter. She is learning about riding in the truck. She has to be put in but as the ride... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Looks Like Spring

  

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  Posted on 24 March 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie at the Library Again

  

  I love our library! It has dressed up bears, and you can pretend to be a carrot while your grandmother takes your picture. Of course there are lots of books... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Black Birds

  

  When the crows comeblack against the darkening skytheir wings obscure the sunand small sounds drownin their strident caws. They storm the walnut treesnatch the... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Fixed the Problem

  

  No wonder the weather's acting like Winter! I forgot to set my astrolabe to Spring. This happened a few years ago and the weather got better soon after I... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Vernal Equinox

  

  The sight of the sun rising due east, right in the middle of our horizon is a welcome sign of Spring's arrival--even if Winteris still hanging about like a... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Goodbye to the Daffodils?

  

  So far, the daffs have endured some very cold nights but the next few may be a challenge for them. So I brought a few inside for us to enjoy--and for the... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY