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• Dawgs...and Kittehs

  

  Forget it, Bailey. You'll never be as cool as Otter and me.We are calm and sophisticated.Wait a minute! Is there food?Looks like a false alarm to me. Oh, hi.... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Perfect Shot--Missed

  

  I was taking Bailey out for a potty break when I was delighted by the sight of a beautiful, fresh-hatched Swallowtail perched on a bluebell. The color contrast... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Sun Shines Through

  

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  Posted on 15 April 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• ARRRR! Says Josie

  

  Guess what I got for Easter from Meema and Grumpy! A pirate hat and a pirate flag! Just like I needed. I also got some books, and they were easy ones that I... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Random

  

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  Posted on 13 April 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• "We Have No Art . . ."

  

  When a friend on Facebook nominated me for an art challenge, my first response was that I'm no artist. And I remembered a Balinese saying I once read: "We have... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• White Apple Bloom, Pink Cones, and Bluebells

  

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  Posted on 11 April 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Easter Party 2023--At Last!

  

  Lady Spring smiled on us, and we had a gorgeous sunny day for the Easter Party after a 3 year hiatus. Lots of folks I hadn't seen in years, lots of kids, and... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• 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