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• More Exercises

  

  Doing the tiny brushstrokes for fur is hard and tedious. I may need a different brush. And more practice.A young salamander aka eft. Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Lucky Me

  

  02/08/2023 Greenwise Your Plan to become Debt Free and How We Might Be Able to Help 02/08/2023 Greenwise Your Plan to become Debt Free and How We Might Be Able... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Frog Went A-Courting

  

  Song HERE Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Meeting with Readers

  

  A spectacular sky led to a warm, mainly overcast day. Frogs are singing in the pond, and John just pulled a tick off Jenny.It was a nice day to drive to Hot... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• At Random with Downard Dog

  

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  Posted on 09 February 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Americanah

  

  This is simply a marvelous book. The New York Times Book Review called it one of the ten best of the year. For me, it was eye opening. Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie Does an Experiment

  

  While Meema was putting away the groceries, I did an experiment. I got out my fingerpaints and my scratch pad and paper and brushes and water all by myself. Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Warming Trend

  

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  Posted on 06 February 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A New Life for Discards

  

  John's been back in the shop, and he's come up with a fine use for odd bits of common 2x4's. He glues them together then turns them into bowls.Have you ever... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Old Corn Crib

  

  A re-post (it's been a busy day) from 2009The corncrib was a relic of the days when the previous owner of the farm had grown field corn to feed his cattle, his... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Still Checking for Classified Material

  

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  Posted on 03 February 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Reading While Waiting for Spring

  

  Tender, brutal, heartbreaking, hopeful, Ward's intimate portrayal of an African-American family, living and dead, in present day Mississippi, is rightfully... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Rabbitrabbit?

  

  This was my earlier attempt at capturing the amaryllis. Pretty crude--I think the bunnies were making disparaging remarks. Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie Still Working on Thank You's

  

  Josie was sick all last week with some unidentified virus--not the flu or covid or anything nameable, according to the pediatrician. Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Taking Some Time Off

  

  Busy searching the house for classified documents ... meanwhile, here are a few pictures.A path of light through the woodsMore watercolors and snow on the... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Oh, Jenny!

  

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  Posted on 29 January 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• More Than the Sum of Its Parts

  

  I kinda feel like I posted this recipe previously but can't find it so here goes.We are big fans of collards and have been forever, long before kale came on... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Heavens by Sandra Newman

  

  It's probably not for everyone but I was enthralled by the pinball-like plot of this book. If you liked The Time-Traveler's Wife (which I did), this might be fo... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Learning Curve

  

  Our amaryllis gave us weeks of enjoyment and I took lots of pictures. Now, while we wait for what looks like a second flower stalk on its way, I'm trying to... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Amazing Maurice

  

  Not since the rats of NIHM has there been such an endearing gang of rodents. A group of rats (plus one cat), suddenly have the power of speech as well as... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2023 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY