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• Moonrise in October

  

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  Posted on 10 October 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Tampa Soul Food

  

  Arroz amarillo con pollo y camarones-- Chicken and yellow rice with shrimp. This is the signature dish of Tampa's Spanish restaurants and it appeared often on... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Still Turning

  

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  Posted on 08 October 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Is Amazon the AntiChrist?

  

  Or just an incredibly savvy marketer? Is there a difference?Amazon has done a mass mailing (TO CURRENT OCCUPANT) of a catalogue of kids' toys. It includes... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• In Praise of Angel Wings

  

  Angel Wings Begonias, that is. When we moved from Tampa in 1975, my grandmother gave me starts from several of her plants (which had very likely come from... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Thoughts Like Turkeys

  

  Some days my thoughts are as random as these turkeys--They would like to take flight but instead they run away. Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Even on a Dreary Day

  

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  Posted on 04 October 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Things Fall Apart . . .

  

  The center cannot holdMere anarchy is loosed upon the world,And the dog is on the table.Apologies to W.B. YeatsIan brought us some much-needed rain and cooler... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie's Art Show

  

  Josie loves Grumpy's study--there are lots of Post it notes and black markers for her to use. So she hung a little show of her work, right on Grumpy's computer... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Gold Watch

  

  This photo is the Tomato Biscuit Gang--a writing group that grew out of a class I taught years ago. I have fond memories of that class--and of many others as... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Lies My Teacher Told Me

  

  An excellent, eye-opener of a book. From the truth about Columbus and the first Thanksgiving: popular myths propagated by elementary school pageants--remember... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie and Grumpy

  

  Every afternoon late, Grumpy feeds the fish. Sometimes I help him, and we count to make sure they're all there.It is not easy because they will not stay still.... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Woods and Water

  

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  Posted on 27 September 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Two Books by Patrice Gopo

  

  I met Patrice at the Carolina Mountains Literary Festival a few weeks ago. She's a marvelous presenter, full of infectious joy and that joy comes across in her... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Seen Around

  

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  Posted on 25 September 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie and Meema Are Making a Book

  

  Josie draws the pictures and tells me what to write. Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Fall Flutterbys

  

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  Posted on 23 September 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Turning and Finding Balance

  

  The equinox-- today the day and night are of equal length--and autumn truly begins. the land is weary with summer heat and ready to slip into a rejuvenating... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• More De-accessioning

  

  Five more boxes of books went to the library for their book sale. And while I have more shelves to clear upstairs, I decided to do take a break from the books... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• At the Little Pond

  

  As of now, we have eleven orange goldfish and four dark fish--stealth goldfish? Or bait fish aka shiners? I like them all. Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY