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• The Puppeteer's Daughters

  

  Heather Newton (whose McMullin Circle and Under the Mercy Trees I have praised on this blog) has a new novel out and it's a delight! Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Salmon Citrus Slaw

  

  Serves 2-4 Yum! Good with focaccia on the side. Do the prep well ahead of time. 2-4 small salmon filets 2 limes (3 TB juice plus wedges for serving 2 TB fresh... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Rabbit, Rabbit

  

  Lughnasadh is a Gaelic/Celtic early harvest festival, celebrated on August 1-- more or less halfway between Summer Solstice and Fall Equinox. The Catholic Churc... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Grateful Joys

  

  This fuchsia was a Mothers Day present a couple of years ago. It continues to amaze and delight me.And hurrah for self-sown hollyhocks that grace our porch... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Iconic Food Memories (repost from 2015

  

  In a recent POST I talked about re-reading the Oz books in search of a soup sea -- and not finding it. Through the wonder of social media, a Facebook friend... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Kitteh Has Some Thoughts

  

  Really!Talk about disgusting.This... this filthy beast has tracked mud (I hope it's just mud) on the bed and is lying there, oblivious to decency. And The... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• I Can't Even

  

  Along with the JESUS IS LORD sign, there's a Trump/Pence sticker, an American flag/Madison Cawthorne sticker, a sticker for a local gun store, and a Semper Fi... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Art and Play Date and Art

  

  This is a painting I did with acrylics. I asked Meema to draw a hippo for me to paint. She did but I wanted him looking at me so that where I put his face. I... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Here and There

  

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  Posted on 26 July 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Dealing With the Heat

  

  Get up early. Now's a good time to water outdoor potted plants. Brew tea for iced tea. If something must be cooked, do it now. Decide what sort of salad to... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Now Those Are Some Horny Cattle

  

  Spotted in a pasture near Josie's pre-school. I'm guessing they're Ankole -Watusi or some iteration thereof. Pretty amazing.I have to wonder though--how would... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Shout Out for a Blog Friend

  

  A blog friend and author has a new book coming out. I haven't read it yet so can just give you a little blurb from her blog. "Who is this man dressed up in... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Me, Josie

  

  It was my next to last day of summer camp and of course we got ice cream. They had waffle cones again! Also a new flavor that Meema was all excited... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Wait for It . . .

  

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  Posted on 21 July 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Iconic Summer Sandwich

  

  I almost never buy bacon--too expensive, too unhealthful, too tempting . . . but I can't let the summer go by without a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Sweet Home Carolina

  

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  Posted on 19 July 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Bingeing on Russell and Holmes

  

  Years ago, when I learned that Laurie R. King and I shared an editor, I quickly purchased her first book--The Beekeeper's Apprentice--and fell in love with her... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Fooling Around with Filters

  

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  Posted on 17 July 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Thanks to Jenny

  

  ...who makes sure I'm up for the sunrise...I've been on a book de-accessioning tear these past few days. Five large boxes are waiting to be taken to the... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Summer Long Ago

  

  The child rotated slowly in the well of light. She had pulled the mirrored closet door all the way open till it touched the window, forming a secret place, a... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY