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• A Dark Day

  

  As the GOP and their hand-stacked 'originalist' courts seek to return us to the dark ages, I wonder how long this nation that once sought to be a shining city o... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Dyeing Frenzy

  

  Linen is such a great fabric for summer shirts. And I had three in my closet--but I rarely wore them. One was white, one white with pale blue-grey stripes, and... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Daybreak and Daylilies

  

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  Posted on 02 July 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Summer Supper

  

  When the weather is warm and good tomatoes are available, my thoughts turn to gazpacho. This a quick and easy recipe that can be made in the morning and sit... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Pond Life

  

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  Posted on 29 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie is Back!

  

  Guess where I have been! At the beach!!! There were big waves and I was brave. It was a really fun time and now I am back and going to camp. Camp is where my... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Kittehs Would Like a Word

  

  Cory, why is this thing in my window? Well, Angeline, I'd say it's yet another blatant example of how our sovereign rights are being trampled, diminished, and... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Put the WHAT WHERE?

  

  John had a phone call the other day that went on for a bit. Then he came into the living room, shaking his head and told me that he had to go down and put the... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Point and Shoot

  

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  Posted on 25 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• New Camera!

  

  New to me anyway. Through the intervention of my friend Cory and the generosity of my nephew Coop and great nephew Jack, I am the proud possessor of a... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Hot Weather Cooking

  

  Hot days and nothing sounds better to me than a salad. This one is spinach, cucumber, yellow bell pepper, grape tomatoes, and red onions, topped with a couple o... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Ahhh . . .

  

  John's efforts in cleaning up the goldfish pool and area have been rewarded and now we can indulge in a favorite evening meditative activity--watching the... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Summer Solstice--Turning

  

  Here we are at the turning of the sun and I realize ( too late) that yesterday's sunrise shot would have been perfect for today. Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Delicious Day

  

  Really! After the heat of last week, Saturday night was so cool I almost got up for a blanket. But I had Jenny and a cat next to me as well as a pillow over my... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Fathers in My Life

  

  Here's to them! Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Here and There

  

  Paddlers on the riverAmaryllis gone to seedA gaggle of geraniumsJosie tending to thirsty plants. . .And a welcome afternoon rain that dropped the temperature... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Summer in the South

  

  Josie took control of my phone yesterday and was snapping pictures everywhere. I deleted many after she left but this one above, I realized, epitomizes a rural... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Well, That Was Short-Lived

  

  Tuesday's rain and blessed relief is just a memory. Wednesday was pretty awful--I think the technical term is 2FH.But with fans in every room and gallons of ice... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Heat Wave and Blessed Relief

  

  After a scorching Monday, we were braced for more of the same. Imagine our delight when a morning storm blew in, with welcome rain and overcast skies for the... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• This Is What I Did

  

  Daddy brought me up in the Kubota and Otter followed. Jenny was very happy to see her, and they ran off together to do stuff in the woods. Meema watered her... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY