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• Sleepover!

  

  I had a sleepover at Meema and Grumpy's on Friday night so Mama and Dad could have a date and go to a restaurant. The bed was a little crowded with me and my tw... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie is Working on Her Art

  

  I have a new tutu but I take it off to paint.I am getting good at staying in the lines.Meema drew the dragon and I painted it. It is a rainbow dragon. The cactu... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Before It Freezes . . .

  

  Early daffodils, quince, swathes of forsythia, star magnolia . . . enjoy them now . . . Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• How Old Is Miss Birdie Anyway?

  

  I got to thinking about this this other day--if Miss Birdie was eighty-four in Signs in the Blood, how old is she now? When I wrote Signs, I just pulled that... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Speaking of Kittehs

  

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  Posted on 09 March 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Kittehs Have Something to Say

  

  Remember me? I'm Angeline, the pretty one. I've decided this new dog is no threat so I'm reclaiming my spot on the bed.Since I've been spending a lot of time... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Out of the Woods

  

  At last, the sunrise is out of the woods as it moves north.The equinox (3/20) is not far off, when the sunrise will be dead center in our view.But we're not... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Quel Bummer!

  

  This is painful. But after a lot of thought and agonizing and after consultation with Justin and Claui, John and I have reluctantly come to the realization... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Profligate Nature

  

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  Posted on 05 March 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Miss Birdie and the Story of High Rock

  

  She had to knock several times to get Miss Birdie’s attention over the loud drone of the special news program. But at last, the little woman heard her, picked u... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Seen

  

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  Posted on 03 March 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie Thinks It Might Be Spring

  

  There are lots of daffodils blooming and I asked Meema if it was Spring, but she said Not yet. But it was warm enough to be outside and that's where we went. I... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Stand with Ukraine

  

  Once again, the unimaginable. An insecure little dictator moves on a neighboring country, seeking to annex it by violence. Here in the USA, our former... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Mordor?

  

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  Posted on 27 February 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Jenny Is Living Her Best Life

  

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  Posted on 26 February 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Vertigo

  

  Almost a year ago I had a brief spell of vertigo (apparently very common in older women and not something that a pill can fix) and began doing head-circling... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The First Daffodils

  

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  Posted on 24 February 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie Is An Author (and Illustrator)!

  

  Guess what! I have written a book! I did the pictures and told Meema the words to write down. You can read it. It is called THE BEAUTUL BUTTERFLY WIH THE PERFEC... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• I'll Be Back

  

  Somehow, I seem to have become 79. Dang! My mother died at 69 and one of her friends told me, "She would have hated to be 70." I don't feel that way. Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Gilding the Goldfish

  

  I was inspired by the beautiful beaded and appliqued goldfish below (from the Embroiderers' Guild of Victoria) to attempt something similar in watercolor. Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY