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• Bunny Report from Josie

  

  The Easter Bunny was here!I left him the eggs we dyed and some carrots. He hid the eggs and ate the carrots! See the empty bowl? That's where the carrots were. Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Happy Easter! Happy Spring!

  

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  Posted on 17 April 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Like the First Morning

  

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  Posted on 16 April 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Promenade in Green

  

  Spring comes walking over the mountains in her lacy shawl of green. Yesterday, on a day of unbelievable beauty I went to Black Mountain to give a talk on... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Organizing the Castle People

  

  As always, Tuesday was a Josie day. She spent a lot of time with her blocks and her dolls and her Castle People and at the end of the day there was lots to put... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Future Watercolors?

  

  Something about this tidy little building really appeals to me--probably the red roof against the blue sky.And here, it's the tracery of branches against the... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Despite the Snow . . .

  

  Headed out for my second booster (yay!) and was so happy to see spring blooms.Trilium is pretty hardy . . .But I was surprised to see that the Bleeding Heart wa... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Small Hopes and PLeasures

  

  I find myself at the end of a Barbara Pym reading binge--and in the midst of A Very Private Eye: An Autobiography in Diaries and Letters. Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• And Then . . .

  

  The weather service had it right: snow/rain/sleet interspersed with brief periods of sunshine all day Saturday.It didn't drop to freezing so I'm hopeful that th... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• As Temperatures Fall

  

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  Posted on 09 April 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie's Art Show

  

  Josie is getting more and more into painting. This person has a tan. And a border. And a puzzling feature that I didn't ask about.She is also into signing her... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• World of Wonders

  

  What a grand springtime surprise! This beautiful book of essays arrived, an unexpected gift from a dear friend I haven't seen in way too long. And what a deligh... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Spring Time

  

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  Posted on 06 April 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Miss Birdie, Dor'thy , and the Cracked Vessels

  

  Why, honey, how good to see you this fine spring morning. Look at that old pear tree, just a-busting with blooms. But this wind’s right chilly—we best go in... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Exuberant Spring

  

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  Posted on 04 April 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Here and There

  

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  Posted on 03 April 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Seen Around

  

  This poignant plea appeared recently on two blocks atop the bridge to this little church. I don't know if it's an official message from the church or an... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Me Again

  

  When Meema picked me up from preschool, we got ice cream again! This time I got all vanilla. We sat in the car to eat it because it was Very Windy.My Castle... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Dilemma

  

  There's an interesting blog post HERE by another author who has written of another sad part of Madison County's history. (See the post for more details. Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring, Tra La

  

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  Posted on 29 March 2022 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY