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• Undaunted by Freezing Weather, the Snapdragon Persists

  

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  Posted on 15 December 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie Gets Everything She Ever Wanted

  

  She and Blue Elephant had an emotional reunion and then there was a gift and a Christmas card from her Fairy Godmother Sandy.A magical box . . .When she opened... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Decking the Halls--A Beginning

  

  Christmas around here evokes waves of nostalgia--generally pleasant. There's the Carolina Lily pillow I made probably thirty years ago. Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Silent Sunday Sunrise

  

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  Posted on 12 December 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• All I Want for Christmas . . .

  

  World peace, serious action addressing climate change, homelessness, and poverty, the disappearance of Covid in all its manifestations (along with the... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Playdate for Pups

  

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  Posted on 10 December 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• In Other News

  

  On Monday, Mr. Blue Elephant, faithful companion to Josie, suffered multiple wounds and lacerations as the result of an unprovoked attack by a playful young... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie Has Braids and Learns About Sewing

  

  Hey, it's me Josie. Meema picked me up from preschool Monday afternoon and I had a sleepover and spent all day Tuesday with Meema and Grumpy. She really wanted... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Blessed Rain

  

  It's been disturbingly dry, enough that we begin to worry about forest fires. So the rain today (Monday) was welcome--not as much as we'd like but at least it... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Comfort Cooking

  

  A taste of home with black beans and rice, Tampa-style and Conecuh sausage from my paternal grandfather's county of birth in Alabama. (Also, a big salad with... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Carpe Diem

  

  Seize the day--something that's easier when there's a young hound who feels that her breakfast time is at first light. Admittedly, I often/usually crawl back... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Squeeze Me--for Great Fun

  

  A book pusher friend recently left a large sack of reading material for me--most of it on the serious side. But I grabbed the Hiassen, feeling ready for a bit o... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• It's a Dog's World

  

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  Posted on 03 December 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• I Hate It When That Happens

  

  I saw it on Facebook: Anti-Vaccine Televangelist Marcus Lamb Dies of Covid-19 at 64.And I must admit that my first reaction was to hit the laughing emoji. Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Rabbit, Rabbit

  

  Having a difficult time getting a decent picture of the watercolor . . . but happy December anyway. Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Bare Trees, Red Sky

  

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  Posted on 30 November 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Three Junes by Julia Glass

  

  This excellent book has been kicking around my house for over a year. I'm not sure if it came from a library book sale or was loaned to me. I generally keep... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Next. . .

  

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  Posted on 28 November 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Jenny is Thankful the People Finally Got the Message

  

  NO MORE LEASH! It only took a couple of weeks of peeing and pooping in the house till The People released me on my own recognizance. Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Where's Josie?

  

  Sixteen people (all (except Josie) vaccinated and mostly boosted) and assorted dogs gathered for the festive meal.Josie was seated on my right and didn't... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY