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• Kieffer Pears

  

  Such a bumper crop! Some branches have broken under the weight.Ripening pears aren't the only hint that we're moving toward Autumn. Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Lantern's Dance

  

  This latest entry in the ongoing saga of Mary Russell and her rather older husband Sherlock Holmes (yes, that Sherlock,) is a pure delight. Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Garbanzo Pasta Rosa

  

  Still trying to adhere to the alternate-night vegetarian plan, I came up with this simple dish. As almost always, it begins with an onion.Sauté one chopped onio... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• New Rools

  

  After pancakes, we played with the babies and did some other stuff. Meema and I were both a little cranky and when I fussed at Meema for being mean, she told... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Didn't See That Coming

  

  You may or may not recall an earlier post in which I talked about our bafflement at the construction going on next door to one of our cow pastures. Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• No Politics--Just a Fantasy for Hot Weather

  

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  Posted on 08 August 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Well, Okay Then!

  

  What a guy! The Harris/Walz ticket is already bringing joy to a lot of us who long to keep grownups--positive, progressive grownups-- in the White House. Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Tiny Toad and Thoughts on VP Pick

  

  About the size of my little fingernail. They are everywhere, making mindful walking a necessity.I'm looking forward to seeing who Kamala picks. It seems to me... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Forget-Me-Not (and One Small Petunia)

  

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  Posted on 05 August 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie's Art Show

  

  I love how the trope of sun-in-upper-right-corner endures. But the artist has upped her game with the addition of orange to the traditional yellow. Also,... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Looking East

  

  Almost fifty years here and we're not yet bored with the view. Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie's Summer Days

  

  This is a picture I made with the Colorforms Sandy sent me. It is a girl and her dog. The dog even has a collar and a leash. There is also a tree and the sun an... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• In Praise of Dragonflies

  

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  Posted on 31 July 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Proud of My County

  

  This was just announced for all students in Madison County, I am delighted! No more stigmatizing kids for their parents' inability to pay. Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• More Butterflies

  

  The patch of Black-Eyed Susans outside our greenhouse door had a host of small butterflies visiting. Fritillaries of some sort? I can't be sure. Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• It Can't Happen Here--Can It?

  

  The former guy has made no secret of his admiration for dictators, the likes of Kim Jong Un, Putin, and Viktor Orban. Now, it seems, he's hoping to become one. Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Giddy Delight

  

  It's been a real pleasure to see more butterflies this year. I can't identify the one in the picture (update: I think it's a Question Mark aka Polygonia... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• My Little Porch Gardem

  

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  Posted on 26 July 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• What a Beauty!

  

  In some alternative life that didn't involve a 4WD road, I would adore this snazzy truck for my vehicle. I love the paintwork and the wood, and it even comes... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Moonrise? Sunrise?

  

  Who knows? Not I. Nor do I know who took the picture (below) that I painted from. It's from the coast of NC, where John used to keep a sailboat, so he probably... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2024 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY