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• Fall Gardening-Lite

  

  My touchy back and imperfect balance make impossible the kind of gardening I once did. But it's fall and it's time to plant some pansies. Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Autumn Light--Cheap Or Rich?

  

  A commenter on one of my recent posts of photos from around here said she'd always disliked autumn light, calling it 'cheap light' because it isn't as direct an... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie

  

  Hey, it's me Josie again. I had another sleepover at Meema and Grumpy's on Monday night. I took Margot down to watch the goldfish and we counted seven. Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Certain Slant of Light

  

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  Posted on 12 October 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• What I Did This Weekend

  

  Saturday I worked on two Rabbit Rabbit pictures for November and December--which is when you'll see them. Today, I made an attempt to paint without the... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Corycat Feels Unappreciated

  

  After days of rain and gloom, we had a beautiful morning. All of nature seemed to be calling me to go out and kill something. So I left by my private door (a... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Autumn Comes Walking Over the Hills

  

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  Posted on 09 October 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• History and Historical Fiction

  

  Volume 2 of Churchill's History encompasses the Tudors, the exploration and settling of the New World, the Puritans, and Charles I and II. Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Cicada Killer Wasp

  

  These critters keep showing up in our house. I think it's a first in our forty-plus years. They are huge but non-aggressive--though John did get stung when he... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• U Can't Always Get What U Want

  

  Several years ago we introduced Josie to the Stones--or at least to one of their songs. If she was demanding something or other--something we could not or... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Looking for Light

  

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  Posted on 05 October 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie Meets a Cousin

  

  Guess what! I have a new cousin. She and her boyfriend have just moved to Asheville from far away, upstate New York, Meema said. I never saw her before. Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• An Old Favorite from the Fifties with Not So Much Mushroom Soup

  

  Back in the Fifties, Campbell's cream of mushroom soup was a kitchen staple as a shortcut for folks unwilling to make a cream/white sauce. You couldn't hardly... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• On Every Side

  

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  Posted on 02 October 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Rabbit, Rabbit

  

  And more autumnal fooling around with watercolor. Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Saffron Crocus and Hardy Begonias

  

  They always catch me by surprise, these fall blooming crocus I planted years ago. They're in our little entry garden, under a crepe myrtle and surrounded by... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie and a Somewhat Disappointing Day

  

  Meema picked me up at pre-school on Monday and I had a sleepover at her house. I did some more flow painting. By accident I got four blue spots on my face--one... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• That Je Ne Sais Quoi

  

  Now, while good tomatoes and fresh basil are available, this sandwich is a lunchtime favorite around here. Homemade pimento cheese on seeded bread with... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Available for Long Term Rental in December

  

  The Gran House was built in 1987 and is nestled amid the fields and woods of our hundred acre family farm. The house boasts a spacious kitchen and dining area... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• All Things Considered

  

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  Posted on 27 September 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY