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• Cletus and the Baby Jesus--a Re-post

  

  I'd meant to have a new Birdie story, but things got hectic . . . Anyway, this is one of her favorites. Well what about that! That there's the old place my... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie"s Castle People Need Lebensraum

  

  Otter and I spent all day Wednesday at Meema and Grumpy's. Of course, I had pancakes. And Meema made an extra-big one for me to sneak later. Jenny was Very... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• From a Real Photographer

  

  Our friends Cory and Kasie came for a visit last Saturday. Cory is a Real Photographer, and he took some fine pics with his Super Duper Whiz Bang Camera. (He... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Wheel Turns--Winter Solstice

  

  Waiting for it . . . the sun is at the southernmost end of its yearly transit of the horizon. The days will begin to lengthen and once again the promise of... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Around Here

  

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  Posted on 20 December 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Yuletide Cards

  

  I decided to indulge my passion for watercolor by making our own Christmas/Yule cards. I came up with a design and made a rough template to speed the process.... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Holiday Color

  

  Yesterday was my day for finishing the Christmas decorations and, by gosh and golly, they are done.They are somewhat reduced from past years: a smaller tree,... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Black and White

  

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  Posted on 17 December 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Another Sleepover, Another Playdate

  

  Meema picked me up at pre-school on Monday and we hurried home so I could finish decorating the tree. There are lots of ornaments that look like stuffies and I... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• 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