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• Meema and Josie Collaborate

  

  Youthful freedom and optimism meet existential angst.She was knocking off her paintings in minutes while I was still getting started on mine. I mentioned this... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Pancit Bijon--Filipino Cooking

  

  My friend Cory often sends me links to recipes he's intrigued by. Pancit Bijon is a Filipino dish with rice noodles, chicken, snow peas, and grated... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• For the Birds

  

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  Posted on 22 October 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Hunter's Moon

  

  The Hunter's Moon makes me think of a story I posted on this blog maybe four years ago about the mysterious Nimrod Hunter. Go HERE to read it. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Pansy Madness Continues

  

  I went back to the nursery and got a second flat of pansies.I visualize a pool of purple blooms around this little rock pool. (The rock is naturally hollowed,... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• On a Clear Day--Sunrise to Moonrise

  

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  Posted on 19 October 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Fun with Grumpy's Tongs by Me Josie

  

  Tongs are very useful for moving the Castle People and their pets around.You have to do it very carefully. Watch how I pick up this horse.It doesn't hurt... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Unearthing The Secret Garden

  

  I've long been a fan of Marta McDowell's elegant and knowledgeable garden-related prose. For me, as a gardener a writer, and a reader, my cup overflows when... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• In the Early Morning Light

  

  The early cat gets the vole . . .Also, wet paws, drat it. Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• 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