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• And Lo, It Came to Pass

  

  Three years ago I blogged (see post HERE) about planting Siberian Iris alongside some stone steps and envisioning a future spring when they would provide a... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Birthday Party!

  

  It was a very small party but the highlight was some actual kids! A two and a half year old little girl was there and after come initial shyness (her first... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Blast from the Past

  

  This little "book" isn't as old as the geography I posted a few days ago--not by a hundred years. The geography was from 1846--this is from 1946--give or take... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• May Flowers

  

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  Posted on 14 May 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie Gets a Present from Her Fairy Godmother

  

  I stayed home with Mama on Wednesday because there was no gas and she couldn't go to work. But we all went up to Meema and Grumpy's for Family Dinner Up. And... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Patriotic Education

  

  I came across this little geography text from 1846 and was reminded how students have always been at the mercy of the textbooks they are issued and that just... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Always the Same--Always Different

  

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  Posted on 11 May 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Cathedral of All Souls

  

  Built by George Vanderbilt to be the centerpiece of Biltmore Village, as well as a destination for his house guests on a Sunday morning, the Cathedral's rooflin... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Mother of Us All

  

  What a wonder she is-- Be good to her every day. Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• School's Out!

  

  Thursday night was the last meeting (via Zoom) of my 15 week critique workshop. Eight stalwart women were there for the long haul, sharing their fine writing an... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• White Irises

  

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  Posted on 07 May 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie's Wednesday

  

  Finally! Meema remembered to buy pumpkin so we could make pumpkin bread. I helped stir. It took almost an hour to cook which is like forever but at last Meema... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• More Spring Beauties

  

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  Posted on 05 May 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Giving Thanks

  

  False Solomon's SealI've been so cheered by the many positive ratings and reviews on Amazon and Goodreads, and/or personal comments from folks who've read Crows. Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• So Many Things

  

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  Posted on 03 May 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Busy May Day

  

  What a beautiful May Day it was! REMINDER: Get wet in the first rain of May for good health all year. (It's my family tradition and I interpret it loosely--get... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Black Or Turkey? Vulture, That Is

  

  Vultures are such majestic critters, patrolling the skies and riding the currents. We have both the Black and the Turkey Vultures around here. Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Tree Peonies--Be Still My Heart

  

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  Posted on 30 April 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie and Dell

  

  Do you like the tower I made? It is amazing. My dinosaurs and birds watched me build it.I gave Bobadog my princess crown. He liked it.And then I made a new... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The First In-Person CROWS Event!

  

  What joy! I spoke to the Marshall Library Book Club--outside and all of them masked-- about CROWS and they asked the best questions! They really seemed to... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY