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• I Can See (a Bit More) Clearly Now

  

  The willow is clothed in pale green And it's looking like spring,So, of course, I'm washing windows.In this case (the kitchen,) washing windows involves moving... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Spring Flowers and a Reminder

  

  Time to enjoy the crocus . . .And the daffodil . . .And past time to wash the windows.(Though, in my defense, some of that is the clouding that happens in... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Notes from an Interview

  

  The opening of a short piece I'm working on . . . It doesn’t surprise me that her feet aren’t actually touching the heavenly floor (jasper, chalcedony—one of... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Nothing at All About MM and Prince H

  

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  Posted on 10 March 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• New Stuff for Josie

  

  New markers!I wrote my name! Actually, I traced it. Meema wrote in in yellow and I traced it in blue, I did a good job with the S's but not so good with the M.... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• It' s Worth Thinking About

  

  I recently received an email from a friend re the controversial Dr. Seuss books, wondering how I felt about removing/banning some of his books. She said: I thin... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Fooling Around

  

  What with keeping Josie, getting a haircut, and having friends to lunch, I've not had a free morning (when the light is good) to fiddle with the watercolors til... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Fully Vaccinated Social Interaction!

  

  Oh. the excitement! Friends to lunch!A Mexican mini-feast--Fish tacos with jicama/cabbage slaw, spicy garbanzos, calabacitas (summer squash and zucchini, sautee... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie Works, Tends to Her Children, and Gets Ready for a Ball

  

  So much to do!While I eat breakfast, Hamsie and I play the piano.Then I have some tracing work to do. I get a sticker to put on a page when I finish. Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Force That Through the Green Fuse Drives the Flower

  

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  Posted on 03 March 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Righteous Reading for Miss J

  

  A while back I was expressing some chagrin at the lesson taught by Jack the Giant Killer and Puss in Boots--that it's okay to steal the property of innocent... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Hellebores Are Ready for Their Closeups--and a Winner!

  

  With thanks to all who left much-appreciated, reviews, I announce that the winner of the mug is Marsha Hubbell! Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• New Beginnings

  

  For years I've wanted to learn to paint with watercolors. About twenty years ago I played around with acrylic and oils and really enjoyed that challenge. Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• No Hats on These Cats

  

  The sun did not shine; it was too wet to play. So we stayed in the house all that cold cold, wet day.Too wet to go out , too cold to play ball. So we stayed in... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie Is So Excited

  

  On Wednesday it was warm and sunny and Meema said we could go down to the park at the river. Can we take a picnic? I said and Meema said Yes! Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Beautiful Day Except for This Guy

  

  Lovely blue skies and spring-like weather . . . and a lone guy with the Confederate battle flag in front of the courthouse. Because . . .? Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Last Chance Before Drawing!

  

  This handsome mug with Nancy Darrell's artwork will be sent to some lucky reviewer! Come Sunday night, I'll be drawing a name from all of you who've left review... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Monday with Josie

  

  After breakfast (pancakes) Hamsie and I did some finger painting. Meema couldn't find the brushes so I used my fingers and made dots.I used all the colors but... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Bayeaux Tapestry Now Online!!!

  

  Think of it as an early graphic novel, replete with action. . . portents . . .slightly kooky characters. . .a dead (defunctus est) king and the English kingdom... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• How Many Springs

  

  have passed since she watched the first green shoots break from the earth And the bright blooms unfurl? A handful of the precious bulbs she’d planted in the fal... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY