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• Soft Opening

  

  It felt like a rehearsal for next year's (fingers crossed) Easter party. Virginia cousins (adults vaccinated!) were visiting and the planned camping and family... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Silent Sunday

  

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  Posted on 11 April 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Southern Woman--Waking

  

  In my writing workshop, we were discussing a hilarious piece by one of the class members who writes wild, over-the-top, occasionally bittersweet vignettes of... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie as Cinderella

  

  Oh, hi. I am having a cup of tea before I get started on my project. I am going to make a Big Mess.I am taking everything off my shelves and putting it all... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Daffodils and Crow

  

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  Posted on 08 April 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Shop Update

  

  Come on in! Yes, it's a mess but the wiring is done, insulation, wainscoting(of a sort,) and drywall in place, though not yet mudded and painted. Ceiling to... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie's Easter

  

  I have a new Easter dress and green sandals.The Easter Bunny brought me three new castle people. This one is Elsa from Frozen.The other two are Rapunzel and... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Getting Ready

  

  We are getting ready for Easter and dying eggs for the Easter Bunny! He will hide them for me to find.We have eleven because one broke. Meema bought white eggs... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Daffodil Rescue

  

  Hard freeze predicted so I brought in some daffodils to enjoy. Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• No Foolin'!

  

  Nope, this is no April Fool's joke. Smoky Mountain Living magazine did a wonderful multi-page spread on Crows!They began with an essay I did about researching... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Painting and Dress Up With Josie

  

  Meema got me my own paints. We worked on painting together. I did pictures in a painting book about trolls and then I made shapes on a piece of Meema's... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Evening Glow Looking East--Did Someone Say Easter?

  

  In an ordinary year, I'd be awash in preparation for the annual Easter Party--buying food and paper plates, gathering quilts, getting ready for houseguests. Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Cory Is Enjoying the Spring, Kinda

  

  It's pleasant out here and I enjoy a Spring saunter as much as anycat, but The Woman hasn't given the whole story.I was in The Room, relaxing in the sun in my... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• In the Greenhouse and in the Yard

  

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  Posted on 28 March 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• And the Progress of Work

  

  This little exercise above was inspired by a memory (I didn't have it in front of me) of a picture (below)my friend Martin posted on FB. (I went back and found... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Rainy Day and Work in Progress

  

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  Posted on 26 March 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Seven Sisters

  

  A recent read--though it was first published in 2002.Back cover copy:Recently divorced from her husband and alienated from her three daughters, Candid Wilton... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Along the Way

  

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  Posted on 24 March 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie's Amazing Day

  

  Yesterday was the best! First of all (after pancakes and doing some letters in my workbook,) Meema and I went down to meet a nice lady named Suzie who came to... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Bustin' Out All Over

  

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  Posted on 22 March 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY