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• Amaryllis, Snow, Crow, and Repeat

  

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  Posted on 08 February 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Wisdom of Maximilian I

  

  Continuing my armchair travel (see Friday's post,) I came across this marvelous haiku-like poem attributed to Maximilian I(1459-1519,)Emperor of the Holy Roman... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Non-Political Tweeters

  

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  Posted on 06 February 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• On Foot to Constantinople

  

  One thing leads to another and, as so often happens, one book leads to another. After a recent re-read of Mary Norris's delightful Greek to Me, I took her... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Sun and Shadow

  

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  Posted on 04 February 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Nostalgia On a Snowy Morning

  

  When I awake to a scene like this, my first impulse is to burrow back under the comforter and wait for spring. But I lured myself out of bed by thinking of the... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• More from the Dept. of Blatant Self Promotion . . .

  

  I'm delighted with the kind and thoughtful reviews many of you have posted for Crows-- heartfelt thanks for doing this! I dislike asking but, in this time of... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• On the Overuse of Exclamation Points!!!!!!!

  

  More snow but it doesn't matter to me-- I'm chained to the laptop trying to finish up a paid job editing a novel before plunging into the weekly critiques for m... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The LIttle Amaryllis That Could

  

  Since before Christmas, these two bulbs have been blooming mightily. Three stems have come and gone, one with an unusual six flowers instead of the usual four.... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie and Hamsie Get Ready for Broadway

  

  .Hamsie and I are singing together in a video. You can see it HereAnd, I am dressing Hamsie up with a diamond star and a cape.(The cape is really my napkin but... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• If You Don't Like the Weather. . .

  

  We went from a balmy near sixty a few days ago . . .to a light snow and a day in the low thirties.Fickle, fickle weather. Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Waltz Me to the End of Time --repost

  

  That? That piece of sheet music came from Miss Annie's house. After she passed away back in '65, the property went to a nephew who lived in Alabama. Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Bernie at the Barnard Bridge

  

  I don't know whom to credit for the picture or the photoshop but I love it. This is the old brick building across the bridge where old guys often hang out. I... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Looking Ahead

  

  Spring. . .garden . . .maybe a haircut . . . (vaccinated)friends to dinner . . .We won't be having our usual Easter party--can't trust that it would be safe --... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Kittehs Are Not Amused

  

  What now, Cory? There's a talking rodent on the bed, Angeline! And it jiggles!I'm outta here.Hmm. It does, indeed, jiggle and talk.All it says is... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Liberal/Progressive's Credo

  

  Yesterday on Facebook a spirited discussion broke out in the comments following one of my posts. A FB friend of mine--one of the few non-liberals-- was bemoanin... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Struggling with Technology

  

  I am on a new laptop. The old one has multiple issues but I've been babying it along, waiting for the day I could go into a store, pick out a replacement, and... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie Meets Princess Sunflower and Makes Blueberry Buckle

  

  Meema and I made Blueberry Buckle. I helped a lot.First I had to grease the pan so the buckle wouldn't stick. I am good at this job. I also sneak little pieces... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Hill We Climb

  

  I thought that the inauguration hit all the right notes, and none more so than this amazing poem, beautifully delivered by Amanda Gorman. Watch it HERE. Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A New Day Dawning for Our Country

  

  And the end of an error. May our new president tackle the giant mess left by his predecessor, strengthened by the knowledge that the majority of the country... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2021 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY