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Vicki Lane Mysteries
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An eclectic mix of photography and thoughts on writing, Appalachia, books, memories, cooking, gardening,country living, pets, and more from the author of the Elizabeth Goodweather Appalachian Mysteries.
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Ramping It Up
Ramps are available now in a few local stores and Claui gave us a bunch. Their roots were attached and, though the foliage had wilted, an overnight soak and the... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Panoramas, Memories, and a Young Person
A perfect spring day and just right for a little walk. Still with the little camera. And I've just been told that a part is on order and it may be another... Read more
Posted on 11 April 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Watching the Sun Rise
Posted on 10 April 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Josie Is Getting Ready
The eggs are for practicing hunting -- we don't want our girl at a loss on the Big Day. Mario tagged me with some gorgeous pictures of pancakes in the shapes... Read more
Posted on 09 April 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Greek to Me
A student in my current writing class (where I've been tediously pedantic about grammar and word usage) brought my this book, autographed by The Comma Queen... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
The Little Camera is Okay
The lens on my Nikon has some sort of problem and it (and the Nikon) are in for repair and cleaning. I looked for the little Sony CyberShot I had two plus... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
On the Brink of Everything
was sent to me by a thoughtful friend who, though younger than I, is probably also dealing with the staggering realization that our lives are well into the... Read more
Posted on 06 April 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
A Velocity of Being
This was a Christmas present from my in-laws (who also introduced my to Maria Popova's excellent online anthology Brain Pickings. Read more
Posted on 05 April 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Magical Moss
Wikipedia says: Mosses are small flowerless plants that typically grow in dense green clumps or mats, often in damp or shady locations. Read more
Posted on 04 April 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
A Gift from Louise
My friend Louise gave me a bucket of daffodil bulbs last fall. She was digging up and dividing some large clumps (as I need to do myself this coming fall) and s... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Spring Fever
Spring . . . and our thoughts turn to sprucing things up. John is burning piles of brush left from the great tree felling . . . He's also mending, washing, and... Read more
Posted on 02 April 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Benny Pulls a Fast One
Posted on 01 April 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Who Lives Here?
Posted on 31 March 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Wallk With Me
The way into the woods . . . The maples are hazed with red blooms . . . I'll be back with gloves to pick nettles for nettle soup . . . Out standing in my field ... Read more
Posted on 30 March 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Looiking East in Cloudy Weather
Posted on 29 March 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
How Many Springs?
How many springs have passed since she watched the first green shoots break from the earth, the bright blooms unfurl? The year they raised the little cabin she... Read more
Posted on 28 March 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Another Busy Josie Day
Posted on 27 March 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
A Host of Golden Daffodils
Posted on 26 March 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
The Little Things
Sunday was a special day all round -- beginning with pancakes for everyone! Claui, Justin, and Josie along with Uncle Ethan who was here for a quick visit. Read more
Posted on 25 March 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Invocation by Jeanne Lohmann
Photo by Lynn Parsons Let us try what it is to be true to gravity, to grace, to the given, faithful to our own voices, to lines making the map of our furrowed... Read more
Posted on 24 March 2019 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY