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• Birdie, Birdie, Birdie -- But Not Miss Birdie

  

  I keep trying to catch this little woodpecker (Hairy or Downy, I'm not sure which) but the light is dodgy and he/she is shy. And quick-moving. Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Afterlife by Billy Collins

  

  While you are preparing for sleep, brushing your teeth, or rifling through a magazine in bed, The dead of the day are setting out on their journey. Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Cooking with Josie

  

  My mama and daddy both have birthdays soon. Yesterday we had a birthday celebration at Meema and Grumpy's. I helped cook. Meema and I made a chocolate dessert.... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Spring Futures

  

  Primrose . . . and daffodils and perennial Bachelors Button (centaura montana) are on the way . . . the eternal promise. Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Baby Steps

  

  A few weeks ago, after asking for recommendations from Facebook friends, I ordered a bar shampoo and refillable deodorant. It's all in pursuit of reducing the... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Backwards Sunset

  

  No sunsets for us --the mountain we back up to blocks any display. But sometimes we do get the reflected glory. . . Clouds alight with the last beams of the... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Snow Birds--Mostly Cardinals

  

  Our bird feeders did a brisk business yesterday -- at one time I counted six male cardinals but could only get three in frame. All of these were taken through... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Getting 'er Done

  

  With deepest thanks to Justin who spent the weekend dragging out the debris and sorting it into piles for recycling or disposal. Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Our Little Town

  

  Marshall has changed so much since we moved here back in '75. It's become a veritable happening place. This month's Our State magazine put the Star Diner on... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Morning Glory

  

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  Posted on 18 January 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Barn Fire Update--Moving Ahead

  

  After a very long wait, we have finally received a check from our insurance company for the loss of the barn. We have held off clearing away any of the debris,... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Library Day Again!

  

  It is raining but we are going to the library. There is lots of pretend food but I have some real cheese crackers in my cup. That is another nice thing about... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Window

  

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  Posted on 15 January 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Proverbial Blast from the Past

  

  This is me (believe it or don't) with my first born, standing outside the geodesic dome of the private school (Independent Day School, aka the hippie school)... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• More Fun with the Lensblall

  

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  Posted on 13 January 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Persona-Fluid Josie

  

  Her small self and mama have been enjoying a girls' weekend in Florida with friends. Claui reported back the following story: In the airport, someone asked Josi... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Irrational Exuberance

  

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  Posted on 11 January 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Almost Entirely About Poop

  

  "This is my medium-sized poop book," Josie told me as she plucked The Last Don from a bookshelf just outside the bathroom door. Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie Is So Excited

  

  Library play group is BACK! Hurry up, Meema! I had to see about EVERYTHING! I did puzzles. This baby said he missed me. Dance time was GREAT! I have some fancy... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• This Is the Part I Hate . . .

  

  And the Crows Took Their Eyes is getting closer to publication (pub date is October 16, 2020,) and I've just finished yet another read-through of the typeset... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY