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• Foggy Times . . .

  

  These photos are from Wednesday when we were fogged in till after noon. The white mists rose and rose till they were lapping at our windows, and I was reminded... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie Stays Busy

  

  Hey, it's me Josie. I have my binoculars ready to watch the car race. Also, I keep an eye on the ceiling. My dolly was a little sick and I had to put on my... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Calm in the Time of Anxiety

  

  Corona virus, plunging stock market, politics . . . these are some of the things that occupy my mind around 4 am when I find myself awake. Will my classes,... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• (Almost) Spring Walk

  

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  Posted on 10 March 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Appreciation--Paying It Forward

  

  I received the following email recently. This is the sort of thing that makes a teacher grin with delight. And feel the need to pay it forward. Hey Vicki, This... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Bear's Gift

  

  Thanks to a passing bear, I now have a better view of the customers at our bird feeder. A few nights ago the dogs were in a frenzy, barking to get out. Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Hmmmm...

  

  I talked a while back about The Bookwoman of Troublesome Creek, a novel about a plucky young woman and her trials as one of the 'pack librarians' of the... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Political Turmoil and Josie Stays Calm

  

  I'm trying not to let rainy weather, a bad cold, the prospect of a pandemic, and politics in general get me down. But the realization that the presidential... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Regarding the Corona Virus--Tips from a Pro

  

  I received this from a friend--and I'm paying attention. Subject: What I am doing for the upcoming COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic > > Dear Colleagues,... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Cooking Like My Grandmother

  

  We had leftover chicken and John suggested I make Chicken Tetrazzini. This casserole of pasta, chicken, mushrooms, Parmesan, and cream sauce was a staple of my... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Nuthatch Loves Suet

  

  I love this stuff! Perfect for this cold weather: easily accessible, nourishing . . . If only the woman with the camera would stay inside. Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Scissors, Paper, Rock by Fenton Johnson

  

  "Which is better, the world as it is or the world as we need and want it to be?" This is the question that informs this brilliant novel--this collection of... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Looking East

  

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  Posted on 01 March 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Joy of Being Josie

  

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  Posted on 29 February 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Lenten Roses

  

  Hellebores are such obliging flowers... They bloom in winter... The deer don't eat them... They spread and naturalize, producing all manner of variations... I... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Puzzling

  

  When I went to vote on Tuesday, this was what I saw on the pavement as I stepped out of the car. Interesting texture and curves . . . even more so with a filter. Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• I Voted

  

  I love being able to vote early. When I got there, there was one person voting and four folks in attendance. I was happy to see a printed ballot instead of the... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie Does Ballet

  

  I have a new book. It is for learning to dance. You press a button and it plays ballet music. Also it has pictures to show you how to dance. The dance of the... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• On Sundays She Tends Her Orchids

  

  I have eight of them on our dining table -- a location that seems to agree with them as seven of them are in bloom right now and one is covered with buds. Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• And Speaking of Fiction and the Truth Therein ...

  

  I picked up a novel to begin reading and, only a few pages in. was struck by the horrifying appropriateness of the following to the current situation in our... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY