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• I Took 179 Pictures Today

  

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  Posted on 17 April 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Doomsday Alarm

  

  A few days ago I was out pulling some weeds along the driveway, enjoying the sun and the gentle sound of birdsong. As I neared John's truck, a terrible sound... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Spring Chicken Pie

  

  I've always been picky about piecrust, remembering my grandmother's flaky crusts, and I've always made my own from scratch--flour, Crisco, salt, and iced vodka... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Symphony of Greens

  

  We had a mighty rain Sunday night, almost three inches, and there was talk of tornadoes in the southeast. I fell asleep, wondering if I would hear that train... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Oh, the Flowers!

  

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  Posted on 13 April 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie Says Happy Easter

  

  A Happy Easter/Spring to all! We did a little family Easter celebration yesterday as the forecast is for cold and rain today. It worked for Josie! The Easter... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie Makes Easter Eggs

  

  Grumpy and Meema and I made Easter eggs! I will leave them for the Easter Bunny and he will hide them for me to find. I asked Meema why and she said Because.... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Making Pie -- and Memories

  

  One of my favorite childhood memories is 'helping' my grandmother cook and especially when she was making pastry -- probably for a chicken pie. Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Seeing Spots

  

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  Posted on 09 April 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Stay Fosused ?

  

  f Right. This should be a great opportunity for everone who's self-isolating to unleash their inner creativity, shouldn't it? Or get around to long postponed... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Porch Time Again with Josie

  

  Hey, there! I had muffins for breakfast and then I sneaked another one while Meema was washing the dishes. I an a muffin-eating girl, she says and we sing the... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Though the Empire Crumble. . .

  

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  Posted on 06 April 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Tu Fu Is My Go To

  

  Dawn Over the Mountains The city is silent, Sound drains away, Buildings vanish in the light of dawn, Cold sunlight comes on the highest peak, The thick dust... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Spring Abides

  

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  Posted on 04 April 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Josie Update -- Keeping Meema and Grumpy Busy

  

  Meema and Grumpy don't get out much so they depend on me for entertainment. I work hard to keep them busy. Sometimes I keep Meema so busy that she needs a nap. ... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Eating the Strawberry

  

  On these beautiful days, in isolation on the mountain, as the pandemic grows and the economy shrinks, I find myself remembering this koan based on a parable... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Miss Birdie and the Virus

  

  Why, look who's here! Come on up on the porch and git you a chair--that one at yon end. I'll set here on this end and we'll holler at one another. Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Going Out Like A Lamb

  

  Bloodroot Ramps Bleeding Heart Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• New on the Farm!

  

  Seven guineas have been added to our critters. It's been many years since we had any and I'm delighted to be able to enjoy their strange chatter and... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Now, More Than Ever

  

  "Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild, precious life?" link to Mary Oliver's poem Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2020 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY