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Tag Archives: photos
Mojo Doodle
I can’t seem to help doodling. Sometimes the doodles even turn into drawings of recognizable things. This doodle turned into my cat, Mojo. I found it in an old notebook.
May 28-29, 2002
I found this in my drafts folder. I figured I might as well post it. Our Stay in Bath When we awoke in the morning, we discovered that which we already should have known. It’s rather chilly in England at … Continue reading
Forgotten Pictures
I was so serious about cleaning up my digital files that I even took the pictures off my phone. I had a ton of pictures in there, most of them no longer relevant. That always seems to happen to pictures … Continue reading
Favorite Things: Jingle Shells
The problem with owning many things is that it’s easy to forget that some of them exist. Whether they get accidentally buried under other things, or deliberately stowed away, or just plain overlooked, it’s all the same. They are wasted. … Continue reading
Charley the Elf
Dear Kids, One day in early December Marshall asked, “Have you heard of the Elf on the Shelf? It’s a book!” I had heard of the Elf on the Shelf. I had been introduced to the idea by Auntie Jeanne, … Continue reading
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The Book of Tiny Gardens
Gardening in Miniature by Janit Calvo Grade: A If you’ve kept up with my blog, you know how I feel about the tiny gardens that grow on the rocks in the woods behind my house. And you know that I’ve … Continue reading
Christmas Day Walk
My dad and I went for a walk in the woods on Christmas Day. We explored the area below my perching spot. You can tell that it was once a quarry because of the straight lines and man-made marks on … Continue reading
A Walk and a Word
I had my annual physical on Friday. My doctor asked me if I got a lot of exercise, and I said that I did at this time of year. I told her that if there’s snow in the air or … Continue reading
Three Small Goals: Part I
I used to tell people that I was afraid of heights, and I believed it to be true. I don’t like to fall, and I don’t like pain, and I’m almost certain that I would not like death. So naturally … Continue reading
Darkness and Lights
Yesterday I was planning to take a walk but couldn’t leave until about 4:15. At this time of year, that’s when the sun sets. Sunset is, of course, a wonderful time to be out already. Here, for example, is a … Continue reading