Category Archives: Minutiae

~:: How We Captured a Duck ::~

Back in the saddle (not literally). Slept through a million odd dreams, hours’ and hours’ worth. Woke up feeling more like myself. Dressed for the pasture. Greeted the dogs. Checked my mail. Put my phone in my pocket and my … Continue reading

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Apres moi . . .

An interesting day. I have become inordinately fond of snow peas.  And yes, I know that some of you will tell me: the kind that grow on actual plants coming out of the ground at your house are FAR better … Continue reading

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A bit of a braid

First of all – is anybody else having problems with the header not popping in, or with comments disappearing? Second:  I believe that I may have lost about an inch or so on my waist, just high stepping it over … Continue reading

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Why we don’t eat at the table

And here is a shot I took, forgetting that you can’t shoot in lowish light with a 5.6 lens.  Still, I like the warmth of the light.  And you get a feeling for the time and the room.  Chaz is … Continue reading

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First Snow and Other Moments

~Don’t miss the tiny giveaway at the bottom of this link~ It snowed on Saturday, I think it was.  During the night.  And when the puppies got up at six, as they almost always do, they raced down the stairs … Continue reading

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Oh—and incidentally . . .

Okay, so I went by the post office the other day and waited in a HUGE long line at a counter that had six registers and only one human behind it.  We joked around, the other waiters and I, dark … Continue reading

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