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Zing
This guy and several of his cohorts were with us when we went hiking at Kiptopeke State Park in Virginia.
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Siesta
It’s mid-afternoon and everyone has disappeared. Well, that’s not entirely true, I know where everyone is but it is relatively quiet. My husband and daughter are playing a Wii game (he helps her out when she gets stuck) but the cats are nowhere to be found. A little investigation and I discover that all the…
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New life in an old friend
I confess, I’m an Apple fan. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not an over-the-top fanatic, but I love their products and always have (I even owned a Newton). Why? Well, because they work. They fit my lifestyle, they are fun, they last a LONG time and, they have personality. Yes, I said they have personality.…
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Anticipation
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Blogging 101- New ideas amidst the old
Even though I’ve had this blog for a while now, I’ve yet to complete a blogging 101 course with WordPress.com. Something has always come up in the past; either work or family situations take the focus away from completing the assignments. Well, it’s a new year and with a new year, the resolution to have a…
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Hope of the Sycamore (or Sweet Gum)
[Update: January 4, 2015. Marsha informed me today that what I mistakenly thought was a sycamore seed pod is actually a sweet gum tree pod although the bark of the tree it was sitting under looked suspiciously like the sycamore tree and not the sweet gum tree. Marsha was kind enough to bring one of her sycamore pods…
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New Year, New Life, New Beginnings
It’s that time of the year. A fresh start, a new beginning, a hopeful presence in the air. Yes, it is still the dead of winter. Yes, it is cold (damn cold, actually in some parts of the country). Yes, it is dark, dreary, and seemingly soulless. And yet, today I took a walk in…
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Fall in the park
Today is Sunday and I decided to explore the camera settings on my phone just to see what different effects could be achieved. I didn’t intend to take all my photos this month with my phone, but as luck would have it, my usual DSLR is having issues. So, I’m learning how to get the…