I know full well that Blackjacks are not our friends, and can really ruin a perfectly good pair of tights, but this morning was the first time I’ve seen them on the plant (rather than on my socks), and you have to admit that looking like this, they can almost be forgiven. Gasp! Just had …
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Potential in a Blackjack
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View from a slight height
I was standing on a chair at home (can’t recall why) and enjoyed the view from a slight height, so I took these snaps. Lots & lots of woody-ness going down chez nous, right?
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Heading in a Pink direction
Pink. It’s a colour I don’t really do it at all, and never have. Possibly, it’s having been the only girl with three brothers that innoculated me to its feminine joys early on, but I must admit that lately, pink teamed with greys and blacks keeps catching my eye, and if I’m not careful, I …
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Fast & High
It was mostly just a function of being a bit bored on a long trip, but I’ve been enjoying the silliness of taking snaps through a car or plane window, and occasionally, I get a nice enough shot too.
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Who needs Instagram? (I might)
I don’t own an iPhone, but access to Instagram is one reason I’d be tempted. The great appeal, I think, is that Instagram can make the lousiest photo look interesting, which really takes the pressure off when taking a pic. But honestly, I’ve a perfectly good high-end Blackberry (she states somewhat nervously), and I can’t …
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Sunday morning handwashing
Last week, someone asked me what I liked best about my job, and I said that I like the way it’s made me more alert to looking at things around me and taking time to enjoy them. Maintaining this blog, especially, has made me take the time to look, notice, and, if my camera is …
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I’ve been taking photos
I’ve been taking photosI’ve finally updated my Flickr page with some recent photos of our place.
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Is there Skinny in your home?
Is there Skinny in your home? This may seem awfully self-important of me, but at the relentless urging of one of my most loyal customers ever, I’ve started a Flickr group called Skinny laMinx in my home. Go and visit and you’ll see how very loyal this lovely customer of mine is. I mean, how …
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Tammis Keefe
Tammis KeefeIn a somewhat self-destructive impulse, I had a rather tone-lowering post planned for my return to blogging today. But on Friday I discovered the gorgeous handkerchief illustrations by 1940’s designer, Tammis Keefe, and when I spotted a weekend post about her on True-up this morning, I thought the co-incidence was too great not to …
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