Monthly Archives: October 2011

Each snowflake is different

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

Were you ever told, when you were a child, that every snowflake was unique? Perhaps the metaphor was extended and you were told that you, too, were unique — just like the snowflake. Except snowflakes all look the same close … Continue reading →

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Putting the Garden to Sleep For The Winter

Posted on October 29, 2011 by

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Photo Friday: Wide Angle

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

I don’t have a wide-angle lens, but I do like shooting geometrical lines & curves, such as this one, taken on a bright day last spring. This week’s entry in Photo Friday. Topic: Wide Angle

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Its got a good beat & you can dance to it

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

Scene: Dick Clark, any day, the mid-60′s through the mid-70′s. You could have found me watching American Bandstand. I would sit in front of the TV, watching teens dance, observing their actions, studying their clothes, listening to the music, hoping … Continue reading →

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Honking Cranes

Posted on October 23, 2011 by

You know that scene in Jaws, where the captain says that he needs a bigger boat? That was the first thing that I thought of when I arrived at the sandhill crane viewing tower at Jasper-Pulaski Fish & Wildlife Area, … Continue reading →

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Shadows. Fall.

Posted on October 22, 2011 by

Mostly out of habit, or perhaps in recognition that it is a core part of my being — even if only in theory and not in practice — I say that I am not a morning person. I’ve always disliked … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: Little

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

This week’s Photo Friday.

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To Verb

Posted on October 20, 2011 by

I’m a list maker. Lists not only help me to remember those pesky tasks that I need to do (oh dammit! like the insurance forms!), but also they record — and sometime prompt — ideas for things that I want … Continue reading →

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Engaging Conversation

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

On a whim, while traveling a few weeks ago, I forwarded to my husband a notice about a public conversation at Goose the Market, one of our favorite speciality grocers in Indianapolis. I was in a hurry and didn’t look … Continue reading →

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Snippets from this past week — I think I see a theme

Posted on October 16, 2011 by

* I love the tutoring that I’m doing at a nearby grade school. My student, a 10-year old boy is inquisitive and thoughtful — and full of so much energy. I’m not sure that he really needs tutoring as much … Continue reading →

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