Tag Archives: Flowers

Today In The Garden

Posted on August 24, 2013 by

I’m going to be doing lots of zooming in on the wildlife on my upcoming trip. I didn’t even know which lens to use until I talked to a guy at Adorama last week. Turns out my 55-300 lens will … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tails

Posted on May 28, 2013 by

Here we have Sadie displaying her beauty. Sophie playing wildly with her toy while sitting on her scratching pad. The dull khaki wall behind her is now purple. Sophie looks stunning with a purple backdrop. Yes, this was the stray … Continue reading →

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Big Brother and Black Cats

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

Which do you want first: an update on my brother or the cats? Brother, it is. He sounded much better this morning. A bit of vitality has returned. It must be the two pints of blood they’ve given him. I … Continue reading →

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Nikon D3200 for Dummies

Posted on March 10, 2013 by

I’ve been to two classes in my Photography 101 course. I think I need a remedial course so I’ve ordered Nikon D3200 for Dummies. I hope a book for dummies is remedial enough for me. Here are some of the … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Distraction

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

I have received my new Nikon D3200. As a result, I have neglected my blogging. I extend my profuse apologies. Here are my first couple of shots taken with this amazing device. It just feels so cool in my hand. And … Continue reading →

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Augmenting Your Antidepressants

Posted on July 8, 2012 by

Today’s post is about natural antidepressants. Here’s on of my favorites: I think psychiatrists should hand out kittens, along with the drugs. (While this is not my cat, those are my shoes.) Next is nature therapy. I took these shots at a park … Continue reading →

Posted in Abilify, Antidepressants, Cats, Depression, Flowers, Hiking, Viibryd, Wellbutrin | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Tuscany Day 3: Walk In Vorno

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

I went for a lovely walk yesterday in the town where the villa is in which I’m staying: Vorno. I’m going to do a repeat today. Here’s a sampling of yesterday’s walk.

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Tuscany Day 3: Lucca

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

The days have been so full I’ve gotten a little behind on my posts. Here are some shots of our visit to Lucca, which is a walled city in Tuscany. It used to have a moat, as well.

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Tuscany, Day 2: Morning Photo Blog

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

Here are some shots of my morning walk, followed by the lunch cooking class:

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Tuscany, Day 2

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

There are only four of us in the group: a couple from California and a Scottish woman who lives in Australia. And me; the lawyer from Austin. One of our hosts, David, is an English filmaker who now lives in … Continue reading →

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