Monthly Archives: July 2025

Raspberry Rhubarb Pie

There is still rhubarb in the market, along with enormous raspberries – so I thought I’d shake things up and combine them in a pie. Instead of a top crust, I made a crumble topping with light brown sugar and … Continue reading

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Caturday

This is my number one photo on my Flickr collection of artwork and photographs. I can always count on Plywood for an artful pose.

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Tina Garceau • 2013 in Review

Below is a review of Miss Tina Garceau’s continuing series of collages using five elements . She calls the series The Friday Five and the gallery below represents her work for 2013 which includes Friday Five No. 22 through No. 45. Click on the images for a … Continue reading

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Keeping Good Habits

This is the thin 3-ring binder I bought from a dollar store near work and filled it with 97¢ worth of looseleaf paper in order to work out the story of The Teenage Beast. I am writing an outline for … Continue reading

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One of These Things is Not Like the Other

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Raspberry Crumb Muffins

The raspberries in the market over the weekend were gorgeous and a steal at two containers for three dollars! I haven’t made muffins in a while, so I pulled out my tins and got to work. These muffins are light, … Continue reading

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Caturday

Photos of felines in and around Philadelphia Continue reading

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Rest In Peace Connie Francis

We took these photos in 2017 when Connie Francis was The Grand Marshal of the Columbus Day Parade in South Philadelphia. She was very sweet and was thrilled that our son was familiar with her music. Thanks for the music … Continue reading

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Breaking Bad Habits

Of late, I have been bedeviled by procrastination and waiting for inspiration like a train that is never going to come. Maybe a more apt metaphor is the train is sitting on the tracks, but it’s not moving. When times … Continue reading

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