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Bird on a Step
I didn’t use a zoom lens. I came home to find this little fella sitting on my steps and he didn’t care to move! Eventually, he did fly away – maybe he was admiring my flowers!
French Blueberry Yogurt Cake
This blueberry yogurt cake is lovely with a cup of coffee for breakfast, or dolled up with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for dessert. Lemon zest is rubbed into the sugar to impart the flavor. It’s a wonderful way … Continue reading
The Dog Days of Summer
We’ve had about a week of temperatures in the nineties, hope things cool down soon!
Friday Five – Number One Hundred Eighty
One hundred eightieth in a continued series creating a collage using five elements.
Posted in Collage, Friday Five, Illustration
Tagged Chopin, collage, Friday Five, pianos, vintage photos, vintage stamps
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Friday Five – Number One Hundred Seventy Nine
One hundred seventy ninth in a continued series creating a collage using five elements.
Posted in Collage, Friday Five, Illustration
Tagged coffee, collage, Friday Five, TV, vintage magazines
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Peanut Butter Puffed Rice Cookies
Peanut butter puffed rice cookies is a recipe I’ve had for years and completely forgot about until I was looking in my recipe folder for something else. The cereal adds a nice crunchiness to the cookie, and they only take … Continue reading
Caturday
Photographing felines in and around Philadelphia Continue reading
Posted in Caturday, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged cat, feline, ginger kitties, kitty, South Philly, window cats
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Doomsday for PCA?
Last Friday brought the sloppy and shocking announcement that the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA had lost its accreditation and would be closing. After a chaotic week of conflicting and sometimes contradictory announcements from various parties involved and … Continue reading
Posted in News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged art school, Philadelphia College of Art, UArts, University of the Arts
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Lemon Sour Cream Cake
This lemon sour cream cake is simple, light, and moist. It’s flavor comes from the addition of lemon juice and zest, and richness from the sour cream. I topped mine with a quick lemon glaze, but it’s also wonderful with … Continue reading


