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Picture a Day #149 – Holiday Bread

Today I decided to try something new for the Memorial Day Holiday. This recipe is dedicated to all those who have served their country and given their lives. Banana Mango Macadamia Nut Bread Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. … Continue reading

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Picture a Day #148 – My Hand-crafted Bag

As May draws to a close and the summer rapidly approaches, it’s time once again for me to take stock of all my projects. Before I come up with any more hair-brained ideas (some of them work!), I need to tie … Continue reading

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Picture a Day #147 – Tuning a Ukulele

It’s been a few days now since my new Lanikai concert ukulele arrived. I began my adventure into Ukuleleland by tuning my instrument. But I have concerns. I hope I don’t forget how to play the guitar once I figure … Continue reading

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Picture a Day #146 – Flea Market Day

Today was flea market day! My husband and I drove to a large establishment about an hour from here, where we enjoy treasure hunting. Sometimes I come home empty-handed, but today was a good day. I found two large, matching … Continue reading

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Picture a Day #145 – Radishious!

Here I am, just me and my radishes. Something in one of the wine half-barrels that I call a container garden is nibbling on the larger ones, so I have to harvest before they get too big. While I’m at … Continue reading

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Picture a Day #144 – A Ukulele Tale

Ever since I wrote a young adult novel several months ago about a girl who learns to play the ukulele, I have wanted to learn how to play one myself. I learned to play the guitar when I was in elementary school, … Continue reading

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Picture a Day #143 – Experimenting With Color

It was so much fun drawing this still life fruit from a previous post with Prismacolor pencils using opposite colors, that I decided to try a watercolor painting using opposites. Here are five D’Anjou pears, drawn using Tuscan Red Prismacolor pencil. Next I added … Continue reading

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Picture a Day #142 – Solar Eclipse!

Sunday evening, beginning at around 6pm California time, we experienced an annular solar eclipse. This is apparently rare, and occurs when the moon is farthest from Earth in its orbit and also between the sun and Earth, producing a brilliant … Continue reading

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Picture a Day #141 – Fresh Early Veggies

It takes patience and faith to tend an organic garden with late-maturing vegetables. This year I planted corn and green beans, along with the usual squash and tomatoes. I crowded a number of other veggies into my container garden as well. … Continue reading

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Picture a Day #140 – Pod Invasion

This year a bumper crop of maple seed pods has landed in our yard. We have no maple trees ourselves, although I am definitely a fan of many different types of trees. I believe the pods are blowing into our yard … Continue reading

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