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A Snow Day in the California Foothills

Posted on February 19, 2013 by joanienaz

After spending the long weekend on the coast enjoying a false spring, we returned to the Sierra foothills in time for a day-long snow frenzy. After a rainy fall it’s been a dry winter, so the precipitation was welcome. I was … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #351 – Cookie Time Again

Posted on December 29, 2012 by joanienaz

The holidays are a time for cookies, cookies, and more cookies. I wanted to take a favorite from my childhood and give it a personal twist, so I looked up the Betty Crocker recipe for Molasses Crinkles. In the interests … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #348 – A Christmas Puzzle

Posted on December 25, 2012 by joanienaz

The Christmas holiday is an opportunity to return to childhood. For many of us that is a mixed blessing. Buy it’s still fun to play games and act like a kid. Puzzles can be an entertaining way to spend a rainy … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #347 – Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 24, 2012 by joanienaz

The holidays are a time for family and friends, good conversation, and enjoying the company of those you care about. It’s getting harder to collect all of my family in the same place at the same time these days, but … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #346 – Gingerbread Bears

Posted on December 23, 2012 by joanienaz

One of our favorite family recipes for Christmas is Gingerbread Cookies. Sometimes I make larger Gingerbread Men, but this year I made smaller Gingerbread Bears. I added the zest of an orange for a little something extra. Gingerbread Bears Preheat … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #343 – Home for the Holidays

Posted on December 20, 2012 by joanienaz

It’s hard to believe the winter holidays are almost here, especially when I have marigolds blooming in the planter box on my porch. I’m cleaning and packing, preparing to go home for a two week break. It’s true that teachers … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #333 – Biscuits + Franks = Delicious

Posted on December 12, 2012 by joanienaz

When our kids were small, one of our favorite suppers was Pigs in Blankets. This tasty concoction is made by wrapping biscuit dough around frankfurters and baking them. Tonight my husband and I enjoyed them without the kids, who are now … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #317 – The Bluebird of Happiness

Posted on November 20, 2012 by joanienaz

I very much enjoyed my bird walk around the cabin early yesterday morning. The clouds parted and let enough sunlight through that a festival of birds careened about the landscape. I have been working on my National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) novel, … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #316 – Tracking a Towhee

Posted on November 19, 2012 by joanienaz

I followed this Rufous-sided Towhee around the yard, taking pictures of other birds as it eluded me. At long last it came out of the bush where it had taken refuge with its pals, and I got this shot of … Continue reading →