A Kyrielle is a French poetic form. It originated in medieval times and is based on the kryie eleison (Lord have mercy) portion of the church liturgy. The poem is written in four-line stanzas, with each line being eight syllables.There can be various rhyming schemes. For my poem, I chose the AaBb scheme. The last line […]
Today’s blog post is sponsored by the letter J. J is for jars. It’s a great word. It also encourages invention of new and strange words. Lewis Carroll was good at inventing new and strange words. Jar is a great word. It has all sorts of meanings. One meaning is “to make a harsh or
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Today’s post is about India ink. India ink is a very versatile art supply. It used to be used mainly for writing, but now is used mostly for art projects. India ink was actually invented in China in the third century BC (or BCE). Today’s India ink is made of a combination of a fine
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Just a week after Easter, its warmth was just a fond memory. The temperature had dropped, the plants were drooping, and icicles had formed on the house. It was cold and dreary and damp. Winter was not going without a fight. At night, I turned the lights off in the laundry room and watched the
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When you share images of humans, you are making their stories come alive. You make them feel round and real enough to touch and to hug. In doing my 366-day photography project, it has been my goal to share my world with everyone. Today, I am dedicating this blog post to someone who inspires with
This is an interview with Presidential Candidate Mighty Mouth, currently leading in the polls. Alice: Hello, my name is Alice, and I will be interviewing you for my blog, “Alice’s Grand Adventures.” Tell me why you want to be president of the United States. Mighty Mouth: Why not? I can make America gape… gag… groan…
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I am now in the ninth month of my 366-day photography project. I take pictures of just about everything in my environment. It’s been an interesting way to document my world. Today, I’m focusing on one of my favorite subjects for photography: food. Food is great fun to photograph because it is very colorful and
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The Island Ship Center is a great place to go if you want to ship things, large or small. Two years ago, I went there to send a framed acrylic painting to Florida. It’s also a great place to go for really beautiful color copies. That’s where I get all of my greeting cards reproduced.
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Today, I am posting pictures of teacups and teapots. It’s quite pleasant to drink tea on a cold day. It’s warm and comforting and inviting. I especially like bone china teacups. They are small, delicate, and they often are decorated with floral designs. I have a few that I bought at garage sales. It’s fun
Zoe is the queen of the household, and she knows it. She has honed her meows for years. She is now sixteen years old so she has had years of experience in making her wishes known to humans via her meows. She is a great talker. She communicates with a variety of meows. She has
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