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The Lady’s Maid

Posted on January 7, 2020 by crispina kemp

Up before the family stirs, rooms to clean, beds to turn, slops to empty, floors to wipe, rugs to lift and outside shake, grates and irons to clean, fires to lay in hearths and stoves, doors to answer, gloves to … Continue reading →

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Sunday Fungi: In His Cups

Posted on January 5, 2020 by crispina kemp

Can’t help thinking of the Maid of Hearts… 🙂 but inadvisable to eat. And, you might note, it was a very wet day! The interior of this cup-shaped fungus is  described in the field guides as dark brown. But herem … Continue reading →

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The Spinner’s Game e-book Update #26

Posted on January 5, 2020 by crispina kemp

January update… and yes, it looks like I’m going to make that launch date of 20th March 2020, Vernal Equinox for publishing the five books of The Spinner’s Game on Kindle and POD. Treble Yay! Final Edits for The Spinner’s … Continue reading →

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One Upmanship

Posted on January 4, 2020 by crispina kemp

2020, a new year, a new list of titles for Maria’s Antonia’s #2020picoftheweek challenge. For me it started on the last day of the old year. The day dawned warm, with hardly a breeze, and not a raincloud in sight. … Continue reading →

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CCC60: The Nithings

Posted on January 2, 2020 by crispina kemp

Nay, lad, now don’t you call out too loud, You’ll scare away the Nithings who live down by that drain. Aye, lad, you don’t want to scare the Nithings. But what are the Nithings? I hear you ask. Why, lad, … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #60

Posted on January 1, 2020 by crispina kemp

Welcome to my weekly challenge—open to all—just for FUN, FUN, FUN Here’s how it works: Every Wednesday I post a photo (this week it’s that one above.) You respond with something CREATIVE Here are some suggestions: An answering photo A … Continue reading →

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Another Year in Focus

Posted on December 31, 2019 by crispina kemp

Being a review of one year of photos for #2019picoftheweek challenge … This Seat’s Taken FYI, the challenge, set by Maria at ofMariaAntonia (originally just for herself but she now has allowed others to join in) was simple: every Saturday … Continue reading →

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The Pancake Threaders Stance

Posted on December 31, 2019 by crispina kemp

Complex is the typical Pancake Threaders’ stance Complex the steppings with complex treadings Complex the weavings with complex threadings Complex their roles for who’s to play lead and who’s to pay heed Complex, the structure of a typical Pancake Threaders’ … Continue reading →

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What Pegman Saw: People of the Bear

Posted on December 30, 2019 by crispina kemp

My father’s grandfather died… when the bloody-handed red-garbed men from Rome thieved our gold. Those same red-garbed men set stone-on-stone within our valley. They bridged the rivers, built a road, and built a town. No seer needed to see where … Continue reading →

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Sunday Fungi: The Regenerative Spirit of the Woods

Posted on December 29, 2019 by crispina kemp

The turn of the year seems an apt time to post this photo, thinking of the Regenerative Spirit of the Year… Apologies to anyone whose sensibilities are offended… but it is a natural phenomenon 🙂  

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