Category Archives: writing

Crossing to the Dark Side

Posted on August 31, 2011 by pearlsandprose

Yes, I’ve done it. I’ve gone to the Dark Side. Bought one of those Kindle things. Now I feel strangely guilty, like I’ve betrayed my precious books. I love books. I love their deckled edges, their beautiful dust jackets and … Continue reading →

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Earthquake in the D.C. area?

Posted on August 24, 2011 by pearlsandprose

Seriously? If we hadn’t had one last year, I would have never believed it. I’m just glad I lived in Southern Cal for ten years, so I at least knew to stand under a doorway. Was minding my own business, … Continue reading →

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Meeting and losing a virtual friend

Posted on June 10, 2011 by pearlsandprose

When I started blogging and uploading photos more than a year ago, there was one thing I didn’t really consider: that I would make friends with people I’d never met, and I would lose one to sudden death. “Meeting” people … Continue reading →

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These aren’t virtual tears….

Posted on May 11, 2011 by pearlsandprose

Sorry, folks, this is a sad one. Yesterday, I got some news that sent me reeling. A fellow blogger and photographer died suddenly of a heart attack. Molly lived in Tuscany and we’d never met, but she often commented on … Continue reading →

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Quote time

Posted on March 17, 2011 by pearlsandprose

For this Things I Love Thursday, some favorite quotes and posters, all found on Pinterest.com…. Sorry this is so small. It says, “Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.  ~Unknown” Great weekend, everyone! I’ll be … Continue reading →

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The Facebook Movie

Posted on November 9, 2010 by pearlsandprose

We saw the Facebook movie (The Social Network) a while back and found it to be surprisingly good. Jesse Eisenberg does a fantastic job as Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook’s founder) and Justin Timberlake is decent as the semi-sleazy Napster developer. What … Continue reading →

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Random shots

Posted on August 10, 2010 by pearlsandprose

SOOC,* with a bit of cropping all around. I’m not sure what to make of the sharpening that’s around the outline of the flower. Could be a Nikon D90 thing or the VIVID mode. I believe Flickr does some sharpening … Continue reading →

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I heart serendipity

Posted on August 6, 2010 by pearlsandprose

Yesterday morning I found two wonderful things on line. The first one was a random tweet from Just Wanna Say It :  “Morning time: a cup of hot hello, a plate of crispy wishes, a spoon of sweet smiles, & a … Continue reading →

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Power

Posted on July 27, 2010 by pearlsandprose

I’m sitting in an unbelievably crowded Starbucks right now. We had a crashing thunderstorm yesterday that knocked out power around 3:15 in the afternoon. Our electric company is saying it could be two or three days before we get the … Continue reading →

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