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Onwards!Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. I am a far cry from a vegetarian, but I had not realized how heavily animal products figure into candy production. Swizzels: The beginner’s guide to Vegan Sweets. ~~~ My new hat. From Etsy: The Errant Moon. Product description. “This slightly slouchy beanie hat is hand knit in 100% HighlandContinue reading “Cold Weather Clothing”

Awareness of the outside world. WHO: WHO, UNICEF, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance pass the mid-point of the global 10-year strategy to eliminate yellow fever epidemics, 8 November 2023. Hat tip to J. U Chicago: “Inverse vaccine” shows potential to treat multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases. Williams. September 11, 2023. Hat tip to P.Continue reading “Rodney’s Inadvertent Vacation”

Awareness of the outside world. While House Historical Association: First Ladies’ Private Lives. ~~~ Tis the season. Time for the annual ‘Please Do Not Shoot My Brown Horse’ ribbons. [Hunting Season][Foto Friday: Don’t Shoot] Onwards!Katherine

Graphic Design from the outside world. YouTube: DOES YOUR FLAG FAIL? Grey Grades State Flags! Hat tip to A. ~~~ [Fractal Alphabet] Onwards!Katherine

I hereby institute the position of Thanksgiving Grinch. The holiday forces us to …. … enact certain behaviors. Eat a big meal with family. … eat certain foods. A turkey. … feel a certain way. Thankful. ~~~ What if you live far from your family and do not have the time &/or money to goContinue reading “Thanksgiving Thoughts, Who Says I Have To Be Grateful? Non-Fiction”

Photography of the outside world. “Although he spent only a few weeks of his life in the state, his Alabama photos represent Evans’s most famous and perhaps finest work.” Encyclopedia of Alabama: Walker Evans, Journey, 2008. ~~~ Patriot PrideStatue by Shawn FitzwaterPatriot ParkVulcans on ParadeOctober 2023 Technical Details Head. f/13.0, 1/100 sec., 38.0 mm, ISOContinue reading “Patriot Pride, Vulcans on Parade, Photography”