Author Archives: Maggie C

About Maggie C

Stained glass artist, writer, respecter of life.

Summer Solstice

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Maggie C

The first day of summer dawns hot and dry; not like it used to here in the moderate Pacific Northwest of my youth. The air outside is stifling, so I stay indoors listening to the hum of the fan and … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday ~ Nodding Onion

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Maggie C
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Strange Bedfellows

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Maggie C

Smudging windows with your nose, Marring floors with dirty toes, Shedding on the furniture, Crud you’ve rolled in cakes your fur. Snoring, scratching, snorts and whines, Odors one cannot define, So many things best left unsaid, For now, it’s late. … Continue reading →

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Weekend Wildcard ~ Cowboy Style

Posted on June 13, 2021 by Maggie C

My daughter texted me this morning: Question… if you asked me how I wanted my eggs and I said “cowboy style,” what would that mean to you? My answer (of course!) was “however they turn out.” She said that was … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday ~ Bugs on Blooms

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Maggie C
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Wordless Wednesday ~ Flower Portraits

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Maggie C
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Brainstorming in a Vacuum

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Maggie C

“I wonder if I – “ “It wouldn’t work.” “But what if – “ “You can’t. No training; no expertise.” “But – “ “Can’t afford it.”  “I’m curious,” I say. “Do you even know what we’re talking about?” He glances … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday ~ Catching Rays

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Maggie C
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Spring Harvest

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Maggie C

As my native habitat garden takes shape, I’ve been drawn to it almost daily. In the wet fall I checked for problematic standing water at the base of the young crabapple tree and marveled at the resilience of rain-battered kinnikinnick. … Continue reading →

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The Afterbeat Waltz

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Maggie C

[to the Tune of the Tennessee Waltz (two-three) (one-two and-a)] When I was Seventeen High school band Agony Playing the French horn, you See (two-three), (one-two) while the Rest of the Instruments Soared with the Melody I got the Slow … Continue reading →

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