Author: Nikki

I've been writing since I was in kindergarten where I Crayola-markered an epic tale of a tiger and a balloon on a stack of lined papers folded into a booklet and stapled along the edge (carefully, and by my teacher). I love DIY, sewing, folksy music, animals and getting out to look at and listen to nature.
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When what to my wondering eyes should appear…

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… but the ugliest little bug I ever did see(…r).  Or so I thought. I spent a good 5-10 minutes trying to get the sharpest shot in the low light just before dusk of this critter I nearly sat on in the back yard.  I had my mouth clenched tight in case it tried to jump.  At one point, it seemed it did, but… It turns out it must have fallen and landed perfectly on its ‘feet’ again, because what I was picturizing (as we … Continue reading

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Up on the Roof

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Strange skies lately. Miklos beckoned for me to bring my ‘good’ camera (he knows I’ve been too fascinated with Instagram lately) and get this picture through our window.  Yes, it has screen texture, but one [I] might say that adds to it [and that there was no other view of this part of the sky from our property]. Share the post “Up on the Roof” FacebookXShare… Continue reading

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RIP Dead Car

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It happened without careening, which came as a surprise. Waiting all day for what was to become my Friday the 13th, I did at one point envision myself in a horrific car crash (I’m not crazy, I just am seriously crazy).  Not usually too superstitious, it had been a relatively calm week so I expected this traditionally ‘unlucky’ day would be the one where something came crashing down.  My eye began to twitch, unrelated, hours earlier and had not taken a rest from it since. … Continue reading

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