Author Archives: Donalyn

10 people – 5 minutes

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Donalyn

I stole this from Facebook where I have roughly 173 tags piled up that I will very likely never have time to do. This one is easy and I haven’t blogged anything similar, so I am invoking the busy, overworked, … Continue reading →

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Why I Love My Squirrel-Proof Bird Feeder

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Donalyn

The evil squirrel descends the tree, humming tunelessly under his breath“Hmmmm – look at all that yummy seed down there.”” There must be a way to get to it.” “I hope no one notices me out here.” “It’s kind of tricky.” “If I … Continue reading →

Posted in photos | 19 Comments

A little photography lesson – framing the shot & more

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Donalyn

What is it that all of us amateur photographers say? “I am no expert.” And I’m most decidedly not, but I am working at it and I have learned a few things over the last year or so. Sometimes I … Continue reading →

Posted in photos | 18 Comments

Sugar Cookies

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Donalyn

This recipe has been update and moved to the new blog. You can find it here: Valentine Sugar Cookies

Posted in recipes | Tagged | 23 Comments

99!

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Donalyn

That is how old my Grandma Simmons turned on her birthday Saturday. She is a my Dad’s mother and I have mentioned her hefore. This post is about her and so is this one. The photo is from 2005 and … Continue reading →

Posted in family | 15 Comments