Author Archives: Tamra
Put My Kayak Away? Never!
Okay, maybe when that white fluffy stuff starts to fall . . . then I’ll put it away. But for now, I’m still finding warm, sunny days to paddle around to my heart’s content. There’s something soothing about being on … Continue reading
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A Favorite Animal Character?
Some of you may remember how goofy I’d gotten over the bullfrog who moved into my garden this summer. I took tons of pictures as he posed on the rocks. I looked for him everyday while watering the plants. I … Continue reading
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Cooper and Packrat Sneak Peak
Carl DiRocco has brought Cooper and Packrat to life! Aren’t they adorable!? I just love Oscar ~ the frog in Packrat’s pocket. According to Melissa (my editor), the jacket art from Carl arrived late last week. This is just a … Continue reading
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Abandoned Squirrel Baby . . .
Working behind a campground counter is never, ever boring. One of my favorite perks of the job, is when young campers share things with me they’ve found or seen in camp. I’m not talking about everyday things like a flower … Continue reading
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2012 Fall Writer’s Schmooze
There’s nothing like a good writer’s critique circle to spark your creative mind. And I have bragging rights to one of the best. Not only do these women lay out one of the most delicious pot luck lunches I’ve ever … Continue reading
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Sharing The Process With My Students
I’ve been back to assistant teaching for a week now, and it’s been so much fun telling my students about Cooper and Packrat being picked up by Islandport over the summer. During some of last year’s lessons, I’d highlighted the … Continue reading
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Some Foggy Morning Pics
What a lovely kayak ride I had this morning! Everything was so still and peaceful at 6:30am. The fog was thick, but it gave me the illusion I was all alone on the lake. Well, me and the very vocal … Continue reading
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The Reason I Keep Renting These Lenses
So the ginormous rental lens I mentioned a couple weeks back? Well, it came in. But it was for a Nikon. I have a Canon. Someone goofed. It wasn’t me. It wasn’t the lens rental place. It was HE-who-shall-remain-nameless-because-I-think-he-works-sooooo-hard-and-I-appreciate-HIM. HE … Continue reading
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August Kayaking
I ordered one of those ginormous rental lenses again! It’s a different model than the one from last May, but it received good reviews and I wanted to try it out. It arrives tomorrow. But I couldn’t wait that long … Continue reading
Oscar
This afternoon, I set out to feed and trim my flowers . . . And look who I found living in my garden! He’s an awfully big frog in a teeny, tiny pond. I can’t figure out how he got … Continue reading