As I get older, it’s the small things that matter to me the most. As the song goes, Little Things Mean a Lot. For a writer, it’s a treat to get a special Valentine from a happy reader. I remember the email I received from a fan of The Cemetery Club. She enjoyed it […]
Feb 11, 2024
What’s Behind the Facade?
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Many of you will remember seeing old western movies with store buildings that had false fronts, making them appear much larger than they were. Let me tell you that people have false fronts too, sometimes without even being aware that they have them. For example, how many of you may be a secret cozy mystery […]
Feb 9, 2024
Weather and You
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Does weather affect your moods or do you go sailing through the seasons undaunted by snow, rain, or cold? Do you prefer balmy temperatures year round and escape to sunny places when possible? Or, does cold weather give you energy and pep and you love to see a bountiful snowfall? Weather is changeable and atmospheric […]
Feb 7, 2024
Ah! The Wonder of It
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I’ve always been a shy person. I mean, bashful! When I was a child, I was sure I didn’t know the learned and sophisticated things other people knew, so I remained quiet, not to disclose my lack. But now–ah, the wonder of it! I am young no longer. In fact, I’m older than most people […]
Feb 6, 2024
Remembrance
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Cleaning out and organizing the writings I’ve done through the years has its rewards. I found poems, a few songs, Sunday School lessons, and stories that I wrote so many years ago, I’d forgotten about them. But, it was fun to re-read. It was sort of like meeting old friends. I’ll post a few of […]
Feb 4, 2024
Idling
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When a car idles, it sits–not going anywhere, but awake and warming up. So, I’m idling this morning. The view from my window isn’t particularly exciting. It’s damp; the sky is cloudy, the trees are dark and nobody is up and going yet. The morning is idling too, like me. I missed feeling yesterday’s 5.1 […]
