The door swung softly often and there came drifting in forty phantom visitors with whiskers on each chin. It’s foggy this morning. I glanced out of my window and the whole world seemed to be wrapped in a soft, gray mist. We had rain yesterday and cooler weather so I imagine fog is the result. […]
Aug 14, 2016
Gleanings
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Gleanings are bits and pieces of grain left when a field has been harvested. This morning’s blog is really bits and pieces of this and that: some serious, some not. Anyway, these are my thoughts this morning. The flowers and potted evergreen from my friend Fran are now in my container garden. They have enlarged […]
Aug 13, 2016
Weather Predictor Points to Grave Heritage
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I’m really excited this morning. My friend and fellow Pen-L author Janet K. Brown has used her blog post for my cover reveal for the soon-to-be-released fourth Darcy and Flora cozy mystery, Grave Heritage. Click on this link http://www.janetkbrown.com/2016/08/cover-reveal-for-blanche-manos-new-cozy.html and take a look. Janet has given it a beautiful treatment. You might want to stay a while at Janet’s […]
Aug 11, 2016
The Coffee Is Hot
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Beginning the day with coffee with friends means I’m off to a good start. Thanks for dropping in through the wonder of technology. Whether you are in Austria, Minnesota, Texas, California, South Carolina, or any place in between, it’s nice to have coffee with you. I enjoy sharing my thoughts and reading your comments. It’s neat to hear about your […]
Aug 6, 2016
Movin’ On
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We are all movin’ on through life. It seems to me (and correct me if I’m wrong) that the way a person walks or moves is a reflection of who he or she is. Let’s see if I can say that a little more clearly. We stride into life with different gaits.Of course, for reasons […]
Aug 4, 2016
Danger, Threats, and a Deadly Flood
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Today’s blog post is a short excerpt from my soon-to-be-released fourth book, Grave Heritage. Darcy and Flora face danger from a deranged killer and a record-breaking flood. The fireplace in our Levi house radiated a most welcome warmth. My chilled feeling may have been due partly to rain-cooled air and damp clothing, but mostly to shock. The […]
