Cozy Sleuths Darcy and her mom, Flora is her name, never wanted fortune and never asked for fame, But, somehow, mysteries find them, in one way or another, and danger is the neighborhood of Darcy and her mother. A lovely, sunny Sunday in the magic month of May, finds them getting ready for their Decoration […]
Apr 20, 2022
Why Keep Reading?
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When you’ve started a book series, why do you keep reading? Is it the main character? Do you keep reading for the action, to see what’s going to happen next? I’m reading a series, have just finished the tenth book, so it seems I enjoy the writing. Right? But, why? Usually, it’s the characters who […]
Apr 1, 2022
Is This a Joke?
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Is this weather an April Fool’s joke? It’s hard to believe, but earlier this morning, the thermometer registered twenty-six degrees! And yesterday, we had an hour’s worth of snowfall. It melted soon as it struck the ground, but, still… April greets us with a bit of a cold shoulder, but she is actually a wonderful […]
Mar 23, 2022
Fireplace Weather
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It’s fireplace weather again. The temperature hovers in the thirties and, after a few warm days that lulled me into thinking thoughts of springtime, winter has returned, blowing its icy breath against the spring flowers. Thankfully, we missed the tornadoes that tore through parts of the South Monday night. It was the equinox and usually […]
Mar 15, 2022
The Ides of March
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To the ancient Romans, the Ides of March was a time for settling debts. For Julius Caesar, it was a time of betrayal and death; but, for us, it simply marks the middle of March and a week before the official start of spring. This ides dawns with gloomy skies and damp ground. So far, […]
