I sit at my computer, looking at the sun slant across my neighbor’s lawn and am grateful they didn’t cut their blue spruce when, a few years ago, it didn’t look too well. I don’t think blue spruces particularly favorite warm climates, preferring states cooler than Arkansas. However, this tree looks beautiful particularly in winter […]
Jun 8, 2015
Nettie’s Mansion
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For some reason, houses have always fascinated me, especially old houses, houses with character. On Pinterest, I have a board named “Houses With Character.” Pinterest.com/blanchemanos On that board is a house that is rather like Uncle Javin’s in my soon-to-be published book, Moonlight Can Be Murder. It is the house labeled “old Victorian homes”. Except, […]
Jun 7, 2015
What a Dream!
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Okay, all you dream analyzers, have I got a doozy for you! I’m not quite sure how it all started but danger was involved and I was in the middle of some sort of war. I think it was the War Between the States. Anyway, I had to keep my head down and hide a […]
Jun 6, 2015
Snakes and Cicadas
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In case you missed it yesterday, let me share the good news: Apex did an in depth interview with me on their Above the Fold page. If you haven’t read it, please click on this link: http://apexreviews.net/Above_The_Fold_-_6_5_15.html
Jun 3, 2015
A Seat for an Elf
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Yesterday, I dug into my flower garden around the pin oak in the front yard. I always put impatiens at the foot of this tree. They seem to do best in the shade of the oak. It’s funny the things that are underground and how they got there! I encountered several large rocks that, last […]
Jun 2, 2015
Not Just Any Farmhouse
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The driveway is long. It winds around cottonwoods, oaks, and elms on its way up the hill. A wooden bridge spans Joe Creek, making a pleasant rattle as car tires meet wood planks. At the end of the driveway the house rises from a grassy hill, surrounded by trees and wildflowers. Although it is large, having two stories, you […]
