For a couple of years, the Cozy Critters (my critique group) and I have talked about a cozy mystery where they are the principal players. So, I’ve finally gotten around to starting one. It’s just for fun; I don’t intend to send it to a publisher. And, I’ve narrowed the group of friends in this […]
Dec 19, 2018
Lunching with a Lively Group
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Jane’s house looked beautiful, all decked out for Christmas. And, the friends who gathered there for her luncheon yesterday arrived in a jolly Christmas spirit. The food was great, conversation, lively. It was a perfect way to celebrate, lunching with a lively group of women. Peg and I arrived first, Anita came in after us, […]
Nov 24, 2018
The Altared Wedding
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“Della Louise, if you don’t hold still, I swear I’m going to stick you,” I said, trying to pin the pink rose corsage on Della’s silver-colored silk suit. Della giggled. “I probably couldn’t feel it if you did. For goodness sake, I’m not a starry-eyed bride, but I’m so jittery, just as giddy […]
Nov 21, 2018
Ned’s Close Encounter of the Decker Kind
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Among all my Thanksgiving blessings, I am thankful for you, the friends of Darcy, Flora, and Ned. This morning, I’m posting a chapter from By the Fright of the Silvery Moon, when Ned was thankful to just be alive. Chapter 5 The next day passed peacefully. I kept an eye out for questionable people, invited […]
Nov 18, 2018
Early Morning and Caramel Coffee
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The heady aroma of naturally-flavored caramel coffee fills the house. Yes, this morning I’ve exchanged my usual Folgers Colombian ground for caramel. It’s hot, it’s strong, and it’s good. Do you ever wake up too early but you figure you’d might as well get up and start the day rather than trying unsuccessfully to […]
Nov 9, 2018
Weather Lore and the Gift of Books
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Interesting weather lore from Farmer’s Almanac: If there be ice in November that will bear a duck, there will be nothing thereafter but sleet and muck. Some of my friends just to the north are having snow already. And, we may see a few flakes today or Monday. It’s three degrees above freezing this […]
