I want to thank my subscriber who asked what was in my writer’s bag of tricks. I wasn’t sure, myself, what was in there, so I took a look. Mostly what I found was a very active, often obstreperous imagination, but also, in that bag was the small phrase, “What if?” A current event, a past […]
Dec 17, 2015
Morning Coffee with Darcy and Flora
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The following conversation is not in any of the Darcy and Flora cozy mysteries…yet. But, come with me this morning to the town of Levi, Oklahoma, and listen in as Darcy talks with her mother about a problem and Flora’s wise recommendation. Darcy: You are up early, Mom. Couldn’t you sleep? Flora: I got my […]
Dec 12, 2015
Streeling into Saturday
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Sauntering, strolling, streeling–words that mean about the same but the last word is not heard much any more. In Grave Heritage, Flora uses the word and she and Darcy remember that Andy Tucker used to say that. None of the Cozy Critters who heard me read the passage from the book knew what it meant. […]
Dec 10, 2015
Heart Stitches and Penguin Eggs
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As I selected the yarn, I thought of you. Friends are like colors in different hues. They bring forth a light, each in their own way, Making them the person that we love today.” — Stitches from the Heart. The above verse is part of a poem by Jane. She brought an “interactive presentation” to […]
Dec 8, 2015
A Fanciful Flight with a Fox
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A few years ago, I wrote a children’s imaginary tale about a fox and how the birth of Christ changed him. I meant to illustrate the story and bind it into two small books: one for my grandchildren and one for the grandchildren of a dear friend. Somehow, even though I finished it, it was […]
Dec 5, 2015
Raintrees, Victorians, Mysteries and Acorns
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Raintrees and mysteries are swirling through my mind this morning. Would you believe I’m on my third cup of Folgers already and the sun hasn’t even gotten up? The sky however, is growing lighter in the east. These beautiful December days are like a blessing, a time of reprieve, perhaps, before winter arrives in earnest. Will it […]
