Sundays with family are the best and Sunday, my whole family was together with me for lunch. Then, after lunch, Matt, Nathan, and I had a music session. The boys played guitar accompaniment and I sang. Yes, I did. I sang an oldie but goodie, The Tennessee Waltz. They sounded great. Me? Not so much, […]
Jan 28, 2021
Advice From a Friend
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Chapter 9 Letitia’s front room was small, but bright and cozy. Smiling, she invited Miss Georgia to sit in her rocker. “What a nice surprise, Georgia,” she said. “I’m glad you decided to move into town. Your parents’ farm was a mighty long way out and you, being by yourself and all, were […]
Oct 8, 2020
Finishing Touches
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The day began nicely with an invitation from a Christian periodical to do some writing for them. That should be fun. For quite some time, I’d been promising my refrigerator a good cleaning. She and I go back quite a number of years and I’d been neglecting her. Sometimes, we take people and things for […]
Oct 14, 2017
That Mysterious Cozy Mystery
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Yesterday, my newest neighbor came over for a cup of coffee and a chat. It was fun, a sort of “get to know your neighbor” get together. She is interested in writing and she looked through my six cozy mysteries. But, you know what she asked? “What is a cozy mystery?” she said. “I mean, […]
Jun 12, 2017
Come In For More Than a Coal of Fire
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“What did you come for, a coal of fire?” my dad used to ask if I breezed in and out of my parents’ home for just a short visit. What he meant was, he wished I’d sit down and talk for a bit. Once, long ago, people would borrow coals of fire to get their […]
