Nancy, Jane, Peg, and I held our critique over plates of food and coffee yesterday. Will this get to be a trend? Will we continue to meet at our friendly restaurant to discuss books, writing, speaking, and all things in between? Only time will tell. Jane had just returned from a fascinating trip. She and […]
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 […]
Nov 2, 2018
Making November Memories
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Where do you go when you need a break from the here and now? Do you pick up a book or close your eyes and think about a place you’ve been or maybe a place you’d like to see some day? Books are wonderful vacations, and so is just letting the mind wander. I like […]
Oct 19, 2018
Love Makes the World Go Round
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Thought: Love makes itself known in the simplest way: a home-cooked meal, a family well-provided for, treasuring each hour and each day. My family likes to tell each other, “I love you,” as one or the other goes out the door. Through the years, we’ve come to realize how important it is to say these words while […]
Oct 9, 2018
Michael the Monster Is Coming
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It is cloudy and warm in NW Arkansas this morning, but a change is coming. Storms are forecast for the afternoon and tomorrow, much cooler. Would you believe that by Monday, we may have a frost? But, hey! This is nothing compared to what the panhandle of Florida and Alabama have to look forward […]
Aug 17, 2018
Lightning Popped and Sizzled
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Whew! What a night! Lightning popped and sizzled; thunder crashed and Nemo paced. Because he wasn’t asleep during the heavenly fireworks, neither was I. What is it about a storm that terrifies some animals? Do they feel an electrical charge in the air? Is it the noise? Are they afraid […]
