Category Archives: Entertainment

Wildlife Photos and Some History of Bland

Posted on June 9, 2013 by

Click to view Wildlife Photos and Some History of Bland over at Renee Johnson Writes. Here’s a teaser picture.

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Zooming In!

Posted on May 24, 2013 by

Well folks, I’ve finally done it. I’ve gotten a new camera. It was my Mother’s Day gift from my husband.  I think he grew tired of me looking at them incessantly which I’ve been doing for about two years.  There … Continue reading →

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The Groundhog is 90

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

 So many of you have sent such good thoughts and wishes concerning my mother that I thought you would like to know that she is up and celebrating her 90th birthday. This is her with her cake and first ever … Continue reading →

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Easy Reading is Damn Hard Writing

Posted on December 1, 2012 by

I have known people who thought the ultimate criticism was to have someone tell them that their manuscript was easy to read.  And I have known commenters who snickered about their ‘cleverly designed insult’ when saying just that about a piece … Continue reading →

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Book Review – The Distant Hours by Kate Morton

Posted on November 8, 2012 by

Right before I plunge into an intense writing assignment – such as the upcoming Nanowrimo - I like to empty my head of the thoughts scrambling around, wrestling each other for attention like a group of first graders with their hands above … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween

Posted on October 27, 2012 by

I love Halloween.  It is such a fun holiday that requires so little and gives back so much.  The only gifts to purchase being fun-sized candy and colorful pencils.  Halloweens of years past include haunted hayrides, bonfires, haunted houses, roasting … Continue reading →

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An Autumn Walk With Gretel

Posted on October 21, 2012 by

These two are my precious loves – my son Caleb, and my dog-ter Gretel! This was taken about a week ago on Gretel’s first birthday.  We celebrated by buying her some new toys and getting the most puppy friendly oatmeal cookie … Continue reading →

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Aerobic Striptease??

Posted on September 20, 2012 by

I enjoy Amazon.  I even like their recommendations for me.  Often they are spot on with literature or videos that they think I will appreciate based on my purchases in the past.   But today I received one that I am scratching my … Continue reading →

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The Longest Day

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

Today is the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and I found a little information about the earliest recognition of this event.  Our ancestors were very observant about the sky and their immediate surroundings.  They studied the formations, planted and harvested by … Continue reading →

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Reader Recommended Books

Posted on June 10, 2012 by

You, dear readers, have spoken.  The list for favorite reads has been compiled and collected here for a quick print out to take to your bookstore, library, e-book download, or internet purchasing site. This is a marvelous variety of titles.  And … Continue reading →

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