Entertainment… Champagne From Grape to Glass 21 Oct 201121 Oct 2011 The golden leaves around my house are reminding me of another golden hillside - Essoyes' own golden vineyards of the special champagne grape. Last October I, along with the other…
family… The Orange Bowl 19 Oct 201119 Oct 2011 Choco - the horse we belong to!He is attached to us now. His head pops up, ears in a full point as we approach the gates. He hears us and…
Civility… Plotting for NaNoWriMo while Dancing with Murphy 16 Oct 201116 Oct 2011 Some of you may be asking what a NaNoWriMo is and who the devil is Murphy. Many of you have asked where I've been the past few days as I…
landscape… The Year That Changed My Life 10 Oct 2011 "Inside you there's an artist you don't know...say yes quickly, if you know, if you've known it from before the beginning of the universe." - Rumi The holiday that I…
home… ‘Write While The Heat Is In You’ 8 Oct 20118 Oct 2011 There are times when my head has more going on it than there is space to contain it. It feels as if one more independent thought will cause an explosion.…
Entertainment… A Big Change 30 Sep 201130 Sep 2011 We are experiencing a big change in the weather overnight. Yesterday's low is projected to be today's high in the Yadkin Valley and foothills region of North Carolina. And north…
Entertainment… It’s National Coffee Day 29 Sep 201129 Sep 2011 Today is National Coffee Day and at least three coffee outlets are offering a free cup - McDonald's, Krispy Kreme, and 7-11 convenience stores. But don't show up at Starbucks…
family… Morning Has Broken – But Not The Fog 24 Sep 201124 Sep 2011 Yesterday evening, as we grew closer to the cabin and higher in elevation, the colors of autumn began to appear. First it was tinges on a few trees and then…
Entertainment… The First Day Of Fall – Almost 22 Sep 201122 Sep 2011 Today is NOT the first day of fall as I have been thinking incorrectly all day. Officially it is tomorrow, September 23, 2011. That's because it must coincide with the…
Writing Synopsis Confusion 21 Sep 201121 Sep 2011 When I was in college - albeit many, many years ago - I was taught that a proper synopsis was 1 page for every 25 pages of manuscript. Thorough, complete,…