I spent the morning today burning brush from several trees that were taken down because they were dead. A neighbor took the large pieces of trunk to be chipped for mulch, but I had to do something with all the brush left behind. Started to pile it up to haul to a big pile by […]
Just like the changing of the year from one to the next, the changing of a presidential name takes some time to get used to. Several times today as I was updating WinnsboroToday.com with news, I had to stop and remind myself to write “President Obama” as opposed to “President Bush”. I suppose in time
Tomorrow is an exciting day in history as we witness the swearing in of our new president, Barack Obama. It marks a great milestone for Americans, some of whom refused to let an African American into a school, let alone 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. That we have come this far is a great testament to the
Another guest blog from funny guy Tracy Farr. You gotta love a guy who can poke fun at himself like this…… Whoa, Baby! I just bought one of those iPod Touch things, and it’s NICE! Fits in the pocket, it’s easy to carry around, I can listen to a gazillion songs without ever having to
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Poppy, the dog, and John, having fun on the front deck. Didn’t realize until just now looking at the picture, but the cat looks almost as big as the dog. And the dog is a border collie – Aussie mix. She is not a small dog. But then, John is not a small cat. He
We were out of town for a few days bringing in the New Year with our children and grandchildren. Had a wonderful time visiting, playing cards, and eating waayyyy toooooo much. Time to get serious again about exercising and dieting. Somehow that thought tends to hit a lot of us early in January when we
We are going on a short vacation for a few days, so I wanted to take a minute before we head out to wish everyone a Happy New Year. As we cross over from one year to the next, it always seems to be a good time for taking stock and perhaps deciding to make
We who write so often do so without a lot of personal feedback, and it is always exciting to get a note from someone who was touched by our words. Yesterday morning, I was pleased to find two wonderful messages in my guestbook on BooksWeLove.net ” I loved your book “One Small Victory” and am
I am guest blogging today, sharing some tips on how to write a synopsis here: http://murderby4.blogspot.com/ It’s a technique I learned sort of by chance, but has really helped me. Stop by if you have a chance.
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Being sick on the holidays is no fun. I started with a cold early this past week and sniffled my way through Christmas Eve and Christmas. Then I wasn’t getting any better so I went to the doctor yesterday to find out I have a severe sinus infection — as opposed to an ordinary sinus
