Happy Monday everyone. I’m still busy unpacking and setting up my new home. Had a walk-in shower installed on Saturday and happy that one major project is finished. Having workers in the house for several days really stressed my senior cat. She was anxious and vomited several times on Saturday, but was better on Sunday. […]
Oldies But Goodies Read More ยป
When moving to a new house it takes me longer to unpack than many folks as I find boxes of treasures that I need/want to sort through to see what still speaks to my heart and is a “keeper.” That is why it took so long to settle into my house in Sherman back in
Moving day is getting closer, so this will probably be my last blog post until after I’m settled in the new house. During my sorting and packing I’ve come across a few of my newspaper columns that I wrote for many years when my husband and I were raising our family. The kids were young
Humor to Brighten A Day Read More ยป
The following is an excerpt from my humorous memoir,ย A Dead Tomato Plant and a Paycheck.ย The book is a collection of the humor columns I used to write for the Plano Star Courier, a suburb of Dallas. A number of readers had suggested I put them together in a book, and a number of years later
Kids do Nothing for our Self Esteem Read More ยป
Back in 2011, when I was still living out in the country, I wrote a blog post about how Gardening is Good For the Soul. In the piece I reminisced about my grandmother who tended a garden up the hill behind her house in West Virginia, working a half acre or so every season until
Are You An Earth Mage? Read More ยป
As an editor it’s always a thrill to work with an author who hits a best-seller list, and that has happened to me a few times in my long career as an editor. What has never happened before is having two back-to-back clients who hit that mark. The first, Cancer’s Wake Up Call: A Warriors
Two Terrific New Books Read More ยป
Last week, I posted about the death of my friend, Flo, and said I’d share more of our fun times together in future blog posts. So, here it is. Most of the following is taken from a column I used to write for a newspaper in a suburb of Dallas. For a while I was
My Girlfriend’s Old Car Read More ยป
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms and grandmoms out there. I’d almost forgotten about today until flowers started arriving yesterday. First, this beautiful bouquet from one daughter. The photo doesn’t do justice to the lovely roses, especially the pink ones. Then another delivery. This one came with no card so it’s the mystery gift
Spring is always a time to celebrate the rebirth of the land as the browns of winter give way to the greening of landscapes, and we are gifted with the many flowers that pop up to say, “hello.” This is always a season of excitement and hope for me every year, but right now it’s
Spring Brings New Hope Read More ยป
This is what greeted me yesterday morning when I walked into my kitchen to start breakfast. Guess who got breakfast first. ๐ Actually all the cats routinely eat before I do. BC is the feral backyard cat that I’ve been slowly getting acclimated to human touch, and he does get food after I’ve fed my
Friday Read – Excerpt From a New Book Read More ยป