Slim Randles is making a visit to the blog today with a nice story about hunting. My interest in hunting tends to follow that of Jasper in this story. It’s not that I have anything against hunting, and have even done some in my past, but that was more for the pleasure of being outdoors …
One of the joys, and sometimes a time-suck, of the Internet is starting with one thing that leads to another, then another, sometimes so many places you forgot where you started. Confused? Yeah, so am I. 🙂 So, this is how it started. I came here yesterday to put a few notes in for today’s …
Every day I fill a small black pan with water for the birds. It sits in my front flowerbed, and I see cardinals and finches that often come and take a drink, but have never been able to get a picture. Either I don’t have my phone with me, or by the time I open …
“Happiness is not a goal, it’s a by-product.” Eleanor Roosevelt That’s a great quote from the former First Lady, one of the many that have made me pause and think. Here is a little more about the quote from Daily Inspiration where I found it. “Many wise leaders have noted that chasing happiness as our …
An enthralling biography about one of the most intriguing women of the Victorian age: the first self-invented international social celebrity. Lola Montez was one of the most celebrated and notorious women of the nineteenth century. A raven-haired Andalusian who performed her scandalous “Spider Dance” in the greatest performance halls across Europe, she dazzled and beguiled …
THE LAST TRIAL OFT. BOONE PICKENS by Chrysta Castañeda & Loren Steffy Genre: Biography/Autobiography, Courtroom Drama Publisher: Stoney Creek Publishing Group Date of Paperback Publication: September 15, 2021 Number of Pages: 300 Pages ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Finalist, 2020 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award T. Boone Pickens, legendary Texas oilman and infamous corporate raider from the 1980s, climbed the steps of …
Short stories always appeal to me, so I was happy to accept an ARC of this collection for review. It’s published by Odyssey Books and available in paper and digital. A housing estate is in shock following a child’s disappearance. A girl and her invisible friend go their separate ways. A father and a son …
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It’s almost time to plant pansies here in Texas. I can’t wait. A friend sends me daily devotionals and the following story is just part of it. The story’s been repeated many times, with some variations, but it always makes me smile. Do our part, buy a ticket “There is an old story of a …
Just when I think maybe… the pain in my head comes back with a vengeance. Sigh… So, it’s a good think I have material from Slim Randles to share, and it’s a perfect day to read some nonsense from good ol’ Windy, the man who mangles the English language like no other. But first this …
It’s becoming a habit to read a quote from Inspiring Quotes and have it trigger thoughts to share on the blog. I may decide this is a good weekly feature. Let me know what you think of it and whether you’d like to see content like this every week. First, a little Monday Fun from …