I don’t usually post on a Tuesday and rarely two days in a row, but this message from Beto O’Rourke about the mass shooting in El Paso two years ago today, popped into my mailbox this morning. What he has to say is important enough that it prompted me to share. How swiftly time passes […]
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Despite a few concerns about the Delta variant of the novel virus that has plagued us for a year and a half now, I went to Winnsboro, the small town where I previously lived, to meet with my co-author on the history books, as well as a few visits with friends. One of them, who
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MAKING IT HOME By Teddy Jones Publisher: MidTown PublishingPub Date: July 26, 2021 Series: Jackson’s Pond, Texas Series *** Stand Alone: YESPages: 275 pagesCategories: Family Fiction / Racism / Ku Klux Klan / Texas Women’s Fiction / Rural Fiction Scroll for Giveaway! In this third novel in the Jackson’s Pond, Texas series, fifty-five-year-old Melanie Jackson
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The following thoughts about smiles was taken from a devotional that a friend sent to me recently. In light of the challenges so many of us face with health issues, social concerns, and surviving horrible weather, I thought it would be good to stop and think about the power of a smile. “Smiles are contagious.
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Last Friday and Saturday a builder had all the trees on a vacant lot near my house taken down in preparation for starting a new build. While I understand that it’s his prerogative to do what he wants on his property, and certainly none of my business, I couldn’t help but cringe as I listened
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Today on the blog Slim Randles has a cute story about Doc and his grandson and cars, but first just a moment with this lovely flower I saw outside my doctor’s office the other day. It’s some type of lily, but I’m not sure what the exact name is. I’d been told that a similar
Last Friday I felt good enough to go out in the back and putter a bit with my flowers. On my way to the side faucet to get some water, I noticed these little beauties growing along the fence. Thinking about a mushroom and whether it could be a flower, I decided to do some
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What fun it is to end another week being sick. NOT! But before getting into that and the promised excerpt, here’s a cute meme a friend sent me. I’ve always appreciated my friends who don’t look at the dust-bunnies. The one who sent the meme is one of those friends. Tuesday night I started having
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INCLINED ELDERS BY RAMONA OLIVER Publisher: BookBabyPublication Date: July 24, 2020 Pages: 246 PagesCategories: Nonfiction / Positive Aging Scroll For Giveaway THIS BOOK WILL BE INVALUABLE IF YOU: · Have a desire to continue living a purposeful life, no matter what your age. · Are interested in learning how to maintain a positive attitude from adulthood to elderhood. · Want to learn
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First off I want to wish all my friends in the U.S. a happy and safe holiday weekend. I hope whatever plans you have include good times with family and friends. As most of you loyal readers know, today is my birthday. However, I’ll be celebrating rather low-key as a nasty summer cold was one
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