My Thanksgiving week was pretty terrific. My son, Mike, and his family came up from Austin for a few days, so I got to spend some good times with them. Then on Thanksgiving day, another son joined us for the day and we ate a great meal that my daughter-in-law prepared. Yeah Corina. The next […]
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And the fun begins! Heading toward Thanksgiving here in the States many of us are knee-deep in preparations for company and for the day of celebrating. That is true for me, too. I’m going to have my first gathering for the holiday here in my new house, so I am working toward having the house
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Remember the logic tests we took in elementary school where we picked what item doesn’t belong with the others? Here’s one for you. What doesn’t belong on the shelf in my living room? My heart is heavy for the victims of the mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, California early Thursday morning that left 13 dead,
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Those of you who are familiar with my blog know that I like to support my fellow authors, so today I’d like to introduce you to a writer from down under, Gabriel Farago. We met online, and I sampled his free story The Forgotten Painting which I very much enjoyed reading. That story introduces readers to Jack
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Before moving on to the little contest, I want to share a picture from the First Page Book Festival I attended this past Saturday at the Decatur Public Library in Decature, TXThe event was great fun, and people seemed to enjoy my talk quite a bit. At least they were polite and laughed at all
Let’s start off a weekend of fun with this cute meme. Who can resist a kitten? Some of you who have been following my blog for a while know that I got my professional start as a columnist for a Dallas suburban newspaper. It was a humor column about family life at the Miller
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Before moving on to other items of interest, I thought I’d share a few funny memes that were shared by a friend. It might be a good way to launch the weekend. The first one is a little naughty, so be forewarned: Next I wanted to alert
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There are a lot of things worse than the flu. I know. But when you have been knocked down with the fever, chills, sore throat, aches and fatigue, it is the worst thing of the day. Or the week. Hoping mine does not last a whole week, but… In the meantime, Slim Randles is here
Thought I’d start the day with a fun meme. I love this little kitty, and she can steal my mouse any time she wants. Things are getting busier and busier for me as I get closer to my moving date, which will be sometime right after Christmas. Adding all the things that have to be
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Shadow Stalker Renee Scattergood ASIN: B00VI2ZCY8 Renee Scattergood Print Length: 272 pages April 18, 2015 Genre: English BOOK BLURB: A young shadow stalker is destined to enslave the people of the Serpent Isles, and the Galvadi Empire wants this child of prophecy dead. Auren Trask’s perfectly normal life is disrupted when the Galvadi invade, and
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