Who else remembers having to recite this poem in school? “In fourteen hundred ninety-two. Columbus sailed the ocean blue. … He sailed by night; he sailed by day;” There was a little ditty we used to sing, too, but I can’t remember it, nor can I find it on the Internet. I’ll be honest, I never was much […]
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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
Happy Monday Everyone Earlier this summer, when we had rain here in my corner of Texas, I took this photo of the birds wetting their whistles. Since we’ve been weeks now without moisture, and none forecast for this week or next, I thought I’d remind myself what a rain puddle looks like. 🙂 Today’s Quote
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First up, I want to say what a wonderful time I had speaking to folks at the Holly Book Club at Holly Lake Ranch last Friday. A nice group of people make that club so welcoming and appreciative of the authors who come to share writing experiences. While in East Texas, I had to stop
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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
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These wise words came as the Quote of the Day from The Daily Inspiration the other day: “In the depths of Winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” Albert Camus Along with the quote came this short treatise on the meaning: “French Algerian writer Albert Camus grappled with many philosophical
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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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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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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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