What a fun-filled, busy weekend I had these past few days. Friday, I drove to Winnsboro to spend some time with my friend, Becky Pickett, play cards that evening with a few other Winnsboro friends, and get ready for Saturday, which was the Second Annual Festival of Books, hosted by the Winnsboro Center For the […]
On my morning walk, I saw this little blue flower peeking out from a tangle of brush in an empty lot. Getting a good shot was a bit of a challenge as it was fairly deep in the tangle, but I managed and was pleased with the result. As a professional photographer once told me,
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While most people might be focused on the Mueller Investigation and the results, I want to look at something else making headlines: Sad news from Parkland, Florida, where two young people have committed suicide. On Saturday, a sophomore boy at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, committed suicide, making that the second suicide
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Before moving on, here is a picture of some of my pansies that survived the recent cold spell. The beauty of flowers has always given me reason to smile, and to hope, which is sorely needed after the weekend news. You are probably already aware of the mass shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New
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The other day I came across this lone daffodil brightening an otherwise drab little field. No other flowers were around, and I smiled at the courage it had to pop it’s pretty little head up without any friends nearby. Raise your hand if you agree that we should stop messing with all the clocks twice
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What Does It Mean to Be…American? Written by: Rana DiOrio & Elad Yoran Illustrated by: Nina Mata Little Pickle Press April 2019 Release ISBN: 978-1-4926-8380-3 BOOK BLURB: With current affairs dividing our country, one truth remains-we are all Americans. But what does that mean? From following our dreams and having the freedom to choose
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After You’re Gone Kay Kendall Austin Starr Prequel Paperback: 278 pages Stairway Press February 12, 2019 $14.95 ISBN-13: 978-1-941071-91-5 Genre: Mystery BLURB: When a long-lost relative turns up on the run from his rum-running mob boss and soon dies in a freak accident in small-town Texas during Prohibition, only 23-year-old Wallie believes it was murder.
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Every late winter/early spring I used to pull the first new grass for my horse as the fresh green blades were so good for helping him to shed his winter coat. Now I pull the grass for my cats. Outdoor cats can nibble on grass whenever the urge strikes them, but since mine are indoor
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It is hard to believe, but after the deep freeze of last week, temperatures are rising to a balmy 47 degrees in Detroit and Chicago. Much of the Dakotas and Minnesota are still hovering near or just below zero, but according to my friend in South Dakota, that is a warm spell. Here in my
It’s been pretty cold around the country, even here in Texas, so let’s share a hot cup of cocoa to warm us up. Not the same one, of course. Since this is a virtual cup, it can replicate. Enjoy… The other day, a friend sent me a wonderful story about appreciating snow days – those
