Frugality–it gets to be a lifestyle and can be developed into an art. All my life, I’ve tried to be frugal. Used to be, being frugal was not much fun, but I’ve grown to rather enjoy it. Thriftiness is kind of like a game, seeing how little money I can spend from month to month. […]
Aug 14, 2017
The Mystery of Milestones and Memories
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Do we mark life by the milestones we reach and leave behind us, or by everyday happenings? As we look back at the days, what are the things we remember? This is the first day of school for many children. Will it be memorable? In later years, will the recollections be good or bad or […]
Aug 13, 2017
A Chat with a Character
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A Chat with a Character Sometimes we readers wonder what our favorite characters are doing behind the scenes, those times between books. This morning, we drop in on the heroine of Moonlight Can Be Murder and By the Fright of the Silvery Moon ,Nettie Elizabeth Duncan McNeil, Ned to her friends (except Miss Ann, who insists […]
Aug 12, 2017
Raise the Rafters! Good News This Morning!
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Shout it to the rafters! Good news this morning! I am delighted and honored to be featured today on http://lisaksbookthoughts.blogspot.com/ Lisa’s page is a thoroughly delightful review of books and conversations with authors. Her blogspot has been named one of the top ten cozy mystery blogs. Here you’ll find news of books, authors, food, […]
Aug 11, 2017
The Mystique of a Moist August Morning
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A loud crash directly overhead woke me. Thunder! Lightning shivered through my curtains and rain pounded against the windows. Waking up to a thunderstorm is a great way to start the day. But, looking past the moist mystique of a thunderstorm, what will these summer hours hold? Today, I’d like us to discuss looking past. […]
Aug 10, 2017
All Directions, East to West, From North to South
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We Cozy Critters discussed everything from all directions– East to West, from North to South, and all in between. It may not have been structured but it was fun. Oh yes, we also talked about books and writing. Jane re-read the lovely poem that a trip to the Gulf inspired, “Secrets of the Ocean.” Her […]
