Last night as I sat on my deck listening to cicadas and frogs, I thought how many generations of my ancestors had heard these same night noises. These were age-old summer sounds: the jar flies as we called them, the frogs, a whole chorus of them. I felt as if I could close my eyes and be […]
Jul 11, 2016
The Way I See It
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…may be different from the way you see it but then, that’s OK. This is America and we still have freedom of speech, don’t we? The English language is rich with meaningful words and phrases, but it’s easier not to hunt for them. Sometimes a catch phrase will become popular and it’s sort of like a […]
Jul 10, 2016
Peaceful Sunday
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If you haven’t yet subscribed to my Darcy, Flora, and Ned newsletter, you can do so by sending me an email at manosmeadows@sbcglobal.net. With each newsletter, I’ll give away a prize; there’ll be a recipe, publishing news, and other juicy tidbits. A squirrel came out of nowhere. He flashed in front of my field of vision in […]
Jul 9, 2016
Newsletter news
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I am starting a newsletter for Darcy, Flora, and Ned. I’ll have a recipe, some anecdotes, news of what’s going on with publishing, a favorite cozy mystery read, a story about Nemo (if he does something outstanding) and, with each newsletter, I’ll have a winner of a prize. If you haven’t subscribed and would like […]
Jul 8, 2016
The Martians Have Landed!
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The Martians have landed! They are all about six inches tall and wear large, round hats. Or maybe those aren’t hats, but large, round heads. It’s hard to know with a Martian. They are all white and they appear in a circle, doubtless because their landing craft must have been round, rather like a saucer. I […]
Jul 7, 2016
A Special Place
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Fran’s luncheons are always a special time and her house is a special place. I am convinced she and her husband have green thumbs because their front and back yards are a-bloom with flowers and vines. Inside the front door, a warm welcome meets each guest as friends call hello and Fran is ready with a warm hug. Today, […]
