A floral mystery–why do crocus bulbs which have lain dormant for years suddenly decide it’s time to push their little heads into the sunlight? Thinking that squirrels or moles had them for a light snack, I quit looking for the striped crocus each spring but this is the year they are back. And I’m glad. […]
Mar 17, 2015
Picture Perfect
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Yesterday I renewed my driver’s license.The tag office is on the way to and from my exercise class, so I thought it would be a good time to get that little chore over with. Warm and glistening from the morning workout, my hair was combed and my face glowed from a dab of make up. Ah, yes. This […]
Mar 16, 2015
Guest Blog by Lily Iona Mackenzie
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Today I am pleased to introduce as my guest blogger, Lily Iona Mackenzie, fellow Pen-L author. Pen-L will publish her book, Fling in July. I think you will enjoy meeting this fascinating author as much as I did. Heirlooms For years I felt guilty about breaking the heirloom toys my stepfather’s mother had preserved, relics […]
Mar 15, 2015
Camouflage
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We all looked pretty normal, those of us at the NWA Writers’ Workshop in Fayetteville yesterday. Just glancing at us, nobody would suspect that we wore camouflage, that behind the friendly smiles lurked other people–the creators of other worlds, excitement, danger and daring deeds. On second thought, we would have been suspect because after all, that’s what writers do. Fog […]
Mar 14, 2015
Wet Weather, Warm Retreat
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The day began foggy but the fog quickly turned to rain. No matter. The fourteen ladies inside Fran’s house yesterday brought sunshine to an otherwise gloomy day. Fran’s retreats are always special and this one was too. After a bountiful breakfast, we watched a video on Knowing God’s Will. Then came a time of quiet […]
Mar 13, 2015
The Trio is Together
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Great News! The trio is together. The first two chapters of the third Darcy and Flora cozy, Best Left Buried are on the Samples page this morning. These join the samples of The Cemetery Club and Grave Shift. Follow Darcy and Flora through the start of their three mysteries. And thank you for doing so. Your response has been great! As if […]
