The Older I Get

The Older I Get

                       …the more I value family and friends and life and the less concerned I am about surface stuff,                         …the more I appreciate old values, old friends, old remedies to ills–ills that are physical,  […]

Poem — Secrets

Poem — Secrets

Seems Like I’ve Heard That Before

Today’s blog is a list of quotes that we’ve probably heard–or, maybe not. Anyway, I thought it would  be fun to list them and see how you do. These are the possibilities: I Corinthians 13:13, William Shakespeare, Scarlett O’Hara, John F. Kennedy, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Sir Winston Churchill, Robert Browning, Victor Hugo, Mark Twain, Darcy […]

The Benefits of Worry

The Benefits of Worry

  Every day as I listen to the news, I find a new reason to worry. I think it’s time to re-print a poem by an anonymous author. Worry? Why worry? What can worry do? It never keeps a trouble from overtaking you. It gives you indigestion and sleepless hours at night and fills with […]

Please, Come to Order!

Please, Come to Order!

Just in case you’ve forgotten, here’s a great site that lists all my books except the last one, Moonstruck and Murderous. It also tells a bit about me, your friendly neighborhood cozy mystery writer. You’ll enjoy this fun and informational site. Please visit: https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/blanche-day-manos/ January can be a slow month and if we aren’t careful, […]

What Are You Thinking?

What Are You Thinking?

The Bible says we are supposed to take every thought captive (see II Corinthians 10:5). Not an easy thing to do. Negative thoughts seem to always linger at the door, just waiting for a chance to slip inside. Why is that?  Worry, regret, fear–these are not pleasant things and do nothing to make the day […]