One of the best things about a brand new month is the luncheon at Fran’s. Yesterday was no exception. Jane and I drove over. Cozy Critters Judy and Nancy were there too as well as nine or ten other ladies. And, of course, Miss Kitty, Fran’s personable orange cat who was sporting a new hair style. Miss […]
Oct 5, 2015
Forget-Me-Not
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Yesterday as I listened to the radio, a most lovely tune came across the airwaves: Chopin’s Etude in E Major. Music says so many things that words cannot say. This melody penned by one of the Masters touches my heart. Poignant, haunting, lovely, passionate–all those things. It typifies sadness, hope, love remembered. In the container garden, […]
Oct 3, 2015
Wrens, Cozies, and Saunterings
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This morning, a wren came to visit. She didn’t come inside, just to the front porch. She lit on the window ledge, peeked in at me, hopped onto the porch support and flew away. I’ve seen her or her mate around all summer. Is she checking the progress of my next book? Is she thinking […]
Oct 1, 2015
Birds of a Feather
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Sometimes we critters cluster around one word or usage of grammar like chickens around an ear of corn. Last time, it was that devilish little punctuation mark, the comma. Yesterday, it was two words, “all” and “streeling”. Helen had included the word “all” all too frequently, using it in all of two or three ways, […]
Sep 29, 2015
And What About You?
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As you know, curiosity is the fuel that lights a writer’s fire. I write often about what I do, write, like or dislike but I wonder about you. Visitors to my website are from many different states and also a few other countries. I welcome each of you, glad for your visit and hope you […]
Sep 25, 2015
A Little Levity
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“Ask your doctor. It could be that xyqimiticinz is for you!” (Please don’t ask for this at your pharmacy. It isn’t there. I hope.) Television commercials are sometimes funny, revolting, or downright ridiculous. The ads touting cures for your ills are all of these. I think there must be a pill for every illness under […]
