A reminder that the trivia contest closes tomorrow. If you need me to re-print the questions, let me know. An excerpt this morning from Best Left Buried. Grant’s truck roared to a stop beside my Escape. I ran to him and grabbed his arm. “She’s gone, Grant. I’ve looked and looked. Something has happened to […]
Nov 18, 2014
Random Thoughts
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Sometimes unrelated thoughts which bear no resemblance to each other come knocking at my mind’s door. Some are borne out of curiosity and some are just casual observations. Some wander in uninvited. Yesterday was that kind of day: random thoughts. So, I jotted a few of them down here in no particular order. None is breath-taking and probably if […]
Nov 17, 2014
Baby, It’s Snowy Outside
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I anxiously scanned the skies which, by the way, were sort of solid, all-over gray. Was it really coming? Hard to believe, but the temperature was certainly low enough. Finally, around 12:30, it arrived–those first flakes settling in, making themselves at home. Marking the occasion on top of the picnic table seemed like a good idea. […]
Nov 16, 2014
Trivia Tidbits
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I thought a trivia game might be fun. The answers to these ten questions are in the Darcy and Flora cozy mysteries. I’ll let the contest run through Wednesday. The first reader to send the ten correct answers will receive an autographed copy of the Darcy and Flora book of your choice. Just send your answers on […]
Nov 14, 2014
A Big Box of Beautiful Books
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They came, that box of beautiful books! These are not just any books but the Darcy and Flora Cozy Mysteries set in Levi, Oklahoma filled with interesting people you will surely want to meet. We can all remember the rapture with which we gazed on the newborn face of our children for the very first time. Not […]
Nov 13, 2014
Leaves, Books, and Red-tailed Hawks
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I have a riddle for you. What is not quite like a cozy but is still very good? The answer: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie. This is a CD that Peg recently listened to and enjoyed. The author is Alan Bradley. Peg is looking forward to The Weed That Strings the Hangman’s Bag. She hasn’t heard […]
