The Altared Wedding

The Altared Wedding

  “Della Louise, if you don’t hold still, I swear I’m going to stick you,” I said, trying to pin the pink rose corsage on Della’s silver-colored silk suit.      Della giggled. “I probably couldn’t feel it if you did. For goodness sake, I’m not a starry-eyed bride, but I’m so jittery, just as giddy […]

Horses, Paintings, and Nashville

Horses, Paintings, and Nashville

Yesterday was that special time again–the Cozy Critters gathered for our critique! The paintings at the top are by Carolyn Bayley, who was commissioned to paint them and a few more. So, Carolyn is going to be very busy. She came bringing gifts that few people can give any more–farm-fresh eggs. Carolyn lives on a […]

When Words Fail Me

When Words Fail Me

  When I have nothing to say, I probably should say nothing. Which is the way I feel this morning. Maybe the actual truth is I have too much to say and saying it would be disorganized, jumbled, and not hold together at all.  The dog walker just went up the hill, walking a dog […]

Friends and Cherished Memories

Friends and Cherished Memories

What would Christmas be without friends? Old friends dropping in, new friends recently made, memories of friends gone by. Some of my oldest friends stay hidden deep within the recesses of boxes all year but come out once again, every Christmas. Amazingly, they didn’t always look as they do now. But, we all change with […]

Sunday Coffee with Blanche

Sunday Coffee with Blanche

My friend Carol sent an email this morning. On the subject line, she had written, Sunday Coffee with Blanche. It would be nice if she and I could sit down for coffee this morning–it would be nice if you and I could too. So, let’s pretend. This morning as I was checking through the news […]

Two Beautiful Bargain Books

Two Beautiful Bargain Books

Good things come in twos, don’t they? Today, two of the Darcy and Flora cozy mysteries are listed at the special price of only ninety-nine cents for each mystery as ebooks on Amazon. The Cemetery Club usually is as this low price, to introduce you readers to the series but for the next few days […]