Evil lived in the heart of someone in Ednalee. What does the face of evil look like, Ned wondered. Among those smiling faces at the luncheon, did a friendly countenance hide a dark heart? Was someone planning Bessiebelle’s death before the luncheon or did something there spur the murder? Did Bessiebelle herself bring on her […]
Dec 6, 2017
What are You Doing Christmas?
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What are you doing this Christmas? Are you planning a large celebration with family or friends? Do you have a trip in mind? If so, would you like to go to Ireland or Scotland, England or Finland and experience the celebration of a different culture? Perhaps Hawaii or a Caribbean island where it’s warm? Are […]
Nov 30, 2017
A Cross Patch Day Made Right
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What do you get when you cross a cloudy, damp, chilly day with three lively ladies, coffee, and snickerdoodles? Well, you get a cozy critique, of course. The rain had stopped by time for the critique but I doubt rain, sleet, or snow would have stopped Peg and Jane from trudging through the November day. […]
Nov 25, 2017
‘Twas the Month Before Christmas…
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You do know what happens in exactly one month from today?Yes, that biggest, brightest, most anticipated day of the year arrives and, as of yesterday, my house is beginning to look like it. The day started nicely with my neighbors across the street popping in for a visit. Sara and Nathan were out of school […]
Nov 23, 2017
The Mystery of an Enduring Holiday
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I’m glad that important holidays are handed down from generation to generation. I’m so thankful for those traditions that bind us to the folk who have gone before. This is a re-print of a Thanksgiving Day post I wrote a few years ago. That special holiday in November is here. I have heard a rumor […]
Nov 22, 2017
Thoughtfully Thankful and Blessed
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What is there about milestones or days of celebration that make us pause and reflect? I could do that any other day of the year, but at Thanksgiving or Christmas, past Thanksgivings and Christmases come trooping in to pay a call. And that’s all right, unless those memories cause such sadness as to mar the […]
