The Lord’s mercies are new every morning and, since this is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it. For all of being in a coil, yesterday was a good day and I did accomplish a few things. So, I could see a bit of progress. The day […]
May 6, 2014
In a Coil
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If you’ve read any Regency romances, you may have come across the phrase, “in a coil”. I think it’s a very apt description and pinpoints the way I often feel. Now, a coil is a tightly wound spring or something that just goes around and around in a circle. Take today, for instance. I really […]
Apr 29, 2014
Willful, Wistful, Wonderful Words
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I got up this morning thinking about words. A politician on the national scene is in hot water for a word he used a couple of days ago and now he wishes to walk the word back. How do you do that? Many times, I’ve wished I could “walk a word back” but once it’s […]
Apr 24, 2014
The Buzz About Bees
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Yes, indeed, bees were one of the things we Cozy Critters discussed yesterday. Critiques are always a fun time and topics are far-ranging, but we actually do zero in on writing and books too. Jane read us the continuing adventures of Murphy the Puddle Duck. We are encouraging her to put these stories into a book. […]
Apr 23, 2014
No Pecksniffians Allowed
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“I found Mom’s old yellow coffee pot on the counter in the kitchen. By the time she appeared, I was warming my hands around a steaming cup. I poured her a mugful.” “She pulled the coffee canister off the shelf. To her way of thinking, in all times of stress, coffee helped restore normalcy.” “I […]
Apr 17, 2014
A Little of This and of That
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Tiny black intruders have, once again, invaded my kitchen. Black ants do this every spring. I’m not sure why they do. They seem to have no purpose. They dash off in one direction, stop, and run in the opposite direction. They wander here and there, always at top speed, always going somewhere but I don’t […]
