(Cover picture is by Jane Barron.) We filled the round booth in the back corner of the cafe. A bouquet of flowers sat on the table. Gathered around were five Cozy Critters, Carolyn, Peg, Nancy, Jane, and me. We laughed, took pictures, and ate. But, at the center of it all was a bit of […]
Nov 9, 2018
Weather Lore and the Gift of Books
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Interesting weather lore from Farmer’s Almanac: If there be ice in November that will bear a duck, there will be nothing thereafter but sleet and muck. Some of my friends just to the north are having snow already. And, we may see a few flakes today or Monday. It’s three degrees above freezing this […]
Sep 4, 2018
A Lesson Taught By the Sewing Machine
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It is a very old sewing machine and not a whole one, at that. Years ago, my mother removed the head and made a place for my typewriter to rest. Many years later, the typewriter was replaced by my laptop computer and now, it’s a display table for my grandchildren’s pictures. Mom bought it for […]
May 30, 2018
Four Fabulous Free Days
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FREE BOOK ALERT! Fetch a free By the Fright of the Silvery Moon Kindle here! www.amazon.com/dp/B073PMGZQ4 TELL A FRIEND! Everybody loves a bargain and through June 2, the second book in the Ned McNeil moonlight series is free as a kindle book on Amazon. Be sure to order yours, tell a friend, and enjoy the exploits of […]
Oct 12, 2016
Prayer, Coffee, and Crises
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Flora Tucker believes that prayer and coffee can fix just about anything. So do I; only, I could leave off the coffee and know that prayer is the answer to any crisis. I’ve read a couple of news stories about Tim Tebow praying for two of his fans, at different times, who had fallen ill […]
Oct 27, 2015
This, That, and T’Other
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Sometimes my undisciplined thoughts skitter here and there, like autumn leaves when a wind blows through. With no encouragement or urging, my mind hops from one thing to the other, a little thought here, a larger thought there. A potpourri of unconnected subjects skitter from this to that to the other. One of my favorite verses […]
