My house sits on a curvy street. This is very difficult for a directionally-challenged person because I can’t quite get it straight in my head whether I’m facing north or south or somewhere in between. I just know that in the summer, I have more sunshine in the back part of the house. In the […]
Sep 7, 2013
Saying Good-bye to Friends
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On my Facebook page yesterday, I mentioned that I had completed my third Darcy/Flora, mother/daughter/sleuth book. Will I write a fourth? I don’t know. I’ve been mulling over another series, but we’ll see. Anyway, what a feeling of sadness descended upon me as I finished re-reading and editing that last page! I tied up the […]
Sep 5, 2013
When Friends Get Together
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Yesterday, I attended Fran’s monthly luncheon. I should say right here that Fran is a lovely person whose luncheons are her means of reaching out to women and bringing us together to share good food, conversation, and most of all, friendship. She is blessed with the gift of hospitality. As I munched on salads and […]
Sep 3, 2013
Labor Day’s Strange Compulsion
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Each Labor Day, I mop my floors. Now, that sounds strange, doesn’t it, as if I mop my floors only once a year? Actually, I mop throughout the year. I don’t know how or when my habit of mopping on the first Monday in September began. It was many years ago. That’s my way of […]
Sep 1, 2013
Every Jot and Tittle
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You’ve seen the cliche: the writer staring out the window appearing to be idle while she’s actually thinking of the next part of her story. I sympathize with that writer. It could be me! I’m on the re-write of the third Darcy/Flora mystery and re-writes and critiques are pain-staking necessities. The Cozy Critiquers are giving […]
Aug 31, 2013
The Mysterious and Romantic Cozy
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Yesterday I wrote about being romantic. This morning as I look out at a dark summer pre-dawn, I think of how life is a many-faceted adventure, not just one thing straight through, but a blending of many feelings and experiences. To me, romance can be a bit mysterious and a mystery can be a bit […]
