Carolyn loves her farm, but she does not love the buttercups that grow in wild profusion in her pasture. Why? They crowd out the grass and the cows don’t like those tiny yellow flowers that glisten in the sun like freshly churned butter. So, in order for the cows to have nice, nutritious blades of […]
Mar 31, 2017
If You Stub Your Toe on the Moon
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If You Stub Your Toe on the Moon is a very old song, recorded by Bing Crosby in 1947 and Frank Sinatra in 1949. It’s a song about trying to reach a dream, not quite getting there, but finding something else that is even more fulfilling. The point is to try. It was a great […]
Mar 30, 2017
Scientists, Doctors, Critics, Friends
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We are sometimes like scientists discovering new ideas, doctors discussing alternative ways for treatment, critics with a gentle tongue and avid readers of all things written…but most of all…friends! and believe me, we know how to keep secrets! The Cozy Critters came yesterday in spite of a forecast for wicked weather. As it turned out, […]
Mar 28, 2017
Chronicles of a Cozy Mystery
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Thanks to Sharon Mierke for allowing me to guest blog on Cozy Cat Chronicles. It’s an attractive site and Ned McNeil and I are privileged to be featured. Come, take a look. It also spotlights the cover of By the Fright of the Silvery Moon. I love history and I love a good mystery. This […]
Mar 27, 2017
Looking For Answers to Age-Old Questions
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Many of us are searching for answers to age-old questions. Yesterday, I was privileged to hear Ken Ham, founder of AnswersinGenesis.org. Mr. Ham spoke at my church and I, for one, was mesmerized by what he had to say. The Creation story generates interest and the church was pretty well packed as we listened to […]
Mar 24, 2017
Stumbling Over Pride
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Why on earth would I be thinking about pride this early on a Friday morning when the weather is warm and thunderstorms are on the way? What does pride have to do with anything, anyway? And, more to the point, what, exactly, is pride? Thesaurus.com says pride is delight, dignity, ego, honor, happiness, and several […]
