Lightning shivers across the window followed by a rumble of thunder. What is there about rain that is at once soothing, invigorating, leaving one with a feeling of being closed away from the world, tucked in where everything is safe and warm? Is it the realization that nature is in charge, and whether the rain […]
Mar 2, 2019
Do You Have Your March-ing Orders?
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A brand new month, calendar page is pretty and clean, spring is coming, winter is going, so we’d better have our bags all packed and ready for March. Things to pack: a positive attitude, lots of smiles, optimism, hope, friendliness, hospitality, sympathy (and empathy too) curiosity, energy, fresh ideas, sunny outlook. Things to leave […]
Feb 7, 2019
Tomorrow’s Upcoming Attraction
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Be sure not to miss tomorrow’s blog post. It will be by guest author, Josephine Montgomery. Josephine is a fascinating author, wood carver, and story teller. Her British background and her experiences as she grew up are intriguing, to say the least. Josephine is an occasional guest on my blog. I always feel blessed […]
Jan 12, 2019
Dismality and Other Dreadful Drearies
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Outside my window, the day is gray. Not only is it gray, it’s gray and wet. There’s no beautiful, white snow to create a lovely etching. No flowers to brighten the day, just a lot of dismality. So, what to do? Well, I shut the drapes (Is this a sign that I bury my head […]
Jan 11, 2019
Day Brighteners
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The morning is dark; rain is dripping and the temperature is only in the 30s. Will we have snow in the rain? Only time will tell. However, the caramel-flavored coffee is hot and strong and Nemo is snoozing peacefully. It’s funny, the habits of some of the characters in my books. For example, Ned McNeil […]
Dec 8, 2018
Waiting for Old Man Winter
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Here I sit–waiting. And looking out of my window on the world. Everything is about the same color–gray. It isn’t, really, I guess–the leaves are brown, neighbor’s house is red brick and his car is black but, if you’ll forgive my saying so, everything looks blah and gray. Is the weatherman right or will he […]
