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 5, 2013
When Friends Get Together
Filed Under: Musings · Tagged: Blanche Day Manos, conversation, cozy critiquers, friends, Grave Shift, hospitality, luncheon, stories
Aug 19, 2013
Mystery, Murder, and Mayhem
Last night I watched an episode of Murder, She Wrote. It was a re-run. This series aired from 1984 to 1996. Murder, She Wrote was one of those few TV shows that I waited eagerly from week to week to see. Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher carried the show, a protagonist who, without fail, solved a […]
Filed Under: Mysteries · Tagged: Blanche Day Manos, comfort, fireplace, Grave Shift, protagonist, safety, solutions, stories
Jun 5, 2013
Take a Trip in Time
I found it in the shed of my parents’ home in Tahlequah. It was a strange-looking object; metal and heavy, sort of resembling an axe without the handle. “What is it?” I asked Mom. She seemed surprised that I didn’t know. “Why, it’s an adze,” she said. “What’s it for?” “Papa used one for splitting […]
