CHRISTMAS IS REAL – REALLY REAL
Can it be Christmas time again? Why, I’m still combing the carpet for the green needles from the imitation greenery we used last year. The tag attached to that twelve…
Jumping for Joy
We live in such a fabulous world in such a fascinating time in history. You might not come to that conclusion from watching the news or reading the newspapers, but…
Hibernating in August
Hibernating is something that bears do in the wintertime. It’s also something I do when I’m seriously writing. But unlike bears, I haven’t quite stored up enough fat to last…
A perfectly, lovely Saturday . . .
My days of the week each have personalities, probably defined by my scheduled activities. There are writing days (my favorite); there are days to schedule meetings and other activities that…
Where there is despair . . . hope.
In the past few days when the headlines were horrific, when the silent voices of lifeless victims were screaming, when those, whose lives have been forever changed, were sobbing, I’ve…
Rainbows and Reflections
I remember as a child singing about April showers bringing May flowers, but this year it seems those April showers turned into serious storms that have lasted through May. Frequent…
CHOCOLATE ON MY MIND
I have a friend who knows what my answer will be when she calls and asks what I’m doing. She joins me in unison with my standard reply, “I’m wrapped…
WORTH LIVING
As a writer, I am a reader. I read an array of genres, fiction and nonfiction, and also a variety of writers. Almost everything I read becomes a tutorial –…
What a smorgasbord!
You know I’m from the South where food is – well, what can I say? Food is important, I mean really important. Now imagine this – a plump pot roast…
Troubled or Tranquil? That is the question!
Are you as dumbfounded as I am at some of the recent commercials on television? (I won’t even go near the political debates.) And the commercials are so clever that…