…and I’m wondering if I should change that. This is a big decision for me, being the techno-newt I am. Blog. Yes. Email. Yes. Internet. Yes. FB. Yes. Do all this from a pocket-sized electronic device? I’m sure there’s an app for that. At least I hope there is. Hubby has an iPhone. He went from never …
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May 25
Comfort Zone
A friend of mine posted on FB (Facebook) that she was “in the the zone”. Of course I immediately wondered which zone she meant. And that got me thinking about my preferred zone: The Comfort Zone. I like comfort. Flannel jammies. Soft kitties. Skin-reddening baths. Chocolate. Red wine. For sleep and down time, these creature comforts …
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May 24
Cheap clothes, ketchup, and near-naked women…
What do the three things in the title of this post have in common? Nothing. Until you Brand them. Wal-Mart. Heinz. Lady Gaga. That is what I’m mulling today. What is my brand? How do I distinguish myself from dozens and dozens of romance authors? Do I don a meat dress, or post pictures of myself writing …
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May 08
A Tribute to My Mom
You were the first to know me; The first to love me. You are the only one who’s been there; Always. You are my advocate, my friend; Anchor in strong winds. You taught me; Coached me; Challenged and opposed me. You are the essence of who I am; The woman I hope to be. You …
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Apr 29
Where There’s Will…
…there will be Kate. And I couldn’t be happier. Daughter and I sacrificed sleep last night to watch William and Kate wed under the loving watch of a few million people. Wow. The last time I sacrificed sleep for a Royal event, was the night Lady Diana died. I stayed up all night, sobbing, ensnared …
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Apr 06
Expect the Unexpected
The title of this post was driven home, literally, on Sunday, when my eldest boy slammed into a Jeep while biking down the road a few hundred feet from our home. The Jeep driver was exiting her driveway. When I arrived on scene a few frantic minutes later, and the driver realized my relationship to …
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Mar 21
Cowboy Heaven
A couple of weeks ago, I decided to indulge. I ordered twelve new books, three written by Richard P. Hobson: Grass Beyond the Mountains; Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy; and The Rancher Takes a Wife. I am in Cowboy Heaven. Cows. Cayuses. Blizzards. Wood stoves. Wolves. And, of course, cowboys. Rugged men who lived by their …
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Mar 14
Back to Basics
I ran into an old acquaintance today. During our discussion, she let on how tired she is – tired of working full-time and not keeping up. Everything from gas to milk is more expensive and she’s overwhelmed; she expressed guilt over registering her child for an art-camp for Spring Break, instead of jetting off to some tropical …
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Mar 10
Plan A to Plan B
A life that hasn’t a definite plan is likely to become driftwood. ~David Sarnoff No matter where you are on your life’s path, smile. You are exactly where you put yourself and through the same power, you can move yourself–once you figure out where it is you want to be, and what you have to do …
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Mar 03
Memorable Sensations and Believable Characters
Toast. This is one of my favorite smells, not for its odor, but for the memory it provokes of me as a young child sitting on my grandma’s knee enjoying a snack of toast strips dipped in ketchup, and seriously milk-diluted tea. Comfort. Security. That is what I feel when I smell toast. Smell is only one …
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