Why do I love Weight Watchers?  Well, there are many reasons, but one of the main ones is--wait for it--bananas are a power food!  They are free on both the Simply Filling and Points Value programs.  Yeehaw!  I was actually UP 1.2 pounds this week, but it doesn't...

This afternoon when my now 15-year-old Yorkie, Bernice, (yesterday was her birthday) were out for our walk, we stopped to watch with amused interest while Banjo, one of my horses, tried to pick the lock on one of the stall doors.  Although supper time was a ways...

As promised, here's some information on the novella I wrote, called, "Interlude".  My heartfelt thanks and admiration goes out to Brenda Novak, aka Superwoman, who organized this fantastic project and is overseeing it almost single-handedly.  People like Brenda make a...

First, this week's winners: Margy Hawkins and Donna Brant.  Conrats, ladies, and I hope you will enjoy your autographed books.  As always, a new round begins today.  All you have to do is comment, and you'll be entered.  The winners will be chosen at random, notified...

Here are today's morning entries in my trusty gratitude journal, just as I wrote them:  1. I thank You for black jelly beans. 2. I thank You for all my blog buddies. 3. I thank You for the gift of discernment. 4. I thank You for your unconditional Love. 5. I thank You...

My tomato plants have gotten so big that they had to be transplanted from the Aerogarden set-up to pots.  Jeremy is doing the hands-on work--adding stakes and moving the whole works to my very small and unfancy but perfectly workable greenhouse, out by the barn.  In...

Never say "never". Here I am! As you long-timers will know, Wednesday is my Weight Watchers meeting, and I usually don't get around to blogging that day. Why aren't I at WW, you may ask? (And, NO, I definitely haven't given up on it; by now, WW is more than a diet to...

It's still pretty cold outside, but the sun is shining and that's good enough for this ole cowgirl, any day of the week.  Makes me want to kick up my heels and shout, "Hallelujah!" It sure was crazy, the way it snowed so hard yesterday.  I mean, you would have thought...

I have so many good intentions.  Lately, though, it seems I've had a lot of trouble with follow-through.  🙂  What can I say?  Our winners for the week are: Charlotte Litton and Meaux Hathaway.  Congratulations to both of you; you have been emailed for mailing info...

First, the winners.  They are: Kathey Prichard and Jannell Hanood.  Congratulations, ladies.  Your signed books will be on the way soon. Now, if you didn't win, do not despair.  New contest, as of today--as usual, all you have to do is make a comment and you're...

First order of business: this week's winners are: Mary Cresto and Linn Carlite.  Congratuations, Mary and Linn!  And now, for those of you who may be new to our little online town, Parable, there is a new contest underway right now.  All you need to do is enter a...

This week's winners are Eliza Rosales and Kathryn Smith.  Congratuations, both of you. As always, there's a new contest underway as of today.   All you have to do is comment and you're automatically entered.  There will be a random drawing, and two new winners will be...