Snowing for real
Okay, so much for skiffs and flurries--it's snowing in earnest this morning. 🙂 It's gorgeous, but, then, I don't have to commute, so my opinion may not be in the majority. I'm hoping the roads will be clear enough by this afternoon so I can attend my first EMDR*...
Unplugged
This past Thursday, cousin/trail boss Mary Ann and I headed for Northport, WA, where we both grew up, to bunk in with Mary Ann's mom and my beloved aunt, Marian Bleecker. Auntie M is 94 years old, and Halloween makes her nervous, so we wanted to help out with the...
So many books and fascinating things to do, so little time…
I was up late last night, finishing Ann Hite's first novel, "Ghost on Black Mountain"--she's the author of "The Storycatcher", which is one of the rare books I buy in print after listening to the audio version. It was an interesting story--I wouldn't have finished it...
Back in action
Well, there were more blog problems over the weekend, but here I am again. LAST week's winners were Cecelia Kelsey and Donna Harris. Congratulations, ladies. Now, a NEW round begins, so get those comments in. As it sometimes presents a problem when old books are...
Halle-freakin’-lujah!
I TRIED to blog the whole time I was in California, and every day after that--and Word Press would not let me on the site. Frustration city! Evidently, somebody tried to hack this page, but for now, the problems have been dealt with. YES! (I have Jen and the IT...
Oops! and other stream of consciousness stuff….
I made a mistake when crediting the author of "The Wrong Girl"--the book was written by Hank Phillippi Ryan, not Ms. French. I have another of her novels on my iPod, hence the confusion. Writing a book is hard work, obviously, and the writer generally sweats...
‘Bout time I showed up!
Sorry for being M.I.A. on Friday--too many things to do, and not enough time to do them. 🙂 LAST week's winners are: Judy Eagle and Barbara Murcray--and a new go 'round starts today. Just comment, that's all you have to do. Two winners--to be announced when...
Serendipity and more ramblings
Yesterday was one of those magical days, where the most remarkable things happen. Visiting Chico's, hoping to buy an outfit for an upcoming party, I met a woman named Beverly--and she can only be described as a kindred soul. While discussing sizes, I happened to...
Challenging myself
I did it. I signed up for a Rosetta Stone language course, the kind you do online. I'll be using my ever-more-beloved mini-iPad, most of the time, along with a little micro-phone dealie to practice my... Italiano. Truth to tell, I speak just a smidge of Italian,...
Monday Ramblings
Autumn is my favorite time of year, as I've said before--I love the 'new beginning' feel of it (doubtless a holdover from school days), the changing colors of the leaves, the (mostly) sunny weather and the crisp breezes and the sugar-bowl-blue skies. At the same...
Friday winners are:
Leisa Sellers and Jennifer Zorko-Legan. Congratulations! A new contest begins on Monday, so be sure to comment. I'm looking forward to a relatively quiet weekend, which will include sharing a meal with beloved family members, reading, doing some art work, and maybe a...
When I get a story idea…
In response to Debbie's question in the Comments section--yes, at the beginning of any writing project, there is a lot of brainstorming and notetaking. I've tried plenty of brainstorming techniques--clustering, etc.--but the one that works best for me is one called...