Flu Alert
I'm sick today, so not much of a blog. Made myself a cup of mint tea--coffee is out of the question--and after feeding the pets, I plan to crawl back into bed.Thanks for any prayers and good thoughts.Hopefully, I'll be back in action tomorrow.
Bright and Shining New Week
It would seem that summer--make that spring?--has arrived at last. The irises are open, bearded in purple, and I still have hope that the peonies will show up. The roses, sturdy creatures that they are, are plugging along and I think the big dinner-plate...
Sunshine and Sadie
Finally--the sun is shining! For a while there, I was thinking I'd better start building an ark. :)Sadie-beagle is on some new meds--she has Cushing's, which is treatable and non-life-threatening--and let me tell you, she doesn't like to take them,...
Assorted Chatter
I didn't get to do much shopping on my recent trip to the Big Apple, but I always try to get to my favorites--McKenzie-Childs and Kate's Paperie. This time, I ran into a few snags--Kate's had moved from their old location on 57th Street, and I was too busy to...
Back in the Saddle
This morning, I have lots of news. First, "Creed's Honor" is in the stores today. I'm so excited!Second, the Linda Lael Miller Scholarships for Women will be starting up again soon. My sister Sally will be overseeing the program, and the goal is to...
Remembrance
Today, I will be quiet. I will remember all those who fought and died for freedom and basic human dignity. I will remember those who are serving right now, too--far from home, holding the line, living from one courageous moment to the next. God bless...
We, the Concentrationally Challenged
It's so beautiful out today--hard to stay inside and focus on what needs to be done. :)Packing for the trip to New York, for instance. I spent yesterday shopping for a few extra things to wear--not my favorite thing to do when my weight is...
My Many and Varied Interests
Is it because I'm a Gemini? 🙂 I don't know. But I'm interested in so many different things--art, cooking, reading, travel, languages, animals, to name just a few. And, of course, there's writing. I feel so lucky to get paid for doing...
Spring at Last
This sunny, warm weather is something to celebrate. Absolutely gorgeous. I can practically feel my winter-logged brain cells lighting up for action, hear them shouting, "Yeehaw!"When will the peonies pop? That's the big question around the...
Blog On, Big River
Sometimes I just can't resist playing with words, even when the results don't make sense. :)I wrote a chapter yesterday, so the book is up and running. CHAPTER ONE is always a challenge, getting everybody on-stage, etc. I'm reading Jennifer Lauck's...
Monday and Me
Monday is normally one of my favorite days. Today, I don't feel quite ready for it---:). I had so much fun goofing off over the weekend that I'm a little tuckered out. I went to Costco on Saturday morning, early. (Yes, yes, I know--Costco on...
My To-Do List, etc.
Yes, I checked off 'paint mermaid tails'. 🙂 Nothing quite so whimsical on today's list.I get a lot of satisfaction from crossing something off the list and, naturally, I get more done, but there's an even better reason for writing down the tasks I want to...