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What I’m “Reading” and Reading

"A Prayer for Owen Meany", by John Irving, is my current fascination on my iPod. I could do without the political soapboxing, but the story is wonderful and the writing goes well beyond wonderful. If you've never read, or listened to, this novel, I highly recommend...

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Another Soup Day?

Remember the 15-Bean soup? It was delicious, the perfect thing for a rainy day.Today, we have more rain. The trees, flowers and grass love, love, LOVE it--so I will love it, too. Having made that decision, I feel much better than I did before. No 'rainy-day blues' for...

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15 Bean Soup

The sun is shining as I write this, but since we've had a wide variety of weather this spring, I am observing a rainy-day tradition in my family--I'm making homemade soup. I soaked the beans overnight, because that's how my mom does it, and rinsed them off this...

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Friday Slog Blog

Guess what--it's raining. (Sigh.) Hence the title of today's post.I definitely don't have the bad-weather blues, though. I did a 2 hour chat on Facebook last night, and it was so great--the next best thing to all of us rubbing elbows at a party. All together, there...

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Yeehaw!!! PLEASE NOTE CHANGES!

Yesterday afternoon, I got some VERY good news--"Garrett" is #2 on the New York Times list, with an asterix beside it. That means, ladies and gentlemen, that it is actually tied for the #1 slot!I was more tired than I thought, after attending BEA last week, and even...

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Rainy Day Blues

I've got them, for sure. (And I didn't even watch the news this morning.)Time to think about all the things I'm grateful for...Time to remember that rain makes the earth thrive.Time to smile and throw myself back into the story I'm writing.And P.S.: In case you're...

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Ready to Roll!

I'm all rested up, after a quiet weekend, and ready to hit the ground running in Stone Creek, Arizona. Things I did:I made ATCs for current trades. I listened to "The McKettricks of Texas: Tate" on my iPod. (Yes, I really did. And I enjoyed it, a lot.)I made a brief...

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I’m Back!

As many of you must have guessed, there were some connection issues at the hotel this year, and I couldn't get online to blog. My schedule was so packed that I was never in the room long enough to bring in the IT people and solve the problem.I was wined and dined, and...

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