New Year’s Resolution? Not me.
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Wrapping my head around a new year…already?!
So, 2023 is right around the corner. Some people are getting ready to party and celebrate. Some are busy setting goals and making plans for the new year. Others are still wondering what the heck happened to 2022. I’m in that still-wondering-what-happened-to-2022 category. A sign of my age, I suppose. The years go by faster…
Snow is a four-letter word
Snow. Snow is a four-letter word. To me, it’s a terrible word and a terrible thing! To me, it means cold and gray days. It means the hassle of wearing hats and gloves and coats and scarves. It means difficult driving conditions, car accidents and shoveling injuries that can wreak havoc in lives. Okay, I…
Me and my camera just for fun!
I like to take pictures. Sometimes to document an occasion or place, or to remind myself of the name of a wine label or restaurant I’ll never remember later. But mostly, I just enjoy capturing a good image, whether it’s people, landscapes, or a snippet of nature. My first couple of jobs at small newspapers…
Don’t hate me. I don’t like playing Monopoly.
My sisters and I grew up playing board games-Clue, Battleship, Guess Who?, Operation, and Candyland. We worked puzzles. Did crafts. Huge readers. But I never liked Monopoly. It took FOREVER to play. And I never won. I guess the odds and the rules of real estate were against me. We also played cards-Go Fish, Crazy…
Still rolling after all these years!
This month I’m celebrating the 16th birthday of my car. That’s right, my car! Now, I generally try not to get too attached to inanimate objects and “stuff.” But this car has been just about the best purchase ever. It turns 16 this month, and it also just rolled over 220,000 miles. I don’t want…
Bookish Questions too
I’ve been thinking about “book related” questions and have a few to ask you. Free Books: Free Books abound right now, many produced by new-to-me authors as giveaways for contests. I admit I have discovered new authors this way and have been enticed by their storytelling craft to buy other of their books. That’s not…
Adding interest to exercising
Exercise. We all need it. Some of us enjoy it, even crave it. Some of us do just enough to get by. And for many, there’s a happy-enough middle ground. Darlene here. I’m not a huge fan. I enjoy nature walks and getting out in the fresh air and sunshine on a nice day. But…
Celebrate Your Besties!
In 2010, I wasn’t an avid “Parks and Rec” viewer, so it took a couple of years for me to catch up and learn about “Galentine’s Day.” It’s a day to celebrate the women in your life – especially the friends who laugh, cry and travel this journey called life with you. Technically, I guess…
Take Time to Just Relax
By Pat Amsden Really, sometimes I don’t want to worry about Covid-19. I don’t want to worry about climate change or what our children will face. I want light, escapist fare. I suspect many of you feel the same way. One of the first books I published is Lost In Vegas. It was fun to…
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