Re-fashioned Fairy Tales

Re-fashioned Fairy Tales

by | May 23, 2023 | blog post

Ah, what a sweet tableau the photo above is. Despite the fact that we know that teddy bear toys can’t read, their charm is undeniable and so we oblige and suspend belief. Imagine the trio of bears is reading a book of fairy tales on a fine day in the forest....
I’m Writing a Cozy Mystery

I’m Writing a Cozy Mystery

by | May 3, 2023 | blog post, Featured, Purpose

  Let’s rock the neurotic writing world! Our Twitter handle is @TheIWSG and hashtag is #IWSG. The awesome co-hosts for the May 3 posting of the IWSG are Joylene Nowell Butler, Ronel Janse van Vuuren, Meka James, Diane Burton, Victoria Marie Lees, and M Louise...
Courage

Courage

by | May 2, 2023 | blog post, Purpose, sorrow

So, you think you’ve got courage, Constant Reader. Try this on for size: A friend who’d moved to Florida Facetimed me to tell me she was dying. She had courage. She loved me enough to let me know in person. Unable to fly the 3000 miles, she did the next...
What’s in Your Pocket or Purse?

What’s in Your Pocket or Purse?

by | Apr 25, 2023 | blog post, Purpose

There are deep pockets, petite pockets, patch pockets, adored-and-functional dresses with pockets and pockets on cargo shorts… Like most women, I carry a  purse. My purse is always mid-sized and never leather. I have a multiply-injured right shoulder to protect....
A Limerick about Death and Taxes

A Limerick about Death and Taxes

by | Apr 18, 2023 | blog post, rant

Death and Taxes So, we got our taxes in on time. Having the sorting task off our backs felt sublime But, what the heck! We must write a check And that does not feel fine. Our country is trllions in debt Our check will have little impact But still, we must write We...