Here in East Texas the daffodils are popping up in glorious splendor. Many people have planted the lovely flowers in bright yellows and pale pinks, but they also grow wild in fields and pastures and alongside the road. Texas is known for the bluebonnets, which will be out in April, but I like the early …
Remember writing with a typewriter? Some of us do, and you you younger folks will just have to do a Google search for “typewriter” to see what one looked like. I unearthed an old column I’d written when my trusty old typewriter gave up the ghost. That was back when I was writing a weekly …
As we all know, writers are by nature very insecure people, especially in the early years when perhaps the only thing we get published is a letter to the editor and that’s cut from four paragraphs to three lines. In fact, for years basic insecurity was the only thing I had to affirm my credibility …
Years ago I used to fight with my kids for my sacred space to write in. I had a room that was called my study where I had a desk and a typewriter — yeah, I started writing in the dark ages. Problem was, the study soon became the room where stuff was stored when …
I must say I enjoyed yesterday’s Super Bowl more than I have others in recent history. Unless the Cowboy’s play, I usually don’t care a whole lot who wins, but yesterday I was pulling for the Cardinals. There was something endearing about the fact that halfway through the season they were the last team anyone …
It’s been a hectic week and I haven’t had time to work, let alone think about blogging. Was dealing with some health issues with my husband, and things are finally settling down just a bit. Hopefully, it will stay that way for a while. Without wanting to bore readers with details of hospital visits, etc, …
Another guest blog from my friend, Tracy Farr. This guy needs to do stand-up comedy. Why all the fuss? Would somebody please tell me why it is necessary to wash off the dishes before you put them in the dishwasher to be washed? You save all your life for that wonderful house full of modern …
Another guest blog from funny guy Tracy Farr. You gotta love a guy who can poke fun at himself like this…… Whoa, Baby! I just bought one of those iPod Touch things, and it’s NICE! Fits in the pocket, it’s easy to carry around, I can listen to a gazillion songs without ever having to …
Poppy, the dog, and John, having fun on the front deck. Didn’t realize until just now looking at the picture, but the cat looks almost as big as the dog. And the dog is a border collie – Aussie mix. She is not a small dog. But then, John is not a small cat. He …
We were out of town for a few days bringing in the New Year with our children and grandchildren. Had a wonderful time visiting, playing cards, and eating waayyyy toooooo much. Time to get serious again about exercising and dieting. Somehow that thought tends to hit a lot of us early in January when we …
