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Are You Irish?

Are You Irish?

Or a Scot? Perhaps your ancestors are stiff and proper Englishmen.  I have all three of those, plus a little German thrown in the mix. If you are passionate about your heritage, do you use it in your writing?  Do you demand that some of your heroes reflect traits that might have been predominant in […]

Just For Fun Friday 03/13/2015

Hmmm…was he trying to keep it from happening?   Good Try, Harold!   Well, I’m almost back to normal. Almost… yeah….don’t go there….  

DST

DST

Just whose bright idea was this, anyway? I want my  hour back.  NOW.   Remind me…how much time are we saving?   Come back NEXT Tuesday.

Just For Fun Friday 03/06/2015

Just For Fun Friday 03/06/2015

Do you have more than one e-mail address? I have three – one for my blog and writing acquaintances, one for family and close friends (and some of you are on both lists), and one for on-line shopping and bill-paying. That third one is because, as you know, any time you place an order or set up a […]

Five-minute Poetry

Five-minute Poetry

A few nights ago, I was really drowsy for some reason. I texted Bo that I was snoozing on the sofa, remarking that the phrase sounded like a good title for a poem. Immediately I received four one-line texts from him… Snoozin’ on the sofa. Time to be a loaf-ah. Stretched out and prone in […]