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Weekend Wishes

 

Writerly Wednesday AND Did You Know

 So what's your sentence, example, synonym, or definition for:

 

 

Re: Judging something as worthless or having no meaning. 

The last book I read was totally floccinaucinihilipilification. 

 

AND
 

Did you know, a cross between a chihuahua and  a dachshund is called a chiweenie?

 

100 Interesting Facts Everyone Should Know | FactRetriever

Ketch-up Day

 

AND 

I don't know about you, but I'm more than ready to see flowers blooming.  A show of hands if you feel the same.

AND

Here's this month's calendar pictures before January is completely gone :)

 

What have you been doing for fun this month, Blogger Buds? 

I've been watching my outdoor live feed.  It's a hoot. It's set up on the porch near the cat food I set out for strays.  So far the visitors are: a Carolina Wren that hops in the bowl and gets himself a few pieces of cat food to eat, a possum and about four cats.  The HH says we need to start taking reservations since it's currently first come first served.

What about you? Do you have an outdoor live feed?

 Stay warm....

Your Weekend Read: DEATH BY MOONLIGHT by C.W. Hawes

 

 

Death by Moonlight

Sevenfull moons. Seven brutal murders. Seven dead from out of town. But will onefrom Magnolia Bluff be number eight?

HarryThurgood has it all. A business he loves. A wife he loves. And newborn twins heloves.

 TheReverend Ember Cole, Harry’s wife, loves her work and loves her family.

Lifefor Harry and Ember couldn’t get any better. But it could get a whole lotworse.

Forthe past six months, the Full Moon Killer has wooed victims to Burnet Countyand killed them when the moon is full in a ritual that smacks of vampirism.

Nowa body has surfaced in Magnolia Bluff, and Police Investigator Sgt. ReeceSovern joins the ongoing investigation. However, newly hired Capt. Davis Briggswants to make sure no civilians stick their noses in police business.

Butwhen Ember goes missing, Harry’s not about to sit on the sidelines. Even if itmeans running afoul of Capt. Briggs and getting tossed in the slammer.

 Theproblem plaguing Sgt. Sovern, and now Harry, is that Burnet County is a bigplace. Will Reece and Harry find where the Full Moon Killer hides his victimsbefore the next full moon? And what if the killer decides not to wait?

 CWHawes’s Death by Moonlight is a classic slow burn murder mystery. It’s achilling, suspense-filled read — just what you’d expect from CW Hawes, theUnderground Authors, and the Magnolia Bluff Crime Chronicles.

Getyour copy today! Because the game is definitely afoot.

 

CWHawes Bio and Contact Info

 

CWHawes is a multi-genre author because he’s a multi-genre reader. He’s pennedThe

JustiniaWright Private Investigator Mysteries, The Rocheport Saga: A Post-Apocalyptic

SteamPowered Future, the Pierce Mostyn Paranormal Investigations series, and

assortedalternative history and horror offerings.

Currentlyhe’s active with the Underground Authors and is a regular contributor to the

MagnoliaBluff Crime Chronicles, having penned 4 of the 32 novels to date.

Hehasn’t met a pizza he doesn’t like (okay, he detests pineapple), is somethingof a tea

snob,and rocks out to Handel and Vaughan Williams.

Website:www.cwhawes.com

X:https://x.com/cw_hawes

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/CWHawes1

AmazonPage: https://www.amazon.com/stores/CW-Hawes/author/B00PGAIQ2S

 

  FoodsHarry and Ember like to Eat

HarryThurgood loves doughnuts. Especially with a well-made cup of exotic coffee. Hispreferred method of making coffee is by the vacuum siphon method. He alsoenjoys anchovy pizza. And in the evening relaxes with a Corpse Reviver No. 1.

EmberCole has very simple tastes when it comes to food. An egg sandwich forbreakfast, or a bowl of chili with a piece of cornbread for lunch. She enjoys awell-made vegetarian pizza. In the mornings she’ll have what Harry calls awhite coffee: a little coffee and a lot of milk. Otherwise she enjoys a cup oftea. Ember doesn’t drink much alcohol, and will usually opt for a French 75mocktail instead

BuyLink:

Deathby Moonlight:https://www.amazon.com/Death-Moonlight-Magnolia-Chronicles-Mystery-ebook/dp/B0DSTBYLJ9/

 

 

Writerly Wednesday AND Did You Know AND Denise's Challenge

 What's your word, example, synonym or definition for:

Mine: Dang! I've got a flyspeck on my new shirt.

AND

Did you know, the Pink Fairy Armadillo is the smallest Armadillo in the world?

For more information: 21 Pink Fairy Armadillo Facts - Fact Animal 

 AND

Denise his hosting a challenge.  Words to picture.  I did a mini-mini-short:)

 

Her flame lit the ebony walls and fluttered through damp andthe dark. Holding her light aloft she danced on the cold, smooth floor of thecave, her heart filled with joy. She had found a home.

 

 

 

Ketch-Up Day

 

Can you say Brrr? The cold weather is coming. I sincerely hope the pipes don't freeze.

I had a great birthday. Partied for two days. Heh. One of the buds hosted a brunch for me at his house. Oh my goodness. It was amazing.

The cookies were homemade, double or triple chocolate and made by one of the buds. 

He served tomato bisque, mushroom and spinach quiche and the most amazing salad. Have you ever had watermelon radishes or roasted yellow beets? They were delish and so very pretty.

The next day, the 70s Club went out for lunch. We tried a new place. The food and service were great, along with the price:)

 Then at home, I had strawberry cheese (birthday) cake waiting for me.  Very yummy.  If anyone out there is interested, this came from Publix. 

Well, the birthday celebration is over but the leftovers and cake linger on:)

AND

Frank at the game table.  

Both my grandson and SIL play chess. I'm so impressed. My grandson is only eleven. I've never played a game of chess in my life, but I can play a mean game of checkers.  Heh. 

What's your pleasure? Do you play chess or checkers?

Stay warm. Stay safe, blogger buds.

Weekend Wishes

 

AND  AND

Interested in historic figures from the Wild West? I'm blogging on Wild Bill Hickok at Cowboy Kisses.

Writerly Wednesday and Did You Know

 What is  your example, sentence, synonym or definition for:

Mine: As always, the moonglade was quite beautiful.

AND

Did you know, Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote the Scarlet Letter after being let go from his government job in Salem, Massachusetts when the opposing party won the presidential election?

*Nathaniel got his job through the Democratic Party and incoming president Zachary Taylor was a  Whig. 

For more information on Nathaniel Hawthorne: 10 Things You May Not Know About Nathaniel Hawthorne | HISTORY

 

Ketch-up Day

 

 

Greetings Blogger Buds. Did you catch any of the storm?As you can see, we got some snow and ice, but were very, very lucky.

To our friends in California, you are constantly in our thoughts.

 I stewed some apples in the crock pot the other day. Not too bad and easy peasy--which is always a prerequisite for me 😀 Just toss in some sliced apples, butter, sugar and cinnamon and let them stew. Pecans optional.

 

I was very pleased to get this painting from my daughter for Christmas:) Her eye for detail always amazes me.

AND 

Some critter pics.

Frank still re-cooping from the holidays.

Where's Nori....

Remember this little girl? A rescue in Virginia took her and she has a new home. I'm so pleased.

AND

From Colorado

Thanks, July

AND

Last but not least

A couple of Belated Happy Birthday Shout-outs.

 

Your weekend read: ENDANGERED SPECIES

 I'm excited to announce a new release from good bud and and awesome prehistoric author Jacqui Murray. She is also sharing a bit of history about Neanderthals with us.

Welcome, Jacqui.

Summary

 

In Endangered Species, Book One of thetrilogy, Yu’ung’s Neanderthal tribe must join with Fierce’s TallOnes—a Homo sapiens tribe--on a cross-continent journey that starts in theSiberian Mountains. The goal: a new homeland far from the devastation caused bythe worst volcanic eruption ever experienced by Man. How they collaboratedespite their instinctive distrust could end the journey before it starts orforge new relationships that will serve both well in the future.

Join mein this three-book fictional exploration of Neanderthals. Be ready for a worldnothing like what you thought it would be, filled with clever minds, brilliantacts, and innovative solutions to potentially life-ending problems, all basedon real events. At the end of this trilogy, you’ll be proud to callNeanderthals family.

Bookinformation:

Endangered Species — Print,digital, audio available: http://a-fwd.com/asin=B0DJ9Y7PQ8

Genre: Prehistoricfiction

Editor: Anneli Purchase

Author bio:

JacquiMurray  is the author of the popular prehistoricfiction saga,  Man vs. Nature  whichexplores seminal events in man’s evolution one trilogy at a time. She is alsoauthor of the  Rowe-Delamagente thrillers  and  Building a Midshipman , the story of her daughter’s journey from highschool to United States Naval Academy .  Hernon-fiction includes 100+ books on tech into education, reviews as an  Amazon Vine Voice anda freelance journalist on tech ed topics.

 

SocialMedia contacts:

 

https://www.amazon.com/Jacqui-Murray/e/B002E78CQQ/

Blog:                                       https://worddreams.wordpress.com

Pinterest:                                http://pinterest.com/askatechteacher

X:                                             http://twitter.com/worddreams

Website:                                 https://jacquimurray.net

  

What Did Neanderthals Look Like

If you don't know a lot about Neanderthals, you may think this picture is accurate:

or this one (the angry, crazed killer)

 

But did you know this one is the current accepted depiction of your ancestors:

Their physique

Neanderthals were barrel-chested to accommodate larger lungs(for longer/harder running), somewhat shorter than us with robust bones. As youimagine, skin color doesn’t preserve over tens of thousands of years soscientists disagree whether Neanderthal’s were white, brown, or black. Beingnative to Eurasia, they absorbed sunlight as our species does in lower sunareas. The presumption because of this and additional reasons is they werelight-skinned.

Their heads

They had a shorter and more sloping forehead than ours, arather prognathic and large nose (an adaptation to colder weather), a largerbrow ridge, and a thinner skull. They had our white eyes with colored irises,likely brown, and larger than ours to serve them in their darker habitats.Their brains were on average, vaguely larger than ours, but shaped differently.They were roomier in the back than the front. I won't delve into the why ofthat, but probably had to do with the more physical nature of their lives whereours require more cerebral considerations.

 

They had no chins.

Their hair was straightish and darkish with a percentage ofredheads.

Their gate and bearing was not as smooth or elegant as ours,but was sturdy and durable.

There was not much difference between the size of the sexes.Some scientists believe females were smaller, others think it negligible. Thissuggests that violent male dominance was not integral to their socialstructure. Their lifestyle was more likely akin to the bonobos, whose adultlives are based around long-term female friendships and getting along with eachother.