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Weekend Wishes

 

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Writerly Wednesday AND Did You Know

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

My example and definition: In times gone by, when maids threw slop out the window, they would first yell the warning, "Gardyloo!"

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Did you know, that back in the day when parcel post became available to Americans, a handful sent their children through the mail?

For more information: When People Used the Postal Service to 'Mail' Their Children | HISTORY 

 

Your Weekend Read: THE LEGEND OF THE LOST PEARLS

 

Bubba and Squirt’s Legend of the Lost Pearls
By Sherry Ellis

Journey to the past!

Bubba and Squirt embark on their most dangerous quest yet. Whisked away through the vortex to Japan, they must find two fabled pearls that hold the key to saving their father.
To top it off, they must go back and change the events of the past. As they race against time, the fate of their father, and their own lives, hang in the balance.
Will they outwit the cunning creatures that stand in their way or face their own demise trying to save their father?

 Release date – October 1, 2024
Print ISBN 9798988625124 $8.95/ eBook ISBN 9798988625131 $3.99
eBook $3.99 in all formats
Juvenile Fiction - Action Adventure / Fantasy & Magic / Legends, Myths, Fables – Asian

Sherry Ellis’ Bubba and Squirt’s Big Dig to China won the Reader’s Favorites Silver Medal for the Children's Grades 4-6 category.

 

Bio:
Sherry Ellis is an award-winning author and professional musician who plays and teaches the violin, viola, and piano. When she is not writing or engaged in musical activities, she can be found doing household chores, hiking, or exploring the world. Ellis lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
https://www.sherryellis.org/
https://www.bubbaandsquirt.org/ 
https://www.facebook.com/sherryellisbooksandmusic
https://twitter.com/513sherrye

Links:
Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTWN8PSS
iTunes - https://books.apple.com/us/book/x/id6477321103
Barnes & Noble - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/2940167677777
Kobo - https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/Search?Query=9798988625131
Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/206994546-bubba-and-squirt-s-legend-of-the-lost-pearls

Writerly Wednesday AND Did You Know

What's your synonym, sentence or example for:
 Glossophobia

My example: She'd rather take a twenty-mile hike wearing a ten pound backpack, clean the toilet and do without her morning coffee than  accept a public speaking engagement. 

Glossophobia: An overview (medicalnewstoday.com)

 

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 Did you know, a group of owls is called a parliament? 

For more information: https://birdfact.com/articles/what-is-a-group-of-owls-called#

Ketch-up Day

 

There has been a huge outpouring of help and aid to our Western Carolinians from  places near and far. Some damaged areas are so remote that mules are being used to deliver supplies. One hundred million dollars  has been released by the government to fund relief efforts. The National Guard and FEMA are on the ground. Shelters have been opened. And search and rescue is ongoing. There are still a huge number of road closings, including the full length of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Manna Food Banks among many other charitable organizations are also on the ground. Power company crews are working around the clock. Many, many folks have reached out helping hands and if you are one of them thank you.

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On a lighter note. 

To the HHs (Happy Hubbies) out there. Does this sound like you?

I needed a cake for a friend's birthday and the HH volunteered to pick one up at the grocery store. He got to the store, called and said, "There's a chocolate ganache and one with fruit on it. Which one would you like?" 

I said, "How about the one with fruit."

He replied, "Alright."

He came home, handed me the cake and said, "That's the one you wanted, right?"

I opened it and yup, you guessed it. He'd gotten the chocolate ganache. 😄 (In his defense, he does have a hearing problem:)

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From Florida-the weather predictor.

Thanks, Sonya.

 Enjoy the rest of the week. Hope Mother Nature is behaving in your neck of the woods.

Weekend Wishes

 

 Ten-four, good buddies.

IWSG Wednesday AND Did You Know

 

 

The firstWednesday of every month is officially IWSG day. IWSG was formed by NinjaCaptain Alex Cavanaugh. Members post about their doubts and fears, discussstruggles and triumphs, and offer words of encouragement to others who are struggling.

 

Twitter handle: @TheIWSG  

Hashtag: #IWSG 

  

The awesome co-hosts for the  October 2 posting ofthe IWSG are Nancy Gideon, Jennifer Lane, Jacqui Murray, and Natalie Aguirre!

Every month, we announce a question that members can answer in their IWSG post.These questions may prompt you to share advice, insight, a personal experienceor story. Include your answer to the question in your IWSG post or let itinspire your post if you are struggling with something to say. 

Remember, the question is optional

October 2 question - Ghost stories fit right in during this month.What's your favorite classic ghostly tale? Tell us about it and why it sendschills up your spine.

You gotta love a good ghost story. I’m going to list two. 

Emily’s Ghost by Antoinette Stockenberg

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Sounds in the Silence by D. L. Finn

Emily’s Ghost was written in 2011 but for me remains a favorite. Thecharacters are well-developed with an occasional flash of humor. The story linesucks you in, ratcheting up the tension layer by layer and ends with asatisfying HEA. Available at Amazon

 

      

 Sounds in the Silence is a fascinating story with a duel time lineand a
murdered ghost that comes back to haunt forty years later.  If you’re an animal lover, another plus is theentrance of a rescue animal or animals at some point in most D.L. stories. Available at Amazon

What’s your favorite ghost story?

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September/October Reviewsin no particular order

*Disclaimer. If I run into an occasional typo, I ignore them and don't factorthem into my review.

 

TRAIL OF FATE THE ARDUOUS QUEST by B. S. Daniels

 A gritty Western about an old-fashioned hero and his horse.

You can tell by the author’s descriptions and prose that heis steeped in Western lore and the West itself.  Daniels hails from Colorado and is a formerbull rider.

While reading, I ran into a couple of sentences Iparticularly enjoyed: “I don’t think they were marked with any bloody evidence,but I know I wounded a lot of trees.”

“The Cow tenders we left in charge did a good job watchingover the ranch.”

Besides entertaining sentences, his characters are well developedand his descriptions detailed.

FATE is available at most major book sites and can also befound in some literary magazines. The book is also available in paperback.

Available at Amazon

 

FAIRIES, MYTHS AND MAGIC II by Colleen Cheseboro

Thefirst collection of this series celebrates summer. This collection celebrateswinter. The author talks about winter myths and the history behind them.

Thisbook is every bit as good as the first and again showcases the author’stalents. One verse I particularly liked:

‘Calldown the huntsmen,

Uponblack horses they ride

Withhounds as black as pitch

Andstaring hideous eyes

Theirscreams and howls

Resoundagainst the algid night.’

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‘winter’s

Shortdays now end

Sunlightswears victory’

Alongwith delicate verse, you’ll encounter Ameratasu, the sun goddess;  Gryla-The Christmas Troll; Befana the witch;and Julbock the Yule Goat. (I must admit, I didn’t know goats pulled Thor’schariot.)  

Ifyou enjoy prose with a touch of magic, pour a cup of hot apple cider and curlup in front of the fire with this fascinating read.

Available at Amazon

 

ADEVILISH ANACHRONISM by Paul Stanton

Book3

Onceagain, the devil has headed to London for Christmas only this time heencounters a mystery. A mystery that if it remains unsolved could affect theworld.

Thisstory is full of twists and turns that leave even the devil befuddled. Asalways, the author gives us delightful insight and history into Old London.Another fun read.

Available at Amazon

 

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Did you know, Lewis Carroll invented the word chortle along with several other 'portmanteau' words?

  

The Frabjous Words Invented By Lewis Carroll - Dictionary.com

 

 

Ketch-up Day

 

Oh my gosh, as most of you probably know, Helene smacked North Carolina. Over thirty people have died.  Asheville was hit hard. Chimney Rock Village was destroyed. Over two hundred roads are closed. Hundreds of thousands are without power. Homes and businesses under water. And the list goes on...

The HH and I were very, very lucky.  We got about seven inches of rain and downed tree limbs and, knock on wood, that was the worst of it. I hope those of you that were in Helene's path were and are safe. 

My preparations: I stocked up on water and made an extra pot of coffee in case the power went out. Heh.  As you can see, I've got a ways to go on the Eternal Staining of the Fence:)

 

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Grocery shelves in a store in FL prior to Helene.

Thanks, Sonya.

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This isn't a very good picture, as it was taken through two doors, but I thought it was cute:)

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From California.

Thanks, Denise.

That's it, folks. How's your weather?

Weekend Wishes

 

Writerly Wednesday AND Did You Know AND National Daughter's Day

What's your synonym, definition or sentence for:
 

 

Example: Joan's unintentional joke brought on jocose laughter.

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Did you know, you can use wax paper to clean:wax residue, dusty surfaces, rods, hinges, doors, stainless steal, appliances, glass and mirrors? 

*Have you tried it? How did it work for you? I tried it on several different things and I found it to be okay, but not what I was hoping for. 

For more information: 7 Things You Can Clean with Waxed Paper (bhg.com)

AND last but most important: