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October 7, 2016
October 6, 2016
Wink and A Nod Thursday
The Wink and Nod recipient this week is Valerie-Jael at Bastelmania. Valerie is an artist who shares fun journal pieces and takes us on daily walks through her wonderful photography. She has been kind enough to share some of her entertaining memes with us on Wacky Wednesday. Remember these?Check her out. She'll be happy to offer you a cup of cappuccino.
October 4, 2016
IWSG Wednesday
The first Wednesday of every month is officially
Insecure Writer’s Support Group
day. Members post about their doubts and fears, discuss struggles and triumphs, and offer words of encouragement to others who are struggling. Since I wrote on a different topic last month, I'm going to post on September's question:
How do you find the time to write in your busy day?
The answer for me is really quite simple. I have no life. Actually, that's an exaggeration, it should be I had no life. Grin. Since I've retired though, time to write isn't such an issue.
After the kids had left the nest, and before I'd retired, I went to work, came home and wrote. On weekends, I got up and spent most of the day and evening writing, and hoped for the sake of the house, no one dropped by unannounced:)
I can remember writing in the parenting days. Like most working moms, I wrote at every opportunity--when I wasn't working, there weren't student activities and or family outings. I wrote on my lunch hour, waiting in the car for a child, waiting at the doctor's office, etc.
Being a working-parent-writer is not for wimps. So to the parents who work and write full time kudos. My hat is off to you.
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October 3, 2016
Magnificent Seven.
Yes they were.
We hooked up with a bud and went to Davidson to a little theater that has tables and comfortable chairs, and you can order pizza and sandwiches from the concession stand.
Magnificent Seven was a well done, diverse background, hold-your-interest movie. Though, a tad bit violent for my taste.
*Spoiler alert. Eating a raw deer liver (At least that's what the HH thought it was. I was too busy hiding my eyes)is not something a vegetarian needs to be seeing:) But once I recovered from that, I sank into the plot. It was fun watching the 'old western style' trick riding and fancy six gun shooting. The whole cast did a great job. Overall, I enjoyed it.
That was our Friday night. How did you spend yours?
September 29, 2016
Friday
It's the last day of September.....
September 28, 2016
Wink and A Nod Thursday
Today's Wink and A Nod Recipient is blogger pal CJ.CJ is a calligrapher who shares a blog with her black cat Ink. On her blogs she keeps us updated on calligraphy workshops, offers us a glimpse into her family history and shares a dry humor and wit with her followers. On Friday's she shares The Friday Five Good Things. Check her out.
So to CJ, here's a wink, a nod and a hug.
September 27, 2016
September 26, 2016
Christmas Arrives Early
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On Christmas Eve
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Christmas Holly by Christine Bush Can a lonely single father of five-year-old triplets find love on a South Carolina beach? It might just take a Christmas miracle!
Mistletoe and Sage
by Lyn Cote New deputy in town, a single mom, two wounded hearts with a puzzle to solve together—will love spark under the mistletoe?
A Merry Little Christmas by Denise DevineMerry Connor and Anthony Lewis search for treasure and find true love.
The Christmas Gift
by Raine EnglishWhen Riley Wayne receives a dog for Christmas, it’s not just the pup that makes her heart flutter, the rescue group’s handsome owner does too.
Untangling Christmas
by Shanna HatfieldTricked into helping with Silverton’s Festival of Trees, electrician Mike Clarke battles faulty outlets, tangled lights, and a woman determined to share the spirit of the season.
A Christmas on Miracle Mountain by Ciara KnightWhen it takes a miracle to heal a heart.
The Kampala Peppermint Twist by Milou KoeningsA twist of fate. An overbooked flight. Christmas in Africa will flip her life upside down.
The Road Not Taken
by Magdalena ScottFrancie Standish Carrington has some tough decisions to make and a lot of questions about a past she thought she understood.
A London Christmas
by Roxanne RustandWhen Catriona heads to London for Christmas to meet a guy she met online, he steals her purse and disappears, but will a handsome photographer in the pub end up being the man of her dreams?
Her Christmas Secret
by Alicia Street Desperate to help her sister’s family, Lila courts a cold-hearted investor for her handmade toys, but learns Christmas has a way of bringing surprises where they’re least expected.
Falling For You at Christmas by Kristin Wallace One expectant mother. One gorgeous innkeeper. Three days that will change her life forever.
Second Chance Christmas
by Merrillee WhrenA young boy helps his estranged parents find love again at Christmas.
Christmas Eve Wedding by Cindy Flores Martinez A maid of honor is swept up in the chaos of planning her best friend’s spur-of-the-moment Christmas Eve wedding.
Secret Wish
by Victoria PinderLuke Morgan doesn’t believe in miracles, but this season Christmas brought him Caro Soliz, the family maid.
Candleglow and Mistletoe by Josie Riviera A rising pianist and a pro stuntman winding down his career find love amid the glow of Christmas candles.
Couple by Christmas by Pat SimmonsDivorcee Derek Washington wants to reconcile with his ex-wife by Christmas. Although he’s got a plan, with the help of his six-year-old son, Derek only has two weeks.
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It's A Miracle. It's A Miracle.
Look! Look! Not only did my mum survive the kitten, the flowers came back purple! Not buying that? Well, it was worth a shot. Yes, I did buy a new one and replaced the poor, mangled yellow mum. The injured flower went into the relocation program where it can recover at its leisure. 
If you are wondering what's under the screen, it's my tulip bulbs. The terminator seems hellbent on watering and fertilizing my new tulip bulbs, hence the screen. I'll let you know if it works.
Got any terminators in your garden?
