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Monday Stuff

And.....We're touring.... Staci Troilo set up the Story Empire site and did an amazing job. If you have an opportunity drop by and  enter the drawings.  There's ten Amazon cards being given away.

Did you have a great weekend?  I hope so.
We hooked up with the baby boy and family and went to a pumpkin patch in Cary, NC.  Good grief, it was busy.  They even had a policeman directing traffic. The kids had a great time. I was a little nervous about leaving the dog and the kitten. They feed off each other.  The kitten instigates and the dog gets in trouble.  At least the matches were put up so they didn't burn the house down.

It's Friday

Have A Spooky Friday

Wink and A Nod Thursday

This week's Wink and Nod recipient is Elephant's Child. 
Do you enjoy photos of exotic birds? Gardens? Australian Festivals? Or maybe creating or reading a short story from writing prompts? If so, I suggest you check out this blog. It's loads of fun and her backyard birds will take your breath away. She literally has them eating out of her hand.

Wacky Wednesday

Thanks, Rye.

Are you familiar with the Cub's curse?

Summer Collapsed

I wore jeans for the first time this weekend instead of shorts.....I'm not ready for cold weather and long pants!
~*~A Bit of TriviaDid you know for passport pictures you can't show teeth when you smile? ~*~
This little guy dropped by for a visit.

Surprise

The HH surprised me with this little Halloween dish. It was the perfect gift for me.  I'm trying to get away from plastic and it was filled with M and Ms. Perfect.
~*~ Belated Happy Birthday to Steve, The Butterfly Whisperer~*~
I'm over at Story Empire talking about black cats....If you're in the vicinity stop by.  There are several drawings for some fun prizes.

Beware....

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.

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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10/4 Good Buddies:)