Pam Crooks's Blog, page 217
April 6, 2021
Tuesday Petticoats and Pistols Winner!
Congratulations to my Tuesday Winner … Charlene Whitehouse I’m so glad I drew your name out of our hat! Please watch for an email from me on how to get your prize. Again, major congrats, Phyliss
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Not Your Grandmother’s Farmers Market
With spring’s arrival, my thoughts turn to planting a garden. I love gardens, and it doesn’t matter what kind: flower, bee, vegetable, whatever. I have fond memories of my Grandma Walter’s huge garden filled with green beans, potatoes, onions, cucumbers, strawberries, and what else I can’t remember anymore. Unfortunately, while I received her crafty, DIY, ... Read more
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Secrets of Gravesite Symbols
One of the things Jodi Thomas, sister-filly Linda Broday, and I like to do when traveling is visiting cemeteries. My son-in-law and I also love cemetery visits. What stories tombstones of all ages can tell. With the help of the Old Farmer’s Almanac, founded in 1792, I learned a lot about the meaning of grave ... Read more
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April 4, 2021
It’s Yee-Haw Day!
Welcome to Yee-Haw Day, the once-a-month day we’ve reserved to share our news with you – all sorts of fun news! So check out the post below to get the details on the kinds of things that make us go Yee-Haw!! Karen Witemeyer The e-single Inn for a Surprise releases tomorrow! YeeHaw! This was originally ... Read more
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Susan Page Davis Has a Winner!
Thank you for visiting, Miss Susan! We loved learning about Glorieta Pass. Now for the drawing! One person will get a copy of The Rancher’s Legacy! And that lucky person is………………….. CONNIE SAUNDERS Woo-Hoo!! I’m so happy for you, Connie! Watch for Miss Susan’s email and check your Spam. Tomorrow is Yee-Haw Day! Come over ... Read more
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April 1, 2021
The Battle of Glorieta Pass New Mexico, 1862 and a Give Away!
Hi, I’m Susan Page Davis. Last fall I was writing a novel set mostly in Colorado during the Civil War. Hmm. Did the war reach Colorado? I didn’t want it to be a war story as such, but the characters in my book, being upstanding US citizens, couldn’t ignore the conflict, could they? Time for ... Read more
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Family Stories
We write them, we read them, but also, they are our own history – they’re part of who we are. I have two examples: First, mine. My grandfather was an itinerant preacher on the plains of Saskatchewan, Canada. They lived in a tent (not many trees on the plains). He’d be home long enough to ... Read more
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March 31, 2021
Susan Page Davis Returns to Visit!
Miss Susan Page Davis has saddled up and will ride in Friday, April 2, 2021! Have you ever heard of an historical event that happened at Glorieta Pass, New Mexico? You’ll find this interesting. Miss Susan is also toting a book to giveaway. Yippee! Come and help us show her again some Wildflower Junction hospitality. ... Read more
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March 30, 2021
Book Decor
Okay, I’m a book freak. I know it. Writing them. Reading them. And decorating with them. This lamp is made of actual old books. Our local library used old books they no longer shelve, and makes them into lamps and sells them to raise money for the library. This one is a little bit sideways ... Read more
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And the Winner is…..
Thank you all for coming to laugh with me yesterday! We had fun. Winner of the autographed copy of A COWBOY OF LEGEND is…………….. CRICKET Congratulations, Cricket!! I’ll be in touch so be watching. Everyone…I’ll be giving more copies of this book on April 20th!!
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