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November 14, 2021

Sunday Snapshot: The Froot-Loops ™ Of Autumn

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A WRITING PROMPT FROM ME TO YOU: Favorite cereal (no, Froot-Loops ™ is not mine). MA

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Published on November 14, 2021 04:00

November 13, 2021

The Battle Of The Blanket #Caturday #TipperAndChickie

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HELLO! My name is CHICKIE! I’ve been having hairball trouble, so Mommy got me some hairball medicine. I liked the first lick, but I didn’t like it after that. It’s appoza taste like chicken, but IT DOES NOT. So she smeared some on my paw…

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Published on November 13, 2021 04:00

November 12, 2021

November 11, 2021

More From England #ThursdayDoors

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In the Before Times, people used to fly and visit each other in other countries. My friend and fellow writer Ginnie Fleming went to visit our friend and fellow writer Andrea Gilbey, and they took lots of pictures of doors for me. NATURALLY (we’re talking…

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Published on November 11, 2021 04:00

November 10, 2021

Short Stories Are Good For You #1LinerWeds

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So I bought this book, The County that Defiantly Sleeps: Stories from Clapford County, Indiana, by Simon McKim. Why? Because I know his family, and they’re good people. Also, because I remember when he was a little boy in my mother’s Sunday School group, The…

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Published on November 10, 2021 04:00

November 9, 2021

Sweet Potato And Black Bean Something-Or-Another In Flour Tortillas #Vegetarian

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I saw this recipe on The Food Charlatan and thought I’d give it a try. But OF COURSE I couldn’t do it properly; I had to do it MY WAY. Refer to her recipe for a full list of the proper ingredients and the proper…

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Published on November 09, 2021 04:00

November 8, 2021

Market Wagon #MondayRecommends #NailArt

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The Friday farmers market will be going all winter, but with almost no vendors. Last year, there was coffee and microgreens, and I can’t live on that! Meanwhile, social media has been pushing Market Wagon at me all summer, and I overheard somebody raving about…

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Published on November 08, 2021 04:00

November 7, 2021

Sunday Snapshot: Friends #Totoro #CatBus

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A WRITING PROMPT FROM ME TO YOU: Riding a bus with a surprising fellow passenger. MA

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Published on November 07, 2021 04:00

November 6, 2021

Tipper Gets It #Caturday #TipperAndChickie

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Hi, there! I’m Tipper Allen, and guess what? Chickie was hacking up hairballs for a couple of weeks, but Momma got her some new hairball medicine and she feels much better. Chickie does, I mean. And you know what it means when Chickie feels better.…

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Published on November 06, 2021 04:00

November 5, 2021