Elizabeth Lynn Casey's Blog, page 141

Digging Deep

After a particularly rough night with my M.S. shot, I'm feeling rather achy and groggy this morning. On a day when I don't have work that needs to be done, this wouldn't be such a big deal. But it's not one of those days and I've got lots to do (namely finishing the last of my copy edits on HEARSE AND BUGGY–the first book in my upcoming Amish Mysteries written as Laura Bradford).

So I'm digging deep for some sort of boost. My way of digging deep? Imagining my peaceful place (Wilderness Lodge a...

A Plan and An Explanation

On Monday, I said I'd be back blogging Tuesday (a prediction I missed by a day–sorry). I also said I want to do something new…which I do off and on for the last few weeks of 2011. 

When I can, I'd like to post a picture of whatever struck my visual fancy that particular day and leave it to all of you to suggest a caption. Caption writing is actually a really good brain exercise–and can be fun, too.  I'll still do some regular blogs too, but I just feel a hankering to mess with something a...

Day Off

Taking the day off today. But be sure to stop back tomorrow as I'm starting something new…

~Elizabeth

Lights, Lights

Drive-thru Christmas light displays are one of my favorite holiday traditions. I love packing the kids in the car, turning on the Christmas carols, and ooh-ing and ahh-ing over the lights as we drive.

Unfortunately, where I'm living now, drive-thru light displays are non existent.  So I'll just have to pretend.

What's one of your favorite lead-up to the holiday traditions?

~Elizabeth

Three For One

For today's Writing Thursday I'm tackling three questions that came in via my Facebook Fan page.

Q#1:  Michelle asks about writer's block.

A: Michelle, for the most part, when I'm writing, I don't deal with writer's block. My time spent in newsrooms never afforded that luxury. Every day we had deadlines and, therefore, we had to produce. That skill has stayed with me into fiction writing. However, there are times when I try to write and I can't. I've found that for me, these instances occur...

Aunt Mary

I'm sorry I skipped out on the blog yesterday, but I have a good excuse. A really good excuse.

I got to spend Monday evening into Tuesday with my aunt. And, if you'd ever met my aunt, you'd understand why I think time with her is worth missing a blog post.

You see, my Aunt Mary is,  without a doubt, myrock. She's stuck by me for as long as I can remember, loving me and supporting me through everything. And when something's up inside my heart, she knows. I don't have to say a word… She just...

These Shoes Were Made For Walking

It was about sixteen years ago when I sat in the Stride Rite store at my local mall, watching Dear Daughter #1 get fitted for her very first pair of shoes. To this day, I can still remember the slight  hesitation on her little face when I stood her up so the sales lady could double check her feet in the sizer…and then again when that first adorable pair of shoes was finally laced onto her feet.

That image played itself through my head yesterday as I sat in a chair in the middle of Macy's...

Dear Santa…

In honor of  the infamous Black Friday, I figured it might be fun to take a look back at some of my own must-have Christmas toys from my childhood (including one that made me cry…and not in a good way).

So click here: http://thestilettogang.blogspot.com/, to see some of the toys that made their way onto my own Dear Santa lists over the years. Then, stick around and tell us some of yours…

~Elizabeth

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

 Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!!

  I hope your day is full of laughter, good food, and special memories-in-the-making!

 Be sure to check in tomorrow as I have a fun trip-down-memory-lane planned for all of  you!

 ~Elizabeth

Thanks

Seeing as how my family celebrated Thanksgiving back in October this year, there won't be the traditional turkey dinner for me tomorrow. Instead, I'll be elsewhere, partaking in a Thanksgiving-day custom I've never fully understood. And it's okay, because next year, things will be normal and I can look back on this year as an "experience."

In the meantime, I find myself wanting to talk about those things for which I am most thankful for this year…

1) I'm thankful for my daughters. They've...