Cedar Sanderson's Blog, page 11

Odd Prompts: Monday Morning

The coffee shop was buzzing, as it was every Monday morning. No one knew how the baristas managed to start the work week off with such bubbly, sunny enthusiasm, and no one ever asked. There are things it is best not to know. What you need to know is that the coffee here is good,… Read More Odd Prompts: Monday Morning

New Host

I’ve moved the site to a new host, for a number of reasons. In the process of migration – which I had done for me, so much easier than managing it myself! I’ve migrated the site on my own twice, and it was a lengthy and painful process every time, because I don’t know what… Read More New Host

Underbelly of the Art World

I was talking on the Monday Livestream about a book I’d read, which led me down a path to another book, which led to the development of a minor interest… and I could not for the life of me recall the name of the author. I started to look it up during the stream, realized… Read More Underbelly of the Art World

Odd Prompts: Catch

The cat was doing some slick moves, I had to admit, some kind of soft-shoe dance with his tail adding a shimmy no human would ever be able to match. He ended with that ridiculous top hat rolling down his arm, popping off his paw, and coming right at me. I caught it reflexively, and… Read More Odd Prompts: Catch

Musing on Motherhood

I’ve been a mother for a little over twenty-four years, now. I say a little over, as I gave birth to my first child just about twenty-four years ago at the time of the post, and I was certainly a mother even before she arrived into the cold January of a New England winter. My… Read More Musing on Motherhood

Cheesy Breakfast Skulls

Some mornings, when it’s a lazy day and the kitchen is clean, I’ll get on a creative baking kick. This was one of those mornings. I didn’t want something sweet, I wanted savory, and relatively fast to whip up, and to use up some random refrigerator odds and ends.  Cheezy Breakfast Skulls 2 c baking… Read More Cheesy Breakfast Skulls

Odd Prompts: Everything

“I can’t do everything. I want to.” She angled her palms, as though she were pouring out water from them. “I can’t.”  “No one expects you to.” Ella reached for Bonnie’s hands. “John would be unhappy to see you like this.”  “I know. I’ve been cheerful when he’s called, but he said… he said last… Read More Odd Prompts: Everything

Winter Garden

I’m hopefully going to take advantage of a mild weather week here in North Central Texas to do some outdoor work. My garden here at the Crooked House is as wonky as the interior of the house, and I’m hoping to establish some things now, so they have a chance to survive the Summer.  Like… Read More Winter Garden

Bibliophilia: Companion Library

 For the love of old books, I’ve done many things. For these, it was simple enough… a dollar and fifty cents, plus the time and energy to bring them 500 miles home with me, and the shelf space to keep them. It was, perhaps, a silly thing to do. You see, I don’t intend to… Read More Bibliophilia: Companion Library

Pushing Books

Books by friends and fellow authors that I think my readers may also enjoy.  Firstly, is this cover not pretty? Why yes, I did make that!  Kindred, by Kelly Grayson, is a riveting read.  In the Dakota Territory, a U.S. Marshal haunted by his past works desperately to discover who is behind a weaponized smallpox… Read More Pushing Books