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February 19, 2016
Mid-February, and Spring is Springing
OK, so it’s technically 2/3 of the way through February, but still. Fat red buds swelled, overnight it seems, on the maple trees, giving their bare branches a warm, fuzzy haze. The maples with the best situations have already burst open … Continue reading →
February 12, 2016
Vintage-Style Travel Posters…from NASA!
NASA has some absolutely gorgeous space travel posters that you can print (they really have printable file sizes!) to liven up your room with intriguing images. Dream about the glories of Titan’s methane seas, or the eternal night skies of … Continue reading →
February 9, 2016
Happy Graduation
A year after he first started Basic Obedience Training, Dasher graduated with his second class last night. He took top honors in the night’s games in two areas: Longest Stay (only the remote control squirrel broke him!) and Fastest Recall. … Continue reading →
February 8, 2016
Food, Wonderful Food!
Saturday I got to spend the entire day playing in the kitchen! I made stock from bones stored in the freezer. I cut up and dehydrated sweet potatoes for the dog (who knows the words “sweet potato” and runs to … Continue reading →
February 2, 2016
A Good Review from SFRevu
Abyss & Apex editor Wendy S. Delmater notified Issue 56 authors of a wonderful review of all our stories (and an amazing review for one in particular–no, not mine, but I’m thrilled for the author, and the editor, anyway!) over … Continue reading →
January 25, 2016
Starting 2016 with a Sale!
With the contract signed, I feel I can share the good news that I alluded to earlier: I made my first sale of 2016! The new speculative fiction publication Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores has accepted my story “With the … Continue reading →
January 24, 2016
Fantasy Scroll Magazine Year One Anthology
The first year of Fantasy Scroll Magazine has been assembled into an impressive anthology by Editor-in-Chief Iulian Ionescu and Managing Editor Frederick Doot. Titled “Dragons, Droids & Doom,” the anthology totals 51 stories by 49 authors–that’s a lot of wonderful reading! … Continue reading →
January 21, 2016
Guest Post: How Dinosaurs Can Fix Your Flower Gardens
I often talk about gardens, plants, and gardening here on Everyday Magic, and this post is no different in that regard. The different part is that this is the first Guest Post I’ve hosted! And, while yes, it’s on gardening–it’s set 65 … Continue reading →
January 20, 2016
Writer’s Desk, 1/20/16
The desk is on vacation today! I am writing from the dining room table, and earlier I sat outside in a sunbeam on the lanai, which meant the dog slept on his cushion in a sunbeam nearby–his favorite place. While it … Continue reading →
January 10, 2016
Two Links for Sunday, and a Happiness to Share
Here are two tidbits that I thought might keep you interested and warm on a day that many of you are finding snowy, windy, and far too cold for comfort (sorry sister-dear! I’m sending warm thoughts your way). First off, … Continue reading →
