… and sometimes the bear gets you, as the saying goes. This is usually metaphorical, and intended to show that occasionally you’re lucky and, often, you are not. In my case, it’s also literal. One of the guys I gave permission to hunt* on my land during deer season last year photographed a female black…
Month: April 2016
A Wee Gathering
Who doesn’t love the chance for a tipple with friends? Not this lassie! Nearly any excuse will do, but this time I had a good one. As soon as Starz announced the date for the return of “Outlander”, the television series based on Diana Gabaldon’s wildly popular* series of novels, I began to make plans….
Are We There Yet?
Whenever anyone asks me “how’s the book coming?” or “when’s the book going to be done?”, instead of merely smiling politely and repeating “soon” as confidently as possible, what I really want to do is explain the situation. In detail. Please don’t misunderstand, I am thrilled that anyone is still interested enough to ask the…
The ONE Thing
My mother gave me a set of journals with this quote on the inside cover : This is a space for ream words, love words, made up words, flying words, fall down and get up words. Get to know the sound of your own inner voice. Be creative. Be generous. Be bold. And therein lies…
Let’s DO This!
Around here we are foodies, and we, occasionally, have a cocktail. http://media3.giphy.com/media/aijty3bkVmxR6/giphy.gif We also like to share some of our better ideas with you. Here are a couple of mine as I’m getting ready to head into a fun and exciting weekend. Some of you know that I have Celiac disease and cannot have any…
Hear Us Roar
My beautiful mother, who turned 75 yesterday, raised my brother and me single-handedly, sometimes holding down three jobs. She may not have had time to teach me how to cook, (I taught myself, starting at age four with the Jello I dumped into the top – perforated – half of a double-boiler, then stuck in…
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – Collaborative Writing
Write a book they said. It will be fun they said…and do it with three women. Three women from different backgrounds, geographical locations and lifestyles. What we had in common was a love of good stories, good food and a willingness to take the leap. What’s not to love about this plan? The…
What’s New Pussycat?
As my dear friend and partner in crime CC Cedras said earlier this week, Spring is here. Flowers are in bloom…..kind of. Perhaps I should have titled this post The Winter Guest. According to my Instagram,Miss Priss/MP took up occasional, persistent residence in my garage sometime toward the end of November. (I can surmise the…