Category: Author-y Stuff
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A Snippet…

Here’s a teaser…this scene is from a dream I had two nights ago. (Yes, I get many of my story ideas from my dreams. Why I love to sleep.) Anyway, this scene may become my next book. It may become a novella. It may become a short story. But I…
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It’s a Wonderful Life

Good morning! Happy Sunday Morning Coffee to you. As I write this, it’s Saturday morning and I’m eagerly awaiting tomorrow morning, when I can chill with my coffee and relax my brain. But not today. Today, I’m in Workshop Mode. And I’m glad. I’ve not painted since October…
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Winds of Change

It’s storming here in the Pacific Northwest. Lots of gusts with spitting rain. The creek is high…washed away all the remains of the downed tree that wrecked havoc last winter. This is a big storm…my friend in Portland and friends in Eureka are also experiencing it, too. Makes me glad…
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Bringing It Home

It is raining today, and not the warm summer-kind-of-rain, although it’s not really cold, either. But it’s one of those rains that foretells of sweaters and fire sides and wool socks and hearty soups. The cats are a tad annoyed. They wanted to go prowling today. I’m sure they will…
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Mt. Rainier’s Floral Mantle

This past Thursday, I played hooky with a friend and went hiking on Mt. Rainier. We drove up to Paradise and hiked a 6.5 mile circuit among the wild flowers. It was perfect. Just what I needed. Great company on a lovely day out in nature. I’m now refreshed and…
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And there goes July…

…and here comes August, the domain of Leo. If you enjoy riding the Celtic Wheel around the year, it’s the time for the first harvest festival, Lughnasdh or Lammas. And it looks like it’s going to be a wonderful harvest season. There’s an apple tree close to our home that…
