I’ve lived in Michigan almost all my life, except for a short time in Oxford, Massachusetts, and another in Denver, Colorado, but this morning as I look out over our icy bay, I’m BOSTON PROUD. Happy Patriots’ Day, and many blessings to all of those folks participating in the Boston Marathon as runners, volunteers, organizers and fans!
Blessings!
Sue
When I was eight years old, my my best friend’s mom took a group of us kids to the fair. We decided to spend some of our tickets on a pony ride. I had my heart set on the little white pony. He was lovely. However, while I was waiting my turn in line for…
I love the story about the elderly Athabascan woman who was asked how to make moosehide moccasins. Her reply? “Well, first you kill a moose.” In other words, have a seat. This is going to take a while. When I’m asked, “How do you write a novel?” My answer is, “Well, first you break a heart.” And not just any…
About three years ago, we said a tearful good-bye to our little mini-schnauzer, Wofgang Amadeus. Wof was a protective little guy, sure that the safety of the household rested on his capable shoulders. My husband Neil and I decided that we wouldn’t adopt another dog. We hoped to do some extensive traveling, and we knew…
Welcome to our new Wednesday Your Pet blog posts! Today we feature Irwin and Figaro. Irwin, an Australian Bearded Dragon, and Figaro are housemates, but a nose-to-nose meeting with Irwin probably isn’t on Figaro’s list of “My Favorite Things.” Owner of both animals, Cody Stevenson, tells us that most Bearded Dragons are brown and tan,…
Wild Word Friday! When my family first moved to our little town in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, some of the phrases and words used by local folks weren’t familiar to us. One of these phrases was MAKING STRANGE. When you were introduced to a baby for the first (or fifth) time and he began to wail, his…
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