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Your Pet! A Pet Store Visit
SNAKES ANYONE? When most of us visit a pet store or shelter, we tend to gravitate toward the furry critters, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and for Cody Stevenson a pet store visit has to include the joy of all God’s creatures, even those of the non-fur variety. Here he is…
On The Road: The Traveling Writer
One of the great perks of writing books has to be the “on the road” aspect. My husband Neil and I have a dorky habit of beginning our journeys with a quick rendition of the Willy Nelson song, “On the Road Again.” (I warned you we were dorky.) On this particular trip, though, I flew…
About Shopping
I’m not a good shopper. Where I live there are no malls and few stores. Walmart is a 75-mile round trip, so with the price of gasoline you just don’t go every day. When we take an overnight journey of 200 miles or so and visit a mall, I’m often overwhelmed. I tend to wander…
Dirt & Bones: Pottery and Playdough
Last fall my husband dug up a bit of what he calls “gumbo” and what area potters call “Pickford clay.” I ran a few Facebook posts about it as I tempered it with sand and molded it into a sort-of cup. My attempts are far from being good work, but the process helped me understand…
A Glance Back – Flat Stanley!
About six weeks ago a house guest came to live with us via the auspices of a young man very close to our hearts (grandson close). Right away, we struck up a great friendship with FLAT STANLEY, and he’s been a part of our days ever since. We didn’t travel much, but Stanley found lots…
Small Joys–Favorite Movies!
These are two of my favorite movies. I’ve watched each at least ten times. I love the “teenage angst” and sweet love story of DAN IN REAL LIFE, and I also love the “good guy wins” theme of THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION. It doesn’t hurt one bit that the actors in each are fabulous! What are…