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Hey, did you know that August 26 is National Dog Day? Here’s a photo of my dog, Tiffany Pearl. She’s a one-year-old miniature schnauzer. Do you have a dog photo to share with us? Happy Dog Days!! Sue
UMAMI
Wild Word Friday! Did you know that in addition to the commonly known tastes of sweet, sour, bitter and salty, human taste buds can distinguish one more taste? That taste was identified in 1908 by a professor at the Tokyo Imperial University, and he named it UMAMI. UMAMI, a Japanese word, means pleasant savory taste….
January ’13 Book Winner!!
Congratulations to Karen Teesdale, who won a copy of Catherine West’s novel, HIDDEN IN THE HEART! I’ll be sending the book to you in the next few days, Karen. Happy Reading!!!
Puppy Love/ Otterhound
I have never met an Otterhound; however, they seem to be a very interesting dog. “Used in medieval England to hunt down otters that were depleting the local fish population, this large scent hound was bred to love water.” Nancy Baer and Steve Duno who wrote the book, Choosing a Dog, suggest that if you…
June 2015 FREE BOOKS!!
I just added an incredible book to my library, and I want to share it with as many people as possible. The book is a release from the Michigan State University Press and is entitled, HERE — WOMEN WRITING ON MICHIGAN’S UPPER PENINSULA, edited by Dr. Ronald Riekki. One of the reasons I’m so excited…
All of these sunsets (so far anyway) are taken from the front deck at our house, Patti. And yes, the Neil is my husband Neil. He’s had some outdoor photographs published in Japan, but nothing in the US, because he’s submitted nothing in the US. We were in Japan on a book tour and I showed his photographs to a magazine editor there, and they used them!
I look forward to the sky photos. You have some gorgeous sunsets! Where was this taken? Is Neil your husband?