BLOND/E
Wild Word Friday! When I was a little girl I wanted so much to trade in my brown hair for BLOND. I was quite sure that BLOND hair would work something like a magic wand. Even if nothing else about me changed, being a BLONDE would suddenly morph me into a beauty, and I…
Your Pet! Ruby
Ruby, the caregiver! Ruby’s owner, Natalie says, “This is Ruby the Airedale. She has gotten pretty attached to our new addition who would cry every time we changed her diaper. Ruby started to bring her toys whenever she would cry! Since then Ruby has laid claim to floor space next to the crib and sleeps…
MEASLES
Wild Word Friday! When I was almost eight years old, my family and I were visiting my maternal grandfather. My brother Bob and I called him Granddaddy. He was a wonderful grandfather, a widower, who doted on us grandchildren. While we were at his house, I started feeling rotten, really, really rotten. By the…
Your Pet! Georgie
In Memory of Georgie This Your Pet! post is a little different than any other we’ve ever run. This post is a “Sweet Memory” post in honor of Lori’s very special Basset Hound, Georgie. This is a photograph of Georgie when he was a puppy, but he lived for 9 beautiful years. It’s an honor,…
YEN
Wild Word Friday! It probably won’t surprise you to know that the English language borrowed the word YEN from the Chinese language, the Cantonese dialect. To the ears of an English-speaker, YEN sounds Chinese. During the mid-1800s when Chinese immigration to the United States peaked, they brought the word in-yan with them. In-yan means…
August ’12 Free Book!
If you love romances set in the old west, you’ll love this month’s free book, written by my friend, Keli Gwyn. Keli’s debut novel From the back cover: “Widow Elenora Watkins heads to California with her nine-year-old daughter, eager to become a partner in a mercantile. When the mulish owner withdraws his offer because she’s…
Your Pet! Aurora, Arthas and Arion
Aurora Sarah, owner and Mom of our trio of lovely cats, says, “The black cat is Aurora. She is sweet, but a major diva! She will not do anything she doesn’t want to do. Arthas “The grey and black one is Arthas. He loves chirping at birdies to entice them closer. It never works because…
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