Our book group met this afternoon. We discussed Jodi Picoult’s PLAIN TRUTH. A great book and a great discussion. (And cheesecake for dessert.) Our book for next month is LIGHT ON SNOW by Anita Shreve. I’ve read this one before and really enjoyed it, but will read it again to refresh my memory. I love discussing…
A couple of years ago, I decided to jump-start my writing career. First, I gave my writing career to the Lord. (Again!) Then I had a serious heart-to-heart with my husband. Neil has always believed in my dreams. He told me to go for it, that whatever happened we’d be a team as we’ve always been….
Wild Word Friday! An interesting word, AWRY. To me it seems old fashioned. How often have you heard anyone say that something is AWRY? Actually, the only person I’ve heard use that word lately is my 91-year-old father-in-law, but, old fashioned or not, I think it’s a great word and worthy of use. And, by the…
Yesterday in her post on my blog post, “Kindle,” Cissy Ford said: “Sue, are you going to put your books in the ebook format? Please??” Oh, Cissy, I wish I could. You might notice that if you try to buy ebooks online, you will be able to find ebook versions of the novels that were published…
A few months ago a friend of mine showed me her new Kindle and explained how it works. As ebooks go, the Kindle is reasonably priced, very readable, and even downloads many classics for free. It’s lightweight and small enough to carry in your purse or a roomy pocket. Let me tell you that I…
Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone! I hope you get in a little celebration, extra chocolate, a movie, maybe a meal out. Yesterday, my husband Neil and I celebrated an early Valentine’s Day with a movie and lots of popcorn. Today, the 14th, we will celebrate a little differently. Neil’s parents were married on Valentine’s Day 71…
Wild Word Friday! I’m sure you’ve been trying to find a word like LEMNISCATE all your life. Well maybe not, but it’s still an interesting word. Take the numeral 8, tip it over to its side and you’ve created a LEMNISCATE. LEMNISCATE is the name for a shape – two circles melded by a tiny waist….
Sometimes plans go awry. I fully intended to post yesterday, but my dad has the stomach flu, so I spent part of my day at their house, trying to keep everything under control. I’ll go back today and prepare some meals for my mother. (Dad’s still on the “gingerale diet”.) Meanwhile, I’m praying hard that…
Wild Word Friday! My husband and I had a great time last weekend with our friends, Karen and Dave. During one of our conversations, Karen, the mom of four kids, mentioned her favorite word – actually a word she had made up – FAIRITY. When her children were teenagers and happened to complain about the unfairness…
I was reading the other day and came across a wonderful phrase. I’m going to write it here with the hopes that – although I don’t speak, write or read Italian – I get it right. “Che cosa fai di bello oggi?” According to the magazine article (‘Being Italian’ by Frances Mayes, published in the Winter…
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