Actually gratitude is a rather big joy. This is a photo of some of the thank you notes my husband and I have received in the past few months. Every one touched our hearts, and I save them to read over again, which renews the joy! Thank you for your gratitude! Sue
If you love medical thrillers, this is the book for you! Written by Dr. Richard Mabry, CARDIAC EVENT will keep you at the edge of your seat! From the back cover: “Cardiologist Dr. Kirk Martin continually crosses swords with Dr. Cliff Hamilton, so he is surprised when Hamilton asks him to care for him after…
I love to make jelly and jam. This year I’ve put up a few jars of blueberry jam and raspberry jam, and I’m planning on making apple jelly, which is my husband’s favorite, but this week I made strawberry! What’s your favorite kind of jam or jelly? Sue
The other day, I was in my garden talking to our crab apple tree as I often do. I told her how beautiful she looked with all the little apples blushing red on her branches. She’s a very polite tree and thanked me kindly for the water and fertilizer given her this summer, but she…
I spend a great deal of time being a serious person. When I do research, when I write, when I speak, I’m fairly serious. Maybe that’s why I love to put a bit of whimsy into my life in various ways, especially in my garden. Our friend Paul made this whimsical woodpecker for us. Isn’t…
My sister teases my dad by saying, “A shortcut is the first step in a journey of a thousand miles.” You might guess–correctly–that most of Dad’s shortcuts were anything but short! However, some shortcuts do save us time, and I thought I’d share one of mine with you. If your family likes potato salad as…
This month we’re giving away another great cookbook, a new hardcover edition of Patti LaBelle’s DESSERTS LABELLE, Soulful Sweets to Sing About! Full-color recipes include: The Sweet Potato Pie, Jammin’ Blackberry Jam Cake with Caramel Icing, Chocolate Flan Cake, Lemon Mousse with Blackberries, Cinnamon Crumb Cake and many, many more! To have your name included…
Today (Tuesday, August 11) I have the joy of visiting via Zoom a group of book folks — people who love books. I adore talking about reading and writing, and that’s more than a small joy in my life. Share your joyful conversation subjects–hobbies, family, the outdoors, the weather, music, dogs, cats, travels. What do…
I’m delighted to announce a virtual library event via Zoom, hosted by the Wood Dale Public Library of Wood Dale, Illinois. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, August 11 at 7 p.m. Central Time. Since I always get the math wrong on time zones, I’ll let you figure that out for where you live. I’ll…
These past few months have been a scary time for many of us. I’ve heard newscasters claim that our nation has never known anything like the onslaught of Covid-19. Covid-19 is horrible, but we’ve seen worse. The pandemic commonly called the “Spanish Flu” that took place from 1918 through 1920 infected one-third of the world’s…
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