Wild Word Friday! ALEUT (pronounced al-yoot) is a word of undetermined origin that was used by Russian explorers to designate the people who lived on the islands and the peninsula that stretch from southwestern Alaska to divide the North Pacific from the Bering Sea. Some linguists believe that the word ALEUT was derived from the…
During my lifetime, I’ve been the owner or co-owner of many dogs, but my favorite of all was an English Springer Spaniel named Jack. Jack was liver and white in color and an absolutely gorgeous dog. Unlike most springers – and I’ve owned several if you count my childhood – Jack was not very smart….
Congratulations to Michelle Ule the winner of Ann H. Gabhart’s wonderful novel SCENT OF LILACS!! Michelle, please email your address to me at sue@sueharrison.com and I’ll mail your book to you ASAP! Blessings! Sue
Wild Word Friday! Linguists generally agree that LYNCH is an eponymous word. That means that it originated from the name of a person. The problem seems to be which person. There are several candidates. The first is a James LYNCH Fitzstephen, a mayor of Galway in Ireland. According to some sources, in 1493, poor…
I’ve known only one St. Bernard in person, and she wasn’t a puppy. She was, however, very loving and very slobbery. There’s something comforting about St. Bernards, and I can see why they’ve earned a place in folk lore and in truth as rescue dogs. Have you ever made the acquaintance of a St. Bernard?…
I’m delighted to offer the glorious novel, SCENT OF LILACS by Ann H. Gabhart as our April 2013 Free Book! This is a delight of a book, and I’m sure you’ll be pulled in from page one as you travel back to 1964 and meet sweet quirky Jocie Brooke, wise beyond her years and a…
Wild Word Friday! There’s something about the humble EGG that always reminds me of Easter. I can’t believe how much fun I had as a kid (and still have!) dying EGGs a multitude of colors. Back then about the only decorations you could put on your EGGs were designs made with wax crayons before you…
I have to admit that I hadn’t heard about Teddy Bear puppies until I began these Puppy Love blog posts, but all you have to do is Google puppy, and those Teddy Bears pop to the fore. Teddy Bears are one of a relatively new concept of “designer dogs” that have come into being in…
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