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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Gary! and his loving Mom Gary’s owner, Cheryl, tells us that this cute little guy was born on her father’s birthday, so is named after her dad. I’m wondering if that’s a singular honor. Gary may well be the only donkey in the world named after its owner’s father. LOL, Cheryl! Welcome, Gary, you’re our…
Congratulations to Sarah McHatton who won Sandie Bricker’s book, LOVE FINDS YOU IN HOLIDAY FLORIDA! Sarah, I’ll be mailing the book to you during this next week. Next week we’ll sponsor another book give-away on the blog. Stay tuned….
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