Cats do seem to get a lot of stories told about them. Perhaps that’s because they are such unique characters. I keep trying to think up my own cat story, but I don’t think I can top all of yours. However, I have written some cats into a few mystery stories and those cats are being featured on the covers …
Does Your Cat Talk to You?
Are you tired of cat stories yet? I hope not. Love hearing about your unusual and unique pets. I’m still not sure some of you don’t have a dog disguised as a cat. But then surely no self-respecting dog would do that! Not even for a Scooby Snack. Here’s a story about a beautiful, very fluffy cat and if her …
Do You Cheer on Your High School Team?
September 22, 1966 Jocie Brooke here reporting from Hollyhill, Kentucky. Do you like football? High school football? Holly County High School has a football team. We’re not big time winners or anything, but Dad says the boys try hard. I don’t think that counts on the scoreboard. Whether we score or not, we keep cheering them on. Last week they …
Two Rescue Cats that Brought Extra Love With Them
I’m still getting cat stories. Yay! Love it when readers like you share stories with me. I get to rest my brain and you get to let your cats shine here. Remember, you can join in my giveaway fun celebrating my upcoming release, Murder at the Courthouse, by sending me a note from the contact tab. See all the info …
A Bilingual, Talking Cat Named Mitzi
The cat stories are rolling in. I’m enjoying hearing all about your favorite cats and all the things they do or did to both drive you crazy and make you love them. Flora tell us about two of her cats, Mitzi and Ricky. Mitzi crossed the Rainbow Bridge at age 21 and Ricky at age 19½ so since Flora got …
Slingshots and Giant Killers
September 14, 1966 Jocie Brooke here reporting from Hollyhill, Kentucky. Dad preached yesterday about David and Goliath. I’m sure you know the story. I certainly do. I’ve been hearing it ever since I can remember in Sunday school and Bible School. But I can’t remember Dad ever actually preaching a whole sermon on it. When I asked Dad about that, …
Sparky, the Seeing-Eye Cat
If you got my newsletter last week, then you won’t be surprised that I have cat stories and more cat stories now. I’m having a New Book Celebration Giveaway for Murder at the Courthouse along with celebrating my upcoming birthday as well. Those birthdays speed up on me these days. When I was kid and waiting for my aunt, who was …
Purple Top Grass and Neighbors
Those of you who keep up with what goes on at my Facebook page know I’m always posting pictures of flowers I spot on my walks and other places. This summer I took the challenge of finding a new and different yellow flower to post every day. I made it for 31 consecutive days, only bending the rules a …
Do You Wish You could Hug Your Dad One More Time?
Occasionally it’s fun to let someone else do the work for me here on One Writer’s Journal. Sandi is making a guest appearance tonight with a tribute to her father who passed on to heaven on his birthday in September some years ago. But we never forget our moms and dad. Nor should we. I borrowed this picture from Sandi’s …
Ever Been to a Fall Festival?
Do you have a Fall Festival in your town? Here in Kentucky every small town seems to have a festival in the months of September and October. Makes for busy Saturdays in those towns. Our town, Lawrenceburg, has an Anderson County Burgoo Festival. Nobody makes burgoo quite like one of our families here in the county and so the town …








