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Thanks to all of you who made my mystery picture contest so much fun. I enjoyed all your guesses. The right ones were good, but the wrong ones were fun. So just for fun here is a last mystery picture. This one isn’t for prizes. I didn’t use it because I really didn’t think it would be fair, but you …
On my last post, I finally found a mystery picture that was a real mystery to you all. A few of you came close but nobody figured out exactly what Sunday night’s mystery picture actually was. You did make some great guesses however. The stumper mystery photo Some of you were right there with my title last week saying …
New Mystery Photo Great Guesses You all are the most fun! Love the guesses and I have to admit that I’m glad I did finally trick a few of you with my mystery picture. I still think it sort of looks like a fish head and NOBODY guessed anything near that. But somebody did guess a caterpillar under snow. That …
Here’s the new mystery picture. We’ll see if I can be a tad trickier this time than last time. I was trying to be tricky last time, but obviously I missed the mark on that. I had no idea that all of you were country girls like me who knew your wood. Here is the picture nearly all …
Are you ready for a new mystery picture contest? Like to win a new book or two? Then you’ve come to the right place. Between now and the end of January, it’s time to guess the pictures. So what do you think it is? Make a guess and on February 1, I’ll draw for three winners from those of you …
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary. (Edgar Allen Poe) Can’t you imagine Poe writing that on a January Monday midnight?Chilled to the bone and unhappy, but with pen in hand? I hope you’re not cold or unhappy. But let me ask you. Do you like winter? Do you like January? Or is it the month …
Did that make you smile? It does me. Smiles are what this post is about. Some of you may check out my Facebook page. If so, you know that I have some regular features on my page on different days. Sunday morning coming down. Tuesday mailbag. Shaker Wednesday. Throwback Thursday. And Friday is smiles day. All day. Some Fridays we have …
The Seeker, my Shaker book set during the first two years of the Civil War, is on special e-book sale this week for $1.99 or less on most e-book sites. It’s fun having reduced price books to give readers a chance to try one of my stories. Of course, there is always the library too for those who prefer a …
“Dates that come around every year help us measure progress in our lives. One annual event, New Year’s Day, is a time of reflection and resolution.” (Joseph B. Wirthlin) Here we are at the time of year when resolutions figure in many people’s conversations. What are your New Year’s Resolutions? That’s a …
The flowers return Happy New Year!!! Snow in January 2014 Snow and sunshine. Winter and spring. Each year brings us gifts from them both. Mom still smiling before she moved on up to heaven Darrell’s last concert with the Patriot Qt Family came to help Darrell celebrate a milestone birthday! Can you believe it’s 2015? Fifteen years past the worry …