Archives for August, 2008
All the names of those who commented this weekend went into Miss Kathryn’s cowgirl hat, and she has drawn a name for the winner of an autographed copy of The Rebel and the Lady! Yee haw! So are you ready? The winner is….. Fedora! Congrats, sweetie! Send your address to Miss Kathryn at: kathryn@kathrynalbright.com and she’ll [...]
Thanks for having me back, Fillies! It is always a treat to be here at Wildflower Junction, whether I’m here as a guest author or as a commenter or even a lurker <g>. I have a medical background so my research on Texas medicine in the 1800s was of particular interest to me. Hope you’ll [...]
Hello Darlings! Just wanted to remind you about our special guest and dear friend, Kathryn Albright. She’ll be here tomorrow to spend the day in Wildflower Junction. Please come and help the Fillies roll out the welcome mat for her. Kathryn is always a delight. This time she’ll be talking about the medicinal cures available when there [...]
CHARLENE SANDS Did you know that a horse can scream? Did you know that horses were here before the 1500′s? Did you know that wild horses are endangered? Last week I spoke with my cousin, who owns a 12 horse stable in Las Vegas. She boards horses, she owns horses, but she also adores [...]
Frontier weddings were a great excuse for celebration. Given time, money and good weather, the bride and groom might host a picnic or dance for their guests. But the liveliest form of wedding entertainment was the shivaree—the hazing of the newlyweds on their wedding night. Charivari, or shivaree, started as a French folk custom, going [...]
Ah just love it when old friends come back to visit, don’t you? Kathryn Albright will be here again Saturday to talk about her new September book, The Rebel and the Lady. During her stay, she’ll also give us tips on how to fix what ails you. Bet you have no idea how to treat snake [...]
I am a compulsive re-reader of scenes. Wow, the way I wrote it prompted me to think in terms of a twelve-step program. Hi, my name is Mary and I re-read great scenes from books. I suppose, of all the Obsessive Compulsive behavior in the world, this one doesn’t cause that much trouble. Unless you’re [...]
Good Day! Isn’t this the best site? So much talent from my fellow fillies and so much terrific information. I’m always amazed at the learned quality of the posts. Aren’t you? After quite a break from the Native Style survival stories, I hope you’re ready to continue. Just to recap, so far we’ve discussed the [...]
I know why ”Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” is such a big hit. It’s the jeans. From teenagers to baby boomers, we can all relate. Slipping into a comfortable pair of jeans instantly lowers blood pressure, gets us humming, and on our best days, makes us feel sexy. When I was in high school, the competition was between Levi’s®, Lee® and Wrangler®. [...]
The names of those who subscribed to Elaine’s newsletter went into the cowboy hat. And the winner of the T-shirt is…. Gail Hurt Congratulations, Gail! Elaine has your email address, so she’ll be contacting you to pick a color and size and to get your address. Thanks to all who joined us in WIldflower Junction [...]
Dead towns tell tales. Lies, perhaps, but stories worth listening to nonetheless. The tales come from the whispers of changing times, lives that start and end or move on. There are many ghost towns on the Plains of Colorado. Keota is one. Founded in 1880 by sisters Mary and Eva Beardsley, it was purchased eight [...]
Found this video of Tricia Yearwood and had to share it with all the fillies.
This is one of the prettiest draonfly pictures I’ve seen–be sure to click on the picture for the full view. Can you believe Cheryl St. John took this picture in her garden?! Absolutely gorgeous. Thank you for sharing, Cheryl! On to our book winner – a copy of THE BOUNTY HUNTER AND THE HEIRESS and [...]
Hello Darlings! We have a wonderful guest for you tomorrow–Miss Elaine Levine. The dear woman is arriving bright and early to spend the day with all you lovely ladies. Miss Elaine is walking on air now that her first book is about to see the light of day. Rachel and the Hired Gun comes out [...]
As my logo may indicate, I love dragonflies. Growing up in the country I was surrounded by them in the summertime–the tiny blue ones, the giant green ones–they’ve always been my favorite insect. When coming up with a logo I wanted something I’d enjoy seeing and sharing with others and since I write dusty [...]
Often when I’m in the kitchen, either cooking or doing dishes or baking or painting, I check out the movies on TMC and AMC. It was western month recently, and there was no end to cowboys, horses and shootouts. Yee haw! A couple of Saturdays ago, I tuned in just as Rio Bravo was starting. [...]
My random number generator picked WENDY as the winner of Dolly Parton’s new CD. Yee-haw! Wendy, email me at pacrooks@radiks.net with your snail mail addy, okay? I’ll get it out to you asap. Thank you, ladies, for sharing how you’d spend your millions. Lots of good causes out there, and I suspect there will never [...]
Brand new author Elaine Levine will arrive bag and baggage in town Saturday. The Fillies are rolling out the welcome mat and hope to make the dear lady feel right at home. We’re inviting you to join us to make sure that happens because we durn sure can’t do it by ourselves. Miss Elaine will give [...]
I have long enjoyed country music, so when I found out earlier this summer that Dolly Parton was coming to town, almost without thinking, I bought a couple of tickets. For weeks, I looked forward to going, and since I’ve been ver-ry deep in a book deadline, I knew going to her concert would be a nice [...]
I’m a collector. Yes, I confess. I’d be a member of Collector’s Anonymous is there were such a thing. In fact, I’d probably be their president. My collection tendencies involve coins minted in the U.S., rocks, postage stamps, books, and dust bunnies. You may think the last one funny but you should see the dust [...]
It’s good to be back home after an twelve-day trip that included the RWA Conference. It was particularly great to meet – in person – the other fillies at the conference.It’s always hard to get back on track, at least for me. Particularly when, on the second day of my return, my hot water heater [...]
All the names went into the cowboy hat. The winner will be getting an autographed copy of The Journey Home! Don’t we have the most talented and generous guests ever? Why, yes. yes we do. Alrighty, the winner is…. Cherie J Congratulations, Cherie! Please send your address to Linda at: LindaFord@airenet.com. She’ll send that [...]
A little about myself: I am happily married to my first and only husband. We live on a small ranch near the beautiful Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada. I love where we live and I love my house though I am only too happy to pay someone else to clean it for me. What [...]
The lovely and talented Linda Ford will arrive right here at Wildflower Junction bright and early tomorrow. She’s a delightful guest. She’ll be amazing us with what it’s like to raise fourteen younguns on a ranch in Alberta, Canada. Ah can’t imagine how much energy and determination that takes. Lord have mercy! Miss Linda will also [...]
True Love In the Wedding Crashers, Owen Wilson came up with a bit of brilliance. Rachel McAdams asked him what is the meaning of true love? “True love Is your soul’s recognition of its counterpoint in another.” Sounds profound, doesn’t it? Then, in the movie, Owen admits he’d seen that on a bumper sticker. When [...]
