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I’ve given up on resolutions decades ago, because I never keep them. Although once I became a full time writer, I do have a couple of beginning-of-the-year rituals. First, I check off my goals for the ending year and see how many I met. I then come up with new writing goals, both [...]
Saloons and beer are synonymous with Texas… but add a black bear and you got troubles that not even an old west sheriff could handle. The much chronicled story begins in the 1890’s and takes place in Claude, Texas, a newly established small town along the Forth Worth and Denver Railroad about thirty miles east [...]
Sometimes my mom will call me up and ask me for a recipe. At times I have it and will give it to her. At times, she has to deal with a bit of karma when I answer, “Well, I do this and put enough of this in to make it whatever, and bake it [...]
It seems impossible that it’s nearly Easter, but here we are, and life is just as crazy busy as ever. I stopped today to look at my planner, see what I’ve done this year and how many of those things were on my goals sheet. You have a goals sheet don’t you? During the [...]
For Christmas I was given a book about Texas, the state I was born and raised in. Although I’ve ventured away for short durations to live elsewhere, those times were little more than an extended vacation because I’ve always returned to the town where I was born. It’s been said that if you ever wear [...]
Last month I had an amazing experience at our local Fossil Discovery Center, and while this topic goes a bit beyond my usual era, I wanted to share. Especially for those who may live near my area and haven’t made the trek out to the fossil museum–you shouldn’t miss this! The center is fairly [...]
Okay, so neither the title or the picture are quite right since I walked about 15 miles today (not exactly REST or RELAXATION, but it was FUN :) ) and someone forgot to pack the fishing gear. But at least we made it out of Dodge earlier this week, minus my cell phone (how is [...]
Having blogged last month about groundhogs and quirky associations to the month of February, my mind automatically turned to thoughts of the March Hare for this months post :-) The phrase “Mad as a March hare” has been bumping around in my head for as long as I can remember, but I never took the [...]
Have you ever traveled in Provence? If so, you may have admired the purple haze of lavender fields. Lavender (lavendula angustifolia), known as herb de Provence, is a small aromatic perennial shrub grown for use in sachets and soap and for lavender oil which is used both as a medicinal and as a perfume. Fresh, [...]
Okay, first off, before you read any further…what is the first thing the month of FEBRUARY brings to mind? Your first thought, feeling or image? Do you got it? If you wouldn’t mind, type it in down in the comment section before peeking at the rest of the post, because I’d really like know :) [...]
