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Black it is. Stately. A noble frame for those majestic mountains. Isn’t it beautiful??? A HUGE thank you to my husband, Gary, who has worked countless hours to make it perfect. And, to Shonna, my daughter-in-law who shared her remarkable talent for painting. When I look at it I am transported to the beautiful valley […]
I can hardly believe it’s almost time to launch Daddy Trails. One year ago Nov 1 I started writing it on NaNoWriMo and now it’s being published…I am beyond belief. For years I just couldn’t find the time to write. After all, I had responsibilities! I had a real job. I had a family. I […]
Daddy Trails Three wishes, three fathers, and a DNA fairy-tale ending. I had a solitary childhood given to fanciful imaginings, enterprising explorations, ancillary unintentional mistreatment, and three secret wishes. The third of those wishes was to have my very own father. We would share a name, unequivocal love, and be a family. My step-dad raised […]
I have often asked myself what would make a mother kill her baby. What thought process could lead a mother to this horrendous act of destruction, this staggering performance of perfidy? To begin with, she would have to be entrapped in darkness so black, so encompassing, so seemingly inescapable that no light can penetrate it. […]
I’ve been called that a time or two! It’s never said in a complimentary way. Even as a child I caught the subtle nuances of derision. Except I didn’t quite know why that tone was being used on me. My harsh environment prompted more and ever more the perfect response, the perfect action, the perfect little girl. […]
Potato scoring method: When I was a little girl I LOVED MASHED POTATOES. Mom made them all rich and lumpy with lots of cream and butter. Sometimes the potatoes came from Grandma Lizzy’s cellar. It smelled musty and hosted its resident black snake, but that didn’t diminish the cellar’s importance. The lumpiness of the potatoes—made […]
I love, love, love this time of year. From Thanksgiving to New Years is like Happyville for me. Right about the time I start figuring what size turkey to get for dinner, I can feel a change right here. It’s small at first, but it continues to grow each day….like a little spotlight. Its diameter […]
FIVE OUT OF FIVE POTATOES!!! Ever have one of those days when nothing goes right? And, the worst thing that is not going right is your marriage?
For me Father’s Day conjures memories, tears, laughter and sometimes regrets. Right now the mere mention of father brings tears to my eyes as my heart is full of unanticipated revelations. I now quite unexpectedly have three fathers.
Whether you want to clean up that sluggish digestive system, wake up the circulatory system, give the immune system a kick in the seat of the pants or try a new culinary dish chickweed may be the solution to those “cabin-fever” attacks. The best part is it’s free. It’s prolific in Missouri and easy to […]