I admit I’m hooked on reality shows. Not the survivor type where people eat spiders and worms or live on islands and vote each other off, but the real reality shows like Clean House, Intervention, Hoarders, Curb Appeal, Dirty Jobs, What Not to Wear, Antiques Roadshow. Perhaps I should have added this to my “ways …
Oh, how easily I am distracted. I don’t know about you, but it seems, even with filters and blockers, I am facing more and more spam each day. I dump it into the junk box and the same ad in new format pops up again the next day. Spammers are becoming increasingly cunning in sneaking …
Last week, Rick and I went with friends to “Red Tails” about the Tuskegee Airmen. Rick and I had both been to the Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum and spent time in the Tuskegee Airmen exhibit there. These men overcame immense difficulties in order to serve our country, and were one of the most …
There are all kinds of ways books can be used. Some people use them to gain knowledge and understanding. Some use them to escape. Others line shelves with leather-bound volumes to impress. Some use them as a door stops or stack them up to reach a high shelf. Some use them as a sleeping pill. …
This blog is in response to numerous questions I have received on one particular character. If you haven’t read Leota’s Garden, please don’t read beyond this sentence. If you have read the book and have questions regarding the medical assistant, keep reading. This is an explanation why I wrote him into the story, and why …
I always find it interesting what people collect. One friend collects perfume bottles, another ceramic pigs, another china and tea services. One mom passed along an antique button collection to her daughter, another handkerchiefs with handmade lace. My paternal grandmother collected salt and pepper shakers. One son collected Star Wars memorabilia and comic books. My …
I love everything about Christmas. Jesus is the reason for the season! I love reading the story of Jesus’ birth. I love setting up the tree and pulling out the decorations, each of which remind me of friends and family and places Rick and I have seen together. I love decorating the house, planning the …
Dear Friends, I send each of you this greeting with my heart full of thanksgiving for God’s indescribable gift of His only begotten Son Jesus, the Messiah, our Redeemer and Lord. This Christmas, as we think about all the wonderful things that have come to us through Jesus, God’s perfect gift, let us remember we …
I’ve made — and eaten — all kinds of cookies over the years, but my personal favorites, as many of you may already know, are chocolate chip cookies. My mom baked them on a regular basis when I was growing up. Later, when I had children of my own and we all went north to …