After my ever-present coffee, church was next on my agenda. My takeaway from the service today was about being the person who bears fruit. The last few weeks have been a struggle for me - conflict with my family, my budget, and my health. It was really, and I mean REALLY hard to see God's... Continue Reading →
Remembering the Date (9/11)
Will anything else ever take the place in my future memories of what happened on this date so many years ago? And then Toby Keith came out with his song about it, and it united us in this one singular cause - every single American (at least everyone I knew!) wanted to rain down on... Continue Reading →
Selling Items on an Online Platform
I have been selling on an online platform for a few years now and have recently begun to expand my listings to other platforms. My taste is eclectic, which reflects in the variety of products I sell. I could give tips and tricks (I might do a blog about that), but this morning's post is... Continue Reading →
I’m Not Trying to Add to My Stress, but…
But there it is, putting into words what I'm feeling tonight, and it's my own fault. I have a tendency to take on too much, to the point where I am immobile. Years ago, my older brother was in a motorcycle accident. He was in the left-hand turn lane at one of those courtesy traffic... Continue Reading →
Scaring Myself Half to Death!
Last night I was reviewing some of my older story 'starts' and came across a story that from the beginning it jumped right into conveying the sheer terror my protagonist felt as she was being stalked. As I read it, I found places I could expand on, parts that were confusing, and a part where... Continue Reading →
Losing My Coffee Cup, My Phone, …
I sat down at my desk to continue writing my story this morning and discovered that my coffee cup was missing. I mean, I know I had it. I filled it and doctored my coffee the way I liked, but then I set it down, somewhere between the pot and my desk. Really, there are... Continue Reading →
Needing A Quiet Place for A Creative Space
I've been setting aside time to write (and experiment with watercolor paints) and this week I found if I do either of them at home, I'm easily distracted. I'll be trying to get the wording (or color) just right, and I'll hear the beeping of the dryer, water running when there shouldn't be, or encounter... Continue Reading →
Ever Just Want to Hang on To Your Money?
Since I'm retired, my "payday" only arrives once a month, and since all my bills also come in once a month, my money comes in and then goes out, just as fast. I'm just a pass-through agency for my funding stream. I've elected to pay my bills online instead of having them auto-hit, mostly due... Continue Reading →
Giving Thanks for Resurrected Appliances
I was about to write about something totally different just now, when I heard my husband exclaim, "It just squirted water all over me!" There is no "Uh Oh," from me, no racing to the kitchen at the other end of the house, to find out what happened. He is in the kitchen, talking on... Continue Reading →
Building When I Don’t Have the Skill or Funds
I need shelving. The problem is, the house does not have enough area to cover my need, so some creativeness is warranted. Creativeness? I've got that. What I don't possess is the knowledge to carry out such a build to add storage, nor the funding for such a venture right now, so I have to... Continue Reading →
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