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Anyone else a bit "behind the 8 ball?" I feel like I've been running behind all summer, at least since June 1st when I wrote my last...

Friends, Hmmm, looks like I missed May altogether. I've been working hard to get the Bella book's illustrations done. But mostly I have...

Welcome! It’s a bright, sparkly crisp day outside this morning. After 2 days of rain the temp dropped and iced the leaves’ edges so Bella...

This currently frigid week, with a wind chill this morning of -5F, has given me pause to consider life and liberty. First, we haven't had...

Dear Online Friends, I started this blog on the 18th for Winnie the Pooh AND Thesaurus Day. Then, darn it, I missed yesterday, National...

Happy New Year, Friend! I just discovered that today is Personal Trainer Awareness Day!  I’ve been using a trainer twice a week for...

Happy Halloween Y’All, This is my apology for staying out of your in-box in October. I had over-committed myself and had to realize that...

Today is National Thoughtful Day. Somehow it zeroed right in on ME! I decided before 6am this morning that I had to have this day for...

Did you know that yesterday, August 17th, was Black Cat Appreciation Day? I first found an email from a special friend (thanks, Maureen)...

Well, I've done it again! I have begun the illustration process for a second book. Whew! This time it's a Bella book. She has an amazing...

Here I am late again after promising to write more often (embarrassed)! But I DID get a much-needed vacation to Texas with my 2nd oldest...

Good Mental Health Morning All, Today, May 16th, there was a fascinating section on CBS Morning Show celebrating Mental Health Action...

I used to be a librarian for kindergarteners through 8th graders. I watched kids hunting for just the right book each week. I noticed...

Dear Team Winnie, Where AM I? Today is the final day of a writing retreat in the center of Michigan. I came with one Winnie story to...

Thank you all so much for sticking with me, the particular procrastinator! This month Gary and I took several days on two weekends to go...

Wednesday, February 7, was World Read Aloud Day and I took advantage of the day. Here it is Friday and I'm just recuperating from a busy...

Dear Friends, Here I am again, surprised that you all are reading my emails! The latest news is that Bella's first book is about to go to...

Did you know that dogs can tell time? We have had several dogs during our marriage and didn't realize this until Bella came along. She is...

Dear Friends, Guess what I’ve been doing since you last heard from me. I didn’t “fall off the face of the earth,” I merely took a medical...