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Back in the Saddle Again . . . and Cookbook Update!
What do you do when you fall off a horse? You get up and get back in the saddle again! But sometimes, you need to take a minute and brush yourself off before…
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Dracula, Homemade Bread, and Cookbook Update
I decided that I wanted to read some classics that I never got to read when I was younger and last month read Edgar Allan Poe’s works. This month I’m reading Dracula by…
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Edgar Allen Poe and Pumpkin Spice Everything
This weekend I started reading Edgar Allan Poe. It’s been years since I’ve read his stories and poems and reading them all over again has been a joy. He had such a distinct…
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A mourning dove plants a seed
Last week I watched the devastation from Hurricane Helene. And then Milton followed on its heels. I simply wasn’t in the mood to write when so much was going on. But I did…
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The Turkey Vulture Migration and Update on the Cookbook
The turkey vulture migration has been coming through our area this week. Today I watched them and counted 36 that passed through. I was sitting in my porch, soaking up the morning sun…
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Sneak Peak Recipe from the 3-Ingredient Cookies Cookbook–Coconut Macaroons
I’ve had several interruptions this week but I’m finally to the editing stage of the 3-Ingredient Cookie Cookbook. This is the part where my eyes glaze over with each edit. I read through…
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Charles Dickens’ writing routine, a writer’s bookshelf, and a squirrel
This morning I watched a squirrel scamper around the tree trunk and then up to the branches. I love watching squirrels, they are charming and seem to defy gravity in their antics. While…
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Everyday Enchantments
Everyday enchantments are the small moments we experience every day that bring a little bit of magic into our lives. I was thinking about this as I sat out on the front porch…
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You Are Your Own Fairy Tale
I started reading You Are Your Own Fairy Tale by Amanda Lovelace yesterday and I’m already over halfway through. It’s a beautiful book of poetry of advice for women of all ages. Some…
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September Breeze
I sat out in the front porch this morning for the first time in a week. I’ve been out of pocket getting the house ready for an inspection. Cleaning, decluttering, catching up on…
