Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

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Better Days are Coming!

Feb 16, 2026

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Jaye Marie, Anita Dawes

in #challenge, #journal, #Magic, #Promises, beautiful things, blogging, exploring, hope, inspiration, life as an author, mystery, peace, sharing interests, thoughts

I could feel the stirrings of something new and very different yesterday. I didn’t dwell on it too much, as there hasn’t been much good news lately, and I didn’t want to scare it off. But even though I tried to ignore it, the feeling persisted. I was beginning to feel very different. Dare I…
A Sunday Smile…

Feb 15, 2026

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Jaye Marie, Anita Dawes

in #Colours, #Fiction, #journal, #Magic, #Promises, #trees, #writing, beautiful things, blogging, bonsai, flowers, gardening, hope, inspiration, life as an author, photography, sharing interests, Writing

There are bright blue skies and sunshine today, a pleasant surprise after so many grey and miserable days.#I slipped on my flip flops and ventured outside, hoping for some signs of Spring. There were no buds on the bonsai, and everywhere I looked, there were dark, bare, empty branches. No other welcome signs of Spring.…
Slip, slip, sliding…

Feb 13, 2026

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Jaye Marie, Anita Dawes

in #challenge, #Dark, #journal, blogging, disapointing, frustration, health, nightmares, sharing interests, thoughts, Writing

I nearly gave up yesterday. Giving up the struggle suddenly seemed like a very good idea. When it was just the pain in my back and knees that I had to cope with was bad enough. Add the new problems with my head into the mix, and everything seemed futile. Managing my exercise regime was…
Battle Progress

Feb 9, 2026

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Jaye Marie, Anita Dawes

in #challenge, #journal, #writing, blogging, disapointing, frustration, health, life as an author, nightmares, sharing interests, thoughts, Worry

Monday morning, and I have just spent an hour grappling with an uncooperative and unrecognizable brain. Not that it’s ever much more than begrudging at this time of day! I have to try to cope with the technical stuff early, before I have exhausted my grey cells completely. 200 emails cleared, comments from our friends…
Didn’t see that coming!

Feb 5, 2026

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Jaye Marie, Anita Dawes

in #challenge, #Dark, #journal, blogging, disapointing, frustration, nightmares, sharing interests, thoughts, trouble, Worry

Didn’t see that coming! The long-awaited appointment to check out these awful headaches and earaches finally arrived, but I wasn’t ready for what happened next. The doctor checked my ears and shoved a camera up my nose, and you’re right, it wasn’t very pleasant. He asked a few questions and then dropped the bombshell. There…
Silent Sunday…

Feb 1, 2026

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Jaye Marie, Anita Dawes

in #achievements, #challenge, #Fiction, #journal, #trees, #Weather, #writing, blogging, bonsai, inspiration, sharing interests, Writing

Winter is very much holding sway down here in Petersfield. I keep looking out of my window, but there are no signs of growth out there yet. My bonsai trees look cold and damp, sitting in their pots like silent sentinels. Are they awake in there, waiting for Nature’s nod to get going? This is…
Writing Progress, and How!

Jan 30, 2026

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Jaye Marie, Anita Dawes

in #achievements, #challenge, #Fiction, #journal, #writing, blogging, books, hope, inspiration, mystery, sharing interests, Writing

Working Cover With one thing or another, things have conspired to make writing Swan Song, my latest mystery difficult, if not impossible. I am so glad to report that all this has changed. I have no idea how or why, but I have been taking full advantage this week. I had a much-needed brainstorming session…
Newsletters on WordPress ???

Jan 28, 2026

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Jaye Marie, Anita Dawes

in #achievements, #challenge, #journal, #Suspense, blogging, disapointing, frustration, hope, mystery, sharing interests

Newsletters on WordPress ??? When I discovered that I could actually send newsletters from our website on WordPress, I jumped at the chance. Only to be so disappointed to find that not all of our subscribers received our first effort. We have a lot of subscribers (I’m not bragging; we have been here for a…
2026 is looking better already!

Jan 26, 2026

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Jaye Marie, Anita Dawes

in #achievements, #challenge, #journal, #Promises, #writing, blogging, exploring, hope, inspiration, life as an author, sharing interests

The Chinese New Year: The year of the Fire Horse… (February 17, 2026 -February 5, 2027) I don’t think I would get any argument as to whether last year was worth our time. So, news of a possible better year is most welcome! Apparently, this will be a year that moves quickly and thinks even…
Why are we Waiting?

Jan 25, 2026

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Jaye Marie, Anita Dawes

in #Fiction, #journal, Amusing, beautiful things, blogging, inspiration, photography, sharing interests, Writing

This baby Swallow looks fed up, waiting for the Spring, and I know I am too. I keep looking for those early signs, but they haven’t arrived yet. Oh well, back to the writing. At least that is coming along nicely! This isn’t the cover, but it could be. Not quite good enough, I think……