Category: life in the raw
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Magic Monday…
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I chose this image on purpose, as I am going to try to conquer one or two of my fears this week… I will also try to resolve the issues with the new book, thanks to all your helpful advice and comments. Hopefully, it will be a brilliant week… This is another memory, as I…
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A Hitch in the Scheme of things…
A Swan Song I heard this phrase a long time ago, and it has stuck with me. A while ago, I thought it could be a good title for the new outing of my Detective David Snow. So I went ahead and started the outline for SwanSong. I even made a working cover. The expression…
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Review for Close to Home by Alex Craigie #Family Life Fiction
“The book is brilliant. It reads like a memoir and grips like great fiction should – beautiful characterization”Viga Boland – Author – No Tears For My Father Talented pianist Megan Youngblood has it all – fame, fortune and Gideon. But Gideon isn’t good enough for Megan’s ambitious, manipulative mother, whose meddling has devastating repercussions for Megan…
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Brilliant news from my Bonsai!
My sister came racing back indoors after watering my bonsai. I was amazed, for she never gets that excited about my babies. ‘The hawthorn has flowers!’ she pronounced. I struggled to the window, hoping to see for myself. And there it was, a touch of pink on the very last tree on the shelf. Number…
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A Sad Reflection…
It was lovely to see all those entries from the ‘Six on Saturday’ gardeners when I logged into my blog yesterday morning. Such a wonderful assortment of lovely flowers! I don’t have a clue what’s happening in my own garden at the moment, being confined to barracks, so to speak. All I get to see…
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When is the best time to write?
The simple answer is that there is no right time to write. Whenever the mood takes you is a good answer. But what if that just isn’t happening? Is there a way to encourage your mood? I have read all the opinions of the experts, from forcing yourself to write anything for five minutes to…
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One Thing after Another…
Image by Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay One Thing after Another… You must remember that old saying about waiting for a bus, then three of them come along all at once? Well, we have been living this for a while now. First, the fridge freezer decided to drop the freezing habit. Turned out to be too old to be…
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Wordless Wednesday…
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Image by johnwpphillips from Pixabay Wordless Wednesday sums me up quite well today. I have a doctor’s appointment in two hours, and like always, I’m not looking forward to pouring out my problems in just ten minutes. Only to be told that I am old and can’t possible expect to feel like a Spring chicken anymore. Personally, I…
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Chilly…
Image by Kev from Pixabay When I came downstairs this morning, the temperature outside was -5, and despite wearing several layers of clothing, I did not feel warm. The sun has appeared, so it is a little warmer, but not much. I needed to fill up the bird feeders, for it really bothers me just how much the…