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 The Fallen Ones I go through department store reading glasses like poop through a goose. And,yes,we had a goose. She lived in our back yard and got our names on a ‘list.’ Who knew cable repairmen,delivery drivers and meter readers kept ‘lists?’ Right,I was talking about reading glasses. I [...] You know when a guy lifts the hood to check the fluid levels? He picks up a dip stick and wipes it with a rag. Then he puts it into where ever he is checking,then eye balls it from this angle and that,then wipes it again. He uncaps the next container of [...] The contract for Milk Carton People arrived in today’s mail. Color me Excited. Now I need another frame ready for a new cover. Milk Carton People should be available in March 2012. This is my second novel through Eternal Press. I know,I still need to post about the Seven Signs of Aging but… I’ve [...] Scenes from July’s End VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL [...] Successor Service Dog from Canine Companions for Independence
Summer has come to Montana,almost. We have winter and July. It has warmed up enough for us to become careless about leaving the doors open. As soon as the flies and mosquitoes take hold we will start remembering to button up. Today,is [...]  To enter this contest,all you need to do is leave a comment that addresses my ‘readerly’ question. There are no right or wrong answers. Just find the comment link and take as many or few words as you need to answer the question of the month. Did you choose a non-fiction book so you could ‘read to find out’ or fiction so you could ‘read to escape?’ [...] I think it has been raining for three days. Not a frog choking rain,not even a drizzle and I shouldn’t complain because a small drop in temperature would have given us three days of snow. Yes,it is May,but,it is May in southwest Montana. We have two seasons here… Wait for it… Winter and July! [...]  Some find it distracting,others find it comforting. If I really like the tunes that are playing I become too distracted to read. I prefer ambient,new-age or environmental music if I remember my Kindle will play while I read. [...]  Wait! Wait! I spent yesterday afternoon repotting the houseplants that live at my north window. If being rootbound is an indication of doing something right during the winter,then my rather brown thumb is leaning toward green. I have corpses of bonsai trees in the breezeway that will testify to the opposite,they insist I killed them. [...] Her closet is nearly empty. She doesn’t have much in the way of hanging clothes. Two pairs of shoes,one pair of running shoes and one pair of dark dress shoes. A simple black dress hangs with a summer printed sundress. Most of her clothes are in a dresser. Today,she reaches into the closet and takes the summer dress and simple shoes. She slips the dress on over her head and shrugs it into place where the skirt part settles over her narrow hips. She toes on the shoes and fluffs her hair in front of a full length mirror. She leans in to check her mascara and leaves the room without a trace. [...] | |||||
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