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Bear Dancing
As I've mentioned, we have a lot of bear activity in our neighborhood. A friend sent this clip to make me laugh. Now this is one behavior we have yet to witness in person! Get down on it.
Adaland Mansion
For mom's birthday last weekend, we took her to Adaland Mansion in Philippi, WV, for breakfast. This gorgeous historic home is open for tours and special meals throughout the year. Although it's in a non-touristy part of the state, it's well worth the trip to see the...
Kindling a New Affection
I still don't have an e-reader, but I did get my mother a Kindle for her birthday (today--Happy Birthday, mom!). I have, like many book lovers, hesitated over this mechanized take on reading. But I will now confess, after loading books on mom's and trying it out,...
Making Headway
The latest revision is done! Now I need to reread the whole thing and make sure the changes work within the flow. I'm also applying some of the things Sol Stein is teaching me. Deleted about 150 "verys" last night and now I'm hunting down and slaying adverbs. "The...
Fall in WNC
It's peak leaf season this week and hence one of my favorite times of the year. I've been hiking up Bartlett Mountain, which is just across the street from our house. It's a steep climb, but well worth it once I get up there. As I climb, I make a point of not turning...
Well it IS a publishing credit . . .
The Southern Foodways Alliance has just come out with their first cookbook in the spirit of those old church/junior league/women's group cookbooks we all have tucked away somewhere. You know the ones--spiral bound and often including comments about the recipes that...
Shooting Stars
I LOVE to see shooting stars. I don't know what it is--maybe it's how rare they are and how much trouble you have to go to in order to see them. Maybe it's a fond memory of laying on blankets in my aunts yard with cousins watching for shooting stars after making...
Monday Writing Update . . . on Tuesday
It's been a hectic week! October is our busy month at work and Saturday we put on a major event so writing had to take a back seat. Even so, I edited another three chapter of Lotus Leaf bringing me up to 12 chapters. Next week I'll have time to really focus. This...
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