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Appalachian Thursday – A Spring Walk
We’re fortunate to live just a mile from Pisgah National Forest. Almost every day after work I head to the woods for a hike with Thistle. On the weekends, my husband comes along and we go even further afield. Hiking not only provides Thistle and I with exercise, it...
Southern Kentucky Book Fest – Come See Me!
I'm super excited to be heading to Bowling Green, Kentucky, this week for the Southern Kentucky Book Fest. I'll be teaching a class titled "Setting as Character" at 9 a.m. Friday morning, attending a meet the authors reception Friday evening, and sitting on a panel...
Appalachian Thursday – Which Winter is This?
We've been complaining lately about the weather. I know, I know, everyone does that ALL the time. But spring this year has really been a roller coaster ride. Windows open. Windows closed. Coats off. Coats, hats, and gloves back on. I was thinking the weather really is...
A Man Called Ove–a Book I Hated Then Loved
I've had a copy of A Man Called Ove in my to-be-read pile for quite a while. Finally, I got an audio copy and began listening to it on a long drive. I could NOT stand Ove. There were one or two flickers of seeing something worthwhile in him, but overall, I simply...
Appalachian Thursday–Enjoy Some Ramps
Ahhh, ramp season! I've been keeping my eye on the patch behind a neighbor's house. They're in Florida this time of year so, by default, that's MY ramp patch. Of course, I'm not really one for cooking what you'd call a mess of ramps. I'm more a fan of the idea of...
Dreaming Big – Once Upon a Prince
When Rachel Hauck released Once Upon a Prince, I hesitated to read the story. I was afraid it was going to be just another reinterpretation of Cinderella. And while I LOVE Cinderella, did we really need another, modern version? Boy, was I wrong! Oh, there are echoes...
Appalachian Thursday – Spring Peepers
My favorite spring symphony. And yes, they DID stop peeping shortly after I stopped talking. Ornery little frogs. Do you have spring peepers where you live? [wpvideo jb4X2O9a]
Holy Week–The best story EVER
Just picture it. Jesus comes riding into Jerusalem on a donkey. People act like he's a rock star--waving palm branches, throwing their cloaks down in the street. The king is here. But wait. This isn't the king they expected. He doesn't overthrow Roman rule. He doesn't...
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