A Bit (More) About Me #2

Via Cee's Share Your World for Monday, 8/27/18 Q:  Do you prefer eating foods with nuts or no nuts? A:  I am not picky, and I love to eat.  I like nuts in foods in which they taste good, which is most of them, and I don't like nuts in foods in which they don't …

Thoughts on 3 Books #2

Hello friends, fellow Bloggers, virtual neighbors all!  I've been a busy bee and away from my beloved blog for far too long and am pleased as punch to be back.  Y'all can bet your tender vittles I've been reading all the while, though, and now I'm gonna tell you all about it.  Lemme just jump …

Thoughts on 2 Books #5

As I'm sure y'all have noticed, I haven't had much time for blogging lately.  But you can bet yer sweet bloggin' patooties I've been doing plenty of reading.  Here's what I think about my two most-recently completed books. Rendezvous with Oblivion: Reports from a Sinking Society by Thomas Frank I rated it 2 of 5 …

Thoughts on 2 Books #4

Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower V) by Stephen King I rated it 5 of 5 stars, "it was amazing", on Goodreads and shelved it as alternate reality, epic fantasy, favorites, fiction, modern fantasy, novel, post-apocalyptic, sci-fi, & series.  You can read the synopsis by clicking the title above. Being a lifelong Stephen King …

Experiencing Technical Difficulties

My Internet access is currently compromised.  But for the generosity of a neighbor, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to post this.  I am deeply disappointed to announce that, until my access is restored, I will be unable to post to my blog.  If y'all haven't heard from me within the next week or so, …

Thoughts on 2 Books #3

The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels by Jon Meacham I rated it 3 of 5 stars, "liked it", on Goodreads. Jon Meacham's The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels is an easily readable, thorough if limited, well-researched, and generously sourced work of American history. Given its scope, though, …

Home Again

Image courtesy of Etsy.com The cross-stitch sampler shown above was prominently displayed on the wall of my maternal grandparents' kitchen in their home, Windy Hill, in Argo, Alabama.  From 1980 through 2006, their secluded, rural, mountaintop estate, with its 5 acres of rolling hills and planted fields, was my favorite haven when I needed a …

Efrustrlated

See what I did there?  Maybe I should add my new word to my Writer's Reliquary.  What do y'all think?  Would you use it if it were a 'real' word?  Or is it too clunky?  It's actually not that hard to pronounce but does kinda sound like you're trying not to drool when you get …

Juxtapoise

Just suppose the Daily Post and Community Pool weren't about to be ripped away from us without consultation or consent.  What then? I'm just asking. via Daily Prompt: Juxtapose

Anger, Sorrow

via Daily Prompt: Screw You, WordPress Bloggers! Those of you who've been with me for a little while know that, although I link to it frequently, I don't rely on The Daily Post for inspiration.  I have no shortage of inspiration in my own life about which to write.  I value The Daily Post and …