Hi guys. Just a reminder if you’re at the Blue Grass Book Festival on Saturday at JosephBeth Bookstore in Lexington, come by and say hello. My quotes of the week are wise sayings from various writers and others. Some make you smile. Some make you think. Some made me add a comment or two. What do they make you want …
Mothers – Everybody has one
Happy Mother’s Day to all you mothers out there and to all the children who have or had good mothers! Is there any blessing to compare to a wonderful mother who loves you without reservation and yet knows you’re not perfect so she’s willing to invest some time and loving discipline on you? The greatest gift we can give our …
Quotes for Mother’s Day
Here are some quotes to give us some inspiration this week before Mother’s Day. What a wonderful day. I hope you all tell your mother you love her if you’re still lucky enough to have a Mom this side of heaven. “God could not be everywhere so He made mothers.” Hebrew Proverb “Mothers are daily miracles we sometimes take for …
Time in May to Enjoy
Here it is May already and such a beautiful May day here in Central Kentucky this first Sunday of the month. Yesterday was Derby Day and while the weathermen threatened rain and storms it turned out to be a beautiful afternoon for everybody who takes part in Derby activities. The night before wasn’t quite as nice for the Derby parties …
A Sunday to Remember
What a beautiful week we’ve had here in Kentucky. Spring has been all around with blooming trees and warm sunshine. It was enough to give you Spring fever and make some of you want to go fishing. Not me. I haven’t discovered whatever it is about fishing that makes people long after a pond bank. I like to walk on …
Quotes for Spring
I love Spring. I also love summer and fall and even winter. That narrows things down a little, doesn’t it? But I wouldn’t really want to live where there weren’t seasons. Where it was always warm. Where the sun shone all summer and only made cameo appearances in the winter. I love the Spring sunshine and when the flowers burst …
Great Writing News and Encouragement
I had a great week as a writer last week. I got offered a contract for a couple of new books. All I have to do is write them. I think this is where I need to start begging for your prayers. The first deadline is a bit sooner than I’d like. I have discovered I’m not the fastest writer …
Things We Can Learn from Man’s (and Woman’s) Best Friend
Things we can learn from our dogs about how to get along in the world — 1. When a loved one comes home, always run to greet them.2. Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstacy.3. Take naps and stretch before rising. (My husband likes taking this advice.)4. Avoid biting when a …
Fun Book Event
It’s Sunday night and my book event this afternoon at the Anderson County Library went great. Thanks to all of you reading friends and family who came out to hear me talk about writing about the Sixties in Small Town, America. In my case, that’s Lawrenceburg. When I decided to re-invent myself as a writer for the third or maybe …
Quote of the Week – Aiming High
I’m adding a new post. Every week, sometime during the week, I’ll be posting a quote that has caught my attention and inspired me to do better, work harder, and/or think happier thoughts. So here’s the first one. “The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short, but in setting our …