“A flower blossoms for its own joy.” ~Oscar Wilde The dogs and I went wildflower hunting, and in spite of how winter has seemed to hold on past its time, we found plenty. Well, I admit that I was more interested in the wildflowers than my furry walking buddies even if it does look here as though Frankie might be thinking …
Happiness Is Being at a Book Festival
I love to write. I love even more when a book is all finished, edited and in readers’ hands or on their e-book readers. And I love book events where I get to meet some of those readers. I get that pleasure again this Saturday, March 25, 2023, at the Southern Kentucky Book Fest at the Knicely Center in Bowling …
Stirring Up Interest for In the Shadow of the River
Here it is late Sunday night and I just realized I usually post something on Sunday nights. It’s been a busy few weeks. I’m writing and writing some more as I try to keep words spilling across my computer monitor and get my new story out of my head. It can get pretty crazy when I have a writing deadline …
A Blossom Reminder
Someone is sitting in the shade today because somebody planted a tree a long time ago. (Warren Buffett) These are pear blossoms on a tree back in the hay field on our farm. It blooms but never produces any fruit. Several trees like that are scattered here and there in our fields and woods because once another man had a …
Book Festivals and Birthdays
It’s a great thing to be two and have a cake that matches your dress and to blow out candles and hear everybody cheer. That has to be a great thing! And I get to help another granddaughter celebrate a birthday this weekend. I’m one blessed grandmother. ~~ It was a busy Saturday with birthday parties and the Redbud Festival. …
People Watching at Book Fests
~~Here I am with my table sharers at the Southern Kentucky Book Fest, Jan Watson (Sweetwater Run) and Virginia Smith (Third Time’s Charm). I’m in the middle with Jan on the left and Ginny on the right. See us smile. That’s what you do when you go to a Book Festival. You smile and smile and smile some more. Mostly …
A Writer’s Best Time
~~Here I am with fellow writers, Allie Pleiter and Ginny Smith practicing our smiles before the Southern Kentucky Book Fest last April. We’ll be practicing again this Friday as we get ready to sign books for readers coming up Saturday. The Southern Kentucky Book Fest is always a fun event with a lot of writers and readers getting the chance …
A Sunny Saturday at the Book Fest
It’s rained buckets today in Kentucky but we had a beautiful spring day yesterday. Couldn’t ask for a nicer day for a belated Easter egg hunt (some of my grandkids got to do that with their other grandmom) or a day to wet that fishing line or to take a walk down the creek to feast your eyes on some …