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Getting Hubby Out of the Home Office
Hubby and I were “orientated” to volunteer at our local no-kill animal shelter. We particularly want to help socialize cats. That is something we both know how to do. We have four elderly cats. They...
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What Inspires My Poems
Is it annoying if I admit that I’m really enjoying reading the reviews of Doll God ? All but one have been highly positive (5 stars on Amazon and 5 stars with a 4 star on Goodreads, as well as written...
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Reading to the Kitties
I’m happy to report that the cats at the shelter are fun to hang out with! There weren’t a lot of cats the night we worked because the others, including all the kittens, had been adopted (yay!!!). We...
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TV and Me
I am behind in blog reading because my schedule has been overwhelming, but will catch up as soon as I can. I hope today is a good day for checking out my “reader.” As you might have noticed from...
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Doll God Makes an Appearance on AZTV
I’m still trying to crank out a revision for Stanford, but I thought I’d give you a snicker of enjoyment today. I want to remind you that the night before my TV interview I did not sleep AT ALL....
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The Hummingbird’s Tale, or a Day-After-Mother’s-Day Story
Last year a hummingbird built a compact nest on the top of a decorative ornament that hands outside my back door. It features a glass ball set in a copper wire design. She built the nest in May, and...
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Return to the Nest
My father passed away two weeks ago. That is when the hummingbird returned to her nest with the intention of starting a new family. She did lay two more eggs before I traveled to Michigan for my...
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Bordering on Geek
Saturday night hubby and I went to see the musical Oliver, which was a collaboration between the Phoenix Symphony and Phoenix Theatre. I’d forgotten how much I love that show and how much I miss...
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The Doll Lady
The Doll Lady had a storefront business selling and repairing dolls, but a few years ago she moved her dolls into her house and closed her store. Now her living room is heavily populated with dolls and...
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Book Promoting ;)
I took my car to the dealer for service yesterday. My dealer, like many, hires seniors to drive customers to and fro in company shuttles. (No, I’m not in that senior group yet. Maybe we should have Sr....
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An Overheated Incubator
Last week was very hot in Phoenix. A couple of days were 115 degrees and all days were well over 100. Earlier this spring the weather was beautiful, which motivated some birds into filling their nests...
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More Cats? Are You Serious?
I’m posting a day early this week because of my excitement. Last Sunday night I had a dream that my cat Mac was still alive and playing with my other cats. They were frolicking with a cat from the...
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Doll God is a Finalist!
Yesterday I opened an email listing the Finalists for the New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards and dismally scrolled through it, sure that Doll God was overlooked. But it WASN’T! It’s a Finalist! That was...
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What Counts as Writing
I went to California for a few days with hubby for work. Not writing work. Survival work. Life needs to settle down a little, but my schedule seems full for months ahead now. I wish I had more time for...
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Tall Pointy Things
When I take my car to the dealer for service or, very occasionally, when hubby and I go to a restaurant in that area of Scottsdale, I see a startling and beautiful site. I am usually on the wrong side...
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An Award-Winning Book!
That’s right: my “baby” is an award-winning book. Doll God won the New Mexico-Arizona Book Award in its category. I can’t help but say WOOHOO! And if I do say so myself, this book makes a great...
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Endings and A Hope for New Beginnings
The year is winding down, and it’s been quite a year for me. I guess it was my turn. You’ve probably had your own years with lots of ups and lots of downs. I feel a post brewing about mine, but I don’t...
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My Angel Survived the Ball Breaking and Other Miscellany
Today is a grab bag post. Know that this mirrors my mind right now–an assortment of miscellany. I have both poetry and prose writing projects in the works, a post to write about Sheila Morris’ new book...
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What Are Your Writing Customs?
Some of you probably remember a post by my friend poet and writer Carla McGill last year called “Poetry, Loss, and Grieving.” It’s a beautiful essay and has had a lot of readers. Carla just started her...
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Imagine Alice So Small She Can Fall Down These Holes
The other day I was out by my pool (yes, it’s Arizona and we have a pool). My pool is small, but it has an attached jacuzzi and a little fountain. I glanced down at the fountain. It was shut off, so I...
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