Crisp Monday

The fog rolled in off the Tennessee River this morning drifting up toward the skyline as the sun peeked through the clouds. It was a beautiful East Tennessee morning even if the temp was a crisp 61 degrees. A little cooler than we've had in a while. But not cool enough to really need a… Continue reading Crisp Monday

Sunday Sundaes

Today my son woke sick. His eyes were matted shut and after I applied a warm compress and he was able to open them, they were blood shot. So instead of going to church today, I was on the phone with his doctor's office finding out what I could do to get him on the… Continue reading Sunday Sundaes

Play Date Saturday

SMRW met at the Fountain City Library today. Our first meeting there and a wonderful location. We had a nice workshop on VOICE given by Kate McKeever. Then we had lunch at a local place, Litton's. It began raining while we were meeting and then it began to pour while we had lunch. he rain… Continue reading Play Date Saturday

Rumor Has It Wednesday

The Good Luck Spell was featured as a recommended read from Amazon on September 4th. I'm told the email had my book positioned between Debbie Macomber and Catherine Mann. A very good position to be in. Woo hoo! Sadly, the entertainment world lost Michael Clark Duncan this week due to complications from the severe heart… Continue reading Rumor Has It Wednesday

Recipe Tuesday

Snickerdoodles Ingredients 1 cup butter 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 large eggs 2 3/4 cups flour 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons sugar 3 teaspoons cinnamon Directions Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix butter, 1 1/2 cups sugar and eggs thoroughly in a large bowl. Combine flour, cream of… Continue reading Recipe Tuesday

Rainy Rainy Labor Day

The rain set in early evening yesterday and has continued off and on since then. We've had shower after shower today and it isn't even noon yet.  A lovely day to sleep in if you can, but a writer must not lay in bed when there are pages waiting to be written. That is my… Continue reading Rainy Rainy Labor Day

Sunday Sundaes

I woke this morning and remembered something we use to do with my grandmother when I was growing up. She loved going to a place called the Freeze-O and getting a Lick-Paul-Lick. It's a soft serve ice cream cone that they'd twist up until it was nearly five inches tall. The Freeze-O was a drive-in… Continue reading Sunday Sundaes

Play Date Saturday

Started off the month cleaning house. Got caught up on a few things that needed to be done before going out to do the dreaded grocery shopping. I did, however, pick up a great frozen treat for myself. Blue Bell has a fruit bar in strawberry and peach. Love the strawberry. It makes me think… Continue reading Play Date Saturday