M-day Cheer
From our family to yours!
Redefining endless, aka the next level of rewrites
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Somewhere on this blog in the not too distant past, I talked about my rewrites and waxed eloquent about my latest changes to 13 Demon Days. This time, I’d really figured it out. This time, I’d broken the code and sorted all the puzzles pieces so progress would go forward without any more hiccups or bumps.
Easter (Egg) Gratitude
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Today was one of those lovely days that can only be considered a precious gift. Beautiful messages and music in church this morning, good friends to be silly with this afternoon, and of course some spectacular egginess. Because the egginess can’t be stopped, don’t you know? White or brown, they are filled with nutritiousness and always up for a little fun.  As always
The Story of the New Chicks
Once upon a time a family looked around the coop and realized their chickens were a bit boring. They wanted to liven things up. They talked with the chickens, and asked if they’d be willing to lay some colored eggs, like Easter Egg layers. The chickens said no. They only knew how to make brown eggs.Â
Disney World Operation
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I had grand plans of getting a post and pics up every day we stayed in Disney World. I’d start with a tribute to Walt Disney himself, and move on to commentary on the universality of creativity. Alas, my grand blogging plans were hijacked by a lion on a mission. As you can see, he
Shearing Season–aka the self-inflicted summer cut
I like to cut my own hair, and have gotten so I can usually pull it off without the need for a brown paper bag standing by. My favorite is the layered cut, ’cause it takes my heavy mane and makes it manageable and, as an added plus, is very forgiving of mistakes. Just for comparisons sake, this
Introducing…
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The Burfy! These loveable creatures are magical pets that double as training tools and sometimes spies in 13 Demon Days. They are formed from pure magic–or erelectra, as I call it–and tend to soak up and mimic whateve their owner does or says. Kind of like a parrot crossed with a puppy in the form of a fluffy
Spring Fever
I spotted this bunch of perfumed sunshine while hiking along a trail near our house. They were nodding in time to a rockin’ frog song. I came home curious who the singers were, and think I found a match in the Cope’s Gray Tree Frog, but if I’m right–and that’s a big if–he’s early. Not supposed to sing until
In Which The Writer Pauses on Her Rewrites
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February has so far been my worst month ever at getting blog posts up, and for the lamest reasons.  I’ve had lots to post about–it’s just all focused on my novel rewrites. And, since repeating how grateful I am that the rewrites are going well and reporting that I’m still hard at work on 13 Demon Days gets boring, I’ve just ended up
Demon Love, with Crackers
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The blog’s been neglected, the Christmas is still stacked ramble-bamble in a corner of the kitchen and I’ve turned ‘what’s for dinner’ over to the almost fourteen-year-old. Scary?  Naw. I couldn’t be happier. In fact, I wax so effusive that my family, being the darling dears they are, has thrust this blog in front of me and suggested