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Friday Sinema: Just Look Around

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Silver James

I am a total sucker for military reunions. I dare you to get through this one without a box of tissues. Happy tears, m’friends. Happy tears! And an amazing voice for a 15 year old girl. Have a great weekend.

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Imagination

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Silver James

Thursday has rolled around again and I’m hoping for a surge in imagination today, especially if that surge pushes me over the hump. This week has not been an easy one but I’m trying not to dwell because that leads … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Wasting Time

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Silver James

Sometimes I get lucky with the weekly #ThursdayThreads prompt. Iffy, Muse that she is, manageds to stay on track and the prompt helps me get off high-center with the current WIP. What was the phrase–and your prompt should you chose … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Wishing for Cheesecake Sopapilla Bars

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Silver James

When I first saw this recipe, I made a special trip to the grocery store to get the ingredients to try it out immediately. OMG! Easy and oh-so-good! And yes, the picture does feature the one I made. That’s one … Continue reading →

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May Fair Monday

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Silver James

I think I OD’d on softball this weekend (*snort* yeah, right. Like that could ever happen!) It’s the first weekend of NCAA D1 Softball Regionals. There were like 40 games. And a lot of big upsets and surprises. My OSU … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Another Bites the Dust

Posted on May 19, 2023 by Silver James

Most of you know I’m a big fan of Irish dancing but when you mix it with classic rock? Just crown me “Queen” for the day. Hope you enjoy this short video and yeah, it’ll keep playing over and over. … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Brain Drain

Posted on May 18, 2023 by Silver James

Do you ever have one of those days when your brain is so busy that nothing makes sense? You find yourself doing to the same thing over and over and never quite get it finished because–having the attention span of … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Farsight

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Silver James

Today’s offering of Wednesday Words is short–the origial 250 words used in the #ThursdayThreads challenge. There’s a reason I didn’t expand upon this one. Actually, there’s several–mainly because these words are completely random based on the prompt: **”Both went as … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Fighting for Brisket

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Silver James

Still no new releases to hype with character backgrounds tied to a recipe. One of the reasons I started this particular weekly post was to give some insight to my readers about the featured character and/or book–stuff that I know … Continue reading →

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Monday Mission

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Silver James

It’s Monday. May is almost half-way over. It’s prom, graduation, and end of school season. And all those April showers that didn’t come are here now. We’ve had three days of rain and more forecast today. I like rain unless … Continue reading →

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