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Just Another Monday

This is going to be a full-pot Monday. I basically took the weekend off, something I don’t do very often, always regret come this time on Monday, but don’t really care. It’s a circular argument. So… Stormy came for breakfast … Continue reading

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Another Monday Circling the Drain

This feels like a month of Mondays yet it’s only the beginning of the 2nd week of September. I’m ready for something different. It’s still mid-summer hot and for this part of the country that means not just hot 😓 … Continue reading

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Labor of Love Monday

Oh. Wait. It’s Labor Day. Here in the States, anyway. That means an extra day in the weekend so Yay! Except I need to work. I’m a writer. We don’t have holidays or weekends or 40-hour work weeks. We have … Continue reading

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Friday Sinema: Game Day!

Y’all know I’m not a huge fan of most pro sports–with the exception of Major League Baseball, and occasionally the NHL. College football? That’s a totally different story. Tonight, THE OSU Cowboys play the OSU Beavers (as opposed to that … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Signs

Remember that old saying about stopping to smell the roses? When Only was little, we did that. A lot. We spent over an hour watching a cicada metamorph from a “beetle” into it’s winged version. The technical term for their … Continue reading

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Long Monday

This has been a looooong month. I’m glad to see August hit the road, Labor Day looming on the horizon and at least the tease of cooler weather. In the meantime, it’s Monday, which means talking about what went down … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Amazement

It’s August. In fact, August is almost half over. I got married in August. Lawyer Guy was born in August. School starts in August. And in our family, it’s really odd that so many times, passings occur near in time … Continue reading

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Monday at a Time

Monday. Again. And at the time y’all are reading this, I will have had only one cup of coffee, right before hitting the road. Family funeral. Not the kind of road trip to enjoy. ‘Nuff said. Moving on. Last week … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Challenges

Sometimes, Life turns into just one challenge after another. Nothing goes right. Plans go awry. Murphy moves in and sets up his law office in the middle of your world. And you start to wonder why you even bother getting … Continue reading

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Tuesday Treats: Anniversary Time

Happy Anniversary, Lawyer Guy. 36 and counting. Wow… So I’m in a wedding kind of mood, which is why I enjoy writing my Red Dirt Royalty series for Harlequin Desire. There’s always a Happy Ever After and a wedding. Except … Continue reading

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