Tag Archives: musing

Starting Fresh…and coffee

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Silver James

The weather is changing. Today is chilly with overcast, rainy skies. It’s the start of a new week. I’m thinking chili for dinner, to go with the NLC playoff game. That’s National League Championship. St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles … Continue reading →

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Knock-Knock

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Silver James

It’s Friday! A week from today, I’ll be doing final packing, gathering up The Only and then we’ll be jetting our way to Las Vegas for Hot Mojave Knights! We can’t wait!!! In the meantime, this little gem from the … Continue reading →

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The Universe as Muse

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Silver James

When this popped up in my inbox, it really resonated. Silver, look between the sights, hear between the words, feel between your heart and mind, and there you’ll find me conspiring on your behalf, with magic, miracles, and more. And … Continue reading →

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It’s a Beautiful Day

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Silver James

After the rain Saturday morning (and the loss to West Virginia by OSU), the rest of the weekend turned out really nice. The weather is beautiful. This is why I love autumn. Crisp days, cool nights, bright blue skies. I … Continue reading →

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The Art of Letter Writing

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Silver James

How many of you remember life before the internet? Before email and smartphones and texting? Back in those dark ages, people wrote letters. Remember the song “Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah”? About the kid at camp? Yeah. That one. I wrote … Continue reading →

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Universal Crazy Love

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Silver James

THIS! Sometimes the best way to remain sane, Silver, is to love like crazy. Works for me, ~~The Universe P.S. Everything, everywhere and everyone, Silver. It works for me, too, Universe! You have to love–and love hard. Love your family, … Continue reading →

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A Day to Be Normal

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Silver James

I don’t think I need to remind anyone what today is. Nor do I need to ask if you remember where you were, what you were doing, etc. I have three such days in my life. November 22, 1963. April … Continue reading →

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Acts of Kindness

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Silver James

Writers tend to be solitary creatures. We live in our imaginations, occupy writing caves, and carry on conversations with the voices in our heads. Many of us are shy. A few are socially awkward. Still, if the word goes out … Continue reading →

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Bucket List – 91-100

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Silver James

This is it. The last ten items on my list. Maybe I should take off the ones I’ve done and make a new list. Naw. I wouldn’t do that to y’all. You’ve been very patient with my…whatever prompted me to … Continue reading →

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Universal Discouragement

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Silver James

This nudge from the Universe has been hanging out in my draft folder for quite awhile. After releasing CAFE MIDNIGHT yesterday and having two whole sales (one of them mine), this is the one that popped out at me when … Continue reading →

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