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I spent a good portion of the day frowning at my computer, shaking the mouse at the screen, and yelling at the confounded contraption designed to make any sane person crazy. My husband and the dog were napping peacefully in the other room so I tried to limit my tantrums to mostly small noises on…

I am a technology dunce and my friends call me Julie. I sort of feel like there should be a meeting for people like me where we confess our tech struggles in the dark, dank basement of some forgotten building. The thing is, I no sooner learn one system and it is replaced by another.…

On Thursday in honor of Shawn’s 59th birthday I am offering NewEarth 2: Heron’s Bonds for FREE for three consecutive days, the 27th, 28th, and the 29th. On the weekly calendar that will be Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of this week. Grab a copy, load it onto your phone, there are many great quotes and…

My life is a series of fits and starts, wait and hurry, delay and leap, stand-still and move demands. It always has been, and I wonder if others experience the same frustrations with the pacing of events as I do? We are getting the house! 🏠 This is positively joyful 😄, we are excited. That…

I would bet I am not the only person who has ever forgotten to put a lid on something in the microwave. I heard the pop and knew I had created a mess. What was going to be a simple meatball sandwich, made an artistic splash within the microwave. Cooking disasters, accidents, and messes are…

My parents dog grew up in a house with an orchard and even through this last move, they still have an ample supply and variety of apples for her to choose from. There are at least five apple and two pear trees in the new place. This morning on the great morning apple hunt, she…

The history of a house turns out to be important. It is not just about who lived and died there, who got married, fell in love or divorced, but the whole idea of what parts came first, what got added, when was the roof last patched and how old is the oldest timber. It turns…

Getting up early and letting the dogs out. It’s something my dad and I have been doing together most of my adult life when we’re under the same roof. Then we meet in the kitchen for that first rich cup of coffee. This morning was no different. He reached the coffee pot long before I…

I entered and was approved for the contest and I am hoping to get your support so we can win. Go to: http://www.moonlightandmystery.com/cover-contest/ scroll past all the other really very nice covers and vote for Grabon’s Nest.  

I like short cuts, especially cleaning shortcuts, although cooking shortcuts can be great as long as it doesn’t ruin the food. But back to cleaning, everyone’s least favorite job. It is an endless thankless chore. Spot cleaning and stark organization are my friends. I see some dirt,  clean it up, move this, wipe that, make…