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The Right Hat
As humans, we all have an instinctive knowledge about how the right hat can change our lives. For a moment, think about the men you know and how they favor a particular hat. I know men who wear a special beany, or cap, fur hat, or cowboy hat. Women can be the same if they…
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Gordon’s Pride
As I was building Gordon as a character I wanted someone taller, thicker, physically powerful, imposing, cranky, and psychically so strong that he inspires fear in others. I wanted him to be an obvious leader, but the kind others appreciate at a safe distance, not up close and personal. I built him to be smart,…
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Rain Dance
We were returning home after picking up my car from the mechanic, it was past the usual dinner hour. Since we live on a rural route, it was a dark and lonely road, we were the only cars and the roads were soaked after a few days of rain. My husband was in the lead…
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Election Day Win
My real life job is a school teacher, so on election days, school is closed. In a world where schools worry about shooters and violence you can’t have polls happening while students and teachers are present. That being said, I have the day off. What that means is I win. I could have waited to…
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Blogging for Fun
Being an author means knowing how to get in your head and letting the words flow, even when what comes out is total garbage. I have always had a surplus of words rattling around in my head, aching and straining to get out. So generating ideas and enough verbiage has never been my issue, however,…
Read MoreMemorial Day Weekend
Like every weekend there is a lot to accomplish, but with this 3 day weekend, the family gathers. We cook, play games, work hard, and party together. As many people know, we are cleaning out the family farm. There is a never ending list of things to do, so many things to sort, look through,…
Read MoreAilments
The dragons and humans of NewEarth are affected by many of the same ailments. Due to physiological differences, there are some variations, but for the most part, germs pass from one species to the other with no difficulty. The cures are the same, the healers of both species can work across species lines, as do…
Read MoreGlinarca
I love inventing characters, but Glinarca is a favorite of mine. She is a dominant female dragon who is a strategist. For those who don’t know, a strategist is someone with the psychic connection to the planet which allows them to find the best solution to a problem through a sea of obstacles. Glinarca can…
Read MorePlant Adventures
There was a plant sale. We went early on a Saturday morning, found some amazing plants, including a bleeding heart bush. I got everything in the ground and watered in before noon. Then we went shopping, picked up a few other plants and I got those in the ground in the afternoon. Gardening is an…
Read MoreHuman Thoughts
As a world builder, I managed to invent a universe, a wonderland of living things. While everything is different, it is not so different as to be unbelievable, or entirely alien. While my humans have changed from the old earth kind of human to something a little different. After all, the planet has adopted them,…
Read MoreSave The Hottub
They were able to take the big tub apart. They took off the sides, pulled out the motor to lighten the load. To get it out of the pool house, they had to cut out a wall. They wrestled that heavy tub across the yard, through a gate and onto the new platform. Now we…
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