Some random doors, windows, and buildings I found in France while driving around the countryside. And a couple from Paris. A château in Normandy The former home of Claude Monet in Giverny. The wind…

Many of you know today’s author. She often posts about her adorable feline furbabies, Daphne and Velma, who I’m pretty sure have a secret pen pal arrangement with my cat, Bond. I’…

In January 2016 I began a series that I was intending to publish as a book but instead I shared on the blog in a series. I am going to share some of the posts from the series over the next few week…

"It's a beautiful day. You two should be outside" "Twiggy, you hear anything?" "Just Dad." "Well, Tempeste, I guess we had better listen." "I agree, Twiggy. Besides, who can sleep with that racket goin on?" "Wait up. What's the rush?" "I want to see if that monster dog is out. I could use a good bark." "Since it is so quiet, my guess is the monster dog is not out."

I highly recommend this author’s weekly Thursday post about the adventures of Twiggy and Tempeste (his adorable furbabies) – they’re guaranteed to put a smile on your face, and wh…

In January 2016 I began a series that I was intending to publish as a book but instead I shared on the blog in a series. I am going to share some of the posts from the series over the next few week…

Today’s featured book might be part of a middle grade series, but they also delight adults – I’ve read several. I’d love to be a fly on the wall at this author’s ficti…

This week marks the anniversary of the first live radio broadcast of a football game in 1921. The game was played at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. Harold W. Arlin of radio station KDKA announced the …

Today we are heading to the City Hall Park in Lakeway to check out the Hispanic Heritage Story Walk. The Guest House of Austin is catering for us. Our entertainment is Herb Alpert. Menu Seafood Pla…

“Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s novel The Autumn of the Patriarch is not about me but should be,” says Misty the cat during one of his leashed walks. (Photo by Laurel Cummins.) Misty the cat here, back f…

Today we are heading to the City Hall Park in Lakeway to check out the Hispanic Heritage Story Walk. The Guest House of Austin is catering for us. Our entertainment is Herb Alpert. Menu Seafood Pla…

The Weekly Smile It was a regular post on Trent’s blog. He encouraged us all to find that smile, even if we thought we didn’t have one. It’s been 1 year on October 5; one year sin…

Delighted to share my review for the third book featuring journalist/sleuth Rascal Todd as she finds herself working on a case with deep connections to the past and a more recent missing person. Th…

The cup of coffee was delivered in a breeze. No funny messages, no pout, no workplace demands, just a double cup of coffee. The first sip brings calm to the Berlin Symphony Orchestra playing…

YouTube video by Daniel Antion

Sanaa’s prompt is ‘Through the eyes of John Atkinson Grimshaw’. You can join in here: Watercolour city new-to-me city shimmering and dancing under its mantle of soft cloud and rai…

Welcome to the first day of Bad Moon Rising! It seems like we just wrapped up the 10th anniversary, and here we are starting year eleven – woohoo! The weather has finally cooled, leaves are f…

The Ber months are here along with cooler weather – finally! My October watchlist of horror movies awaits, a Charlie Brown Halloween display sits prominently on my living room table, and a Ha…

“So, Twiggy, what are you going to play with?” “Not sure. This pizza box looks fun.” “I guess not, huh?” “No. I’m going to take a look over there.&#8…

It’s October 1st, and I’m celebrating two book birthdays. Ten years ago I released Amanda on The Danube: The Sounds of Music. I was in the middle of moving to Spain when I wrote this bo…

This is my poem for Willow’s Tanka Tuesday poem which you can read here: Spring buds blooming, birds constructing, hadeda ahead – brooding bright birds, colourful flowers, creating, spr…

Happy Thursday everyone and welcome to another week of wonderful of doors. This week I am showing a few doors from our new neighbourhood, Mascot and surrounding areas. As always, let me know if you…

Tomorrow is the 1st of October and the beginning of Halloween month. Although Halloween is not celebrated in southern Africa, I have always enjoyed dark and macabre stories and so I love joining in…

Another terrific reading month and delighted to recap my recommendations for September 2026. Whilst I was laid up my husband passed along three books from his extensive library he has accumulated b…

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 Welcome, all. This is a writing post, but it’s also part of Dan Antion “Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge” (CFFC).  The topic this week is “where,…

This is my poem for Willow’s Tanka Tuesday poem which you can read here: Spring buds blooming, birds constructing, hadeda ahead – brooding bright birds, colourful flowers, creating, spr…

I wrote letters home to my parents every week during our two years living in Texas… it was an adventure and we met incredible people who greeted us with open arms… and some became frien…

Where/What/When We Work — CFFC

I work at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester Virginia. WMC is a relatively small hospital that covers a large area. We have 495 beds, and serve 400,000 people, in the northern Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, extending to the Eastern Panhandle and Potomac Highlands of West Virginia. WMC is recognized as a Level II trauma center, providing critical services to a combined total of 13 counties across both Virginia and West Virginia.

YouTube video by Dave Astor

Today, I randomly opened Detour on the Eternal Road to page 63 and, with my eyes closed, pointed to the page. The word nearest my finger was “responsible.” That is our prompt today. Res…

Over the years I have been saving funnies from my various social media platforms and particularly Facebook… some from members of our writing community and I hope they don’t mind if I sh…

Global Street Art faces Toronto Street Art With Special Guest ★ Brian at Equinoxio ★ supplying all pics not Toronto If the faces are in a Compare Image then the one from Brian is always on the left…

This week marks the anniversary of the first hot air balloon launch in Versailles, France, in 1783. Since this was the beginning of man’s desire to fly, you must go. Please take this list wi…

Today we are going to the cornhole tournament in Lakeway. We are catered by François of Austin, and our entertainment is Queen.   Menu Boneless Wagyu – Short Ribs Bourguignon – bac…

Over the years I have been saving funnies from my various social media platforms and particularly Facebook… some from members of our writing community and I hope they don’t mind if I sh…