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Greetings from my Backyard Cat & the start of a new book on my blog today. A possible fourth book in the series featuring Jenny Jasik from One Small Victory. She is prodding me again.

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Friday Read - Excerpt From a New Book

Maybe I'm not done with the One Small Victory Series. Jenny, the MC, started talking to me recently, and well, here we go again. Read an excerpt on my blog today. Enjoy.

This is what greeted me yesterday morning when I walked into my kitchen to start breakfast. Guess who got breakfast first. 🙂 Actually all the cats routinely eat before I do. BC is the feral backyard cat that I’ve been slowly getting acclimated to human touch, and he does get food after I’ve fed my two senior girls inside. You know that old cliché about the best laid plans and all that? I seem to…

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Review of this interesting historical novel on my blog today. Experience the Japanese internment camps of the early 40's through the eyes of two teens. There's also a giveaway - enter for a chance to win a signed copy of the book.  

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The Two Terrors of Tulelake - Historical Fiction

Check out my review of this historical novel about a black mark on U.S. History. Then enter the giveaway for a chance to win a copy of the book.

THE TWO TERRORS OF TULELAKEBy WM Gunn Historical Fiction / Science Fiction / ThrillerPages: 320Publication Date: October 15, 2024 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SYNOPSIS The horrors of World War II shocked the world. Americans believed it could never happen here in our own borders…until it did. Ichiro Hisakawa and his family were part of the American culture – living the American Dream –…

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Today's blog: A look at how Gratitude Work benefits us emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually.

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A look at how #GratidudeWork benefits us emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually.

Even in the dead of winter the hearty dandelion thrives! We should all be more like a dandelion. Do you have any idea how hard it is to type when the tips of your fingers are peeling? It kind of does hurt like hell. I have no idea what is going on. During past winters I’ve had the typical problems with cracking that many people experience but never where a thin layer of skin peels off, leaving…

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Check out my review of this genealogical mystery. Spunky protagonist who doesn't give up in her quest to find the heir to an estate worth millions, despite the dangers that erupt. There's also a Giveaway @lonestarlit @mlcondike @harborlanebooks

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The Doll from Dunedin by ML Condike

Forensic genealogist RaeJean Hunter is back with a high-stakes case. Check out my review and enter the #Giveaway for a chance to win a copy of the book.

THE DOLL FROM DUNEDINBy ML Condike Historical Mystery / Genealogy MysteryPublisher: Harbor Lane BooksPages: 428Publication Date: October 22, 2024 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SYNOPSIS The Doll from Dunedin is the sequel to the 2024 Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal winner in Fiction – Mystery – General, The Desk from Hoboken. Still reeling from the dangers of a recent case, forensic genealogist…

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Some people have the patience of Job. Read this story by Slim Randles about a special caregiver. As with all his stories, there's a touch of humor.

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Sweet Story by Slim Randles

Some people have the patience of Job. Read Slim Randles' story about a special caregiver. As with all his stories, there's a touch of #humor.

On Monday I won’t be watching the inauguration ceremonies. Not just because I am heartsick at who is being sworn in, I haven’t watched many of those for a long time. Why when my patriotism has only slipped in recent years? I think the money spent on all that pomp is money wasted. And especially now because of where we are economically. Do we really need to spend millions and millions of dollars…

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Things you may not know about the life of Jimmy Carter. Thanks to Terry Gross from Fresh AIr at NPR for the tribute and interview excerpts.

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Thoughts For This Monday

Things you may not know about the life of Jimmy Carter. Thanks to Terry Gross from Fresh AIr at NPR for the tribute and interview excerpts.

The snow that was dumped on my corner of NE Texas is slowly going away, and the snow family my neighbors made in their front yard are melting. Brought to mind the Wicked Witch of the West and her famous line, “I’m melting.” Good riddance to her, but I will miss seeing the snow people across the street. On Sunday, I listened to an episode of Fresh Air that was another tribute to Jimmy Carter. The…

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Check out the new mystery from Marlene M Bell, Author and enter the giveaway to win great prizes, including a signed copy of the book & a $50 Amazon gift card.  

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#FridayReads: A Hush At Midnight by Marlene M. Bell

Previewing a new mystery from Marlene M. Bell. Check it out & enter the great giveaway. Signed copy of the book, Amazon gift card & more.

A HUSH AT MIDNIGHTBy Marlene M. Bell Cozy Mystery / Small Town MysteryPublisher: EwephoricPages: 368Publication Date: September 5, 2024 A manipulator.                                                                   A fatal plan for revenge.    Award-winning author of the Annalisse series, Marlene M. Bell, brings distant friends together in the rural South only to have one of them become the…

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Staying warm with a cat on my lap and letting Slim Randles entertain you with some fun with Windy Wilson, the king of massacred words. Check out Windy's instructions for making biscuits, speaking of which, this cat is a master at that.

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Windy Wilson and Cooking Directions

Some frivolity to ease the concerns of the day. Windy Wilson never fails to astound me with the way he massacres words. Enjoy his take on how to make biscuits.

In case you’re like me and rather numb with cold, as well as what’s happening in the political arena, maybe a dose of nonsense from Windy Wilson – resident word-scrambler at the Mule Barn Truck Stop – will bring a smile. Windy wouldn’t call it nonsense. He’s convinced that his words make sense. You be the judge. It helps to have a cat on your lap when it’s this cold. I think it’s cute the way…

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Read an excerpt from the first book in this series and see why I can't stop writing about this amazing woman. Inspired by a real woman who had the courage to do something about the proliferation of drugs in her small town. Enjoy!