Do you take time to hear the song of the birds in the morning or the serenade of insects at night? Do you pause to hear the far off lonely sound of a train whistle? Do you stop what you’re doing to gaze skyward and enjoy a colorful cloud formation floating across the sky? When you see a bed of vibrant flowers that catches your eye, do you stoop to touch their soft petals and smell their fragrance?
The things I think and write today in blog posts, I will keep. And when I'm old and read them. . .will I laugh or will I weep?
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Don't Confuse Living and Being Alive
Do you take time to hear the song of the birds in the morning or the serenade of insects at night? Do you pause to hear the far off lonely sound of a train whistle? Do you stop what you’re doing to gaze skyward and enjoy a colorful cloud formation floating across the sky? When you see a bed of vibrant flowers that catches your eye, do you stoop to touch their soft petals and smell their fragrance?
Sunday, August 7, 2016
EASY CINNAMON BREAD
1/4 cup brown sugar
Sunday, July 31, 2016
CLEARFIELD COUNTY FAIR IN CLEARFIELD, PA
It's that time again. The town is starting to hum again with excitement and the streets are alive with traffic headed to the fairgrounds.
THE CLEARFIELD COUNTY FAIR is almost underway in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, with rides, food booths, animals, stage performances, and art, photography and flower displays, just to name a few.
The parade is scheduled for Monday, August 1st. The "Daughter of Darkness" gun truck with the Clearfield High School Girls Golf Team will be heading up Division One. Be sure to give them a cheer!
I have to admit, it's the farm animals, sugared waffles and pulled pork sandwiches that lure me in every year
Friday, July 22, 2016
The Wild Rose Press Summer Blog Hop 2016 - Sneak Peek of "Four White Roses"
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When Dallas lawyer Rich Redman returns to Pennsylvania with his young daughter to sell his deceased grandmother’s house, he discovers his grandmother's last wish was for him to find a missing half-sister and a stash of WWI rubies.
Torrie Larson, landscape owner and single mom, is trying to save the lineage of a rare white rose brought from Austria by Rich’s great grandmother.
Together they team up to try to locate the jewels and sister. But will they find love? Or will a meddling ghost, a pompous banker, and an elusive stray cat get in their way?
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Summer on Cape Cod ~ Kathryn Knight books | Visit blog
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Summer Fun at the Beach, with Katie OSullivan | Visit blog
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I Believe Ill Go Canoeing - C. B. Clark | Visit blog
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My Guilty Summer Treats from Lori Sizemore | Visit blog
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Camping is a Recipe for Summer Treats and Reads | Visit blog
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Thursday, July 14, 2016
BON APPETITE - A Weekend Treat: Chili with Italian Sausage
Three links Italian hot sausage, casings removed
1 medium sweet onion, chopped
½ cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 Portobello mushrooms, stemmed and chopped
2 cups frozen corn or two cups canned corn
1 - 14 -ounce can diced tomatoes
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream for topping (optional)
Directions:
Fry the hot Italian sausage, breaking it into small chunks and drain.
Top with the cheese and sour cream. Serve with the tortillas if desired.
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Lazy Summer Days of July
"Summer is the time when one sheds one's tensions with one's clothes, and the right kind of day is jeweled balm for the battered spirit. A few of those days and you can become drunk with the belief that all's right with the world." -- Ada Louise Huxtable
Monday, May 30, 2016
WHAT IS SO RARE AS A DAY IN JUNE?
Then, if ever, come perfect days. . .
--From: The Vision of Sir Launfal by James Russell Lowell
Along the roadways, blackberry bushes bow down with frilly white blossoms that will bear black, sweet, ripe fruit in July. High above, billowy white clouds skip across a sky of robin’s egg blue. In the tall grass, wild strawberries elbow for room with buttercups, daisies, and blue chicory. Mornings bring hummingbirds to perform midair pirouettes among the flowers, and when the sun has gone to rest, bats soar over the treetops and fireflies twinkle as they play a game of light tag.
June is a month when nature’s at its best and the scents, sounds, and sights of summer make us glad we are alive. Oh, “what is so rare as a day in June?”
Saturday, May 21, 2016
Springtime in Reverse
—E. B. White
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
KEY TO LOVE - $0.99 Sale Ends Friday the Thirteenth
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Todd.”
The luster in Lucas’s face faded. “There’s not
much to tell. He lost his mother and father and has been
tossed into foster care with the Johnsons. I’m trying to
get temporary custody, but I’m not hopeful anything
can be done until the investigation of Mike’s death is
completed. I guess it’s standard procedure when a cop
gets killed. I’ve been lucky enough the Johnsons let me
have him on weekends.”
“Is that allowed?” Elise opened the bread drawer
and withdrew a half loaf of bread.
Lucas rose and walked to where she was working.
“Well, it’s bending rules a little, but they trust your
father, and the Johnsons need a break. In case you
haven’t noticed, they’re elderly, not in shape for
chasing a child Todd’s age.”
He slapped a palm against the refrigerator. “Damn
it, Liz, it’s not fair. The kid is the one being punished,
taking the brunt of things he had no part of. He’s so
lonely he cries himself to sleep at night. He doesn’t
understand what’s happening. He doesn’t even know
where he belongs.”
“So we spring him.”
“It’s not that easy!”
“Of course, it’s not going to be easy.” Elise forced
herself not to shout back, “but that doesn’t mean it’s
impossible, Lucas. Sit down, will you? I’m cooking this
morning.” She waved the half loaf of bread at him, then
withdrew four slices and dropped them into the toaster
slots.
He blinked. “Toast? You call that cooking?”
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Mother's Day: Thinking of Our Mothers
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Your Mother Is Always With You...
Your mother is always with you...
She's the whisper of the leaves
as you walk down the street.
She's the smell of bleach
in your freshly laundered socks.
She's the cool hand on your brow
when you're not well.
Your mother lives inside your laughter.
She's crystallized in every tear drop.
She's the place you came from,
your first home...
She's the map you follow
with every step that you take.
She's your first love
and your first heart break...
and nothing on earth can separate you.
Not time, Not space...
Not even death...
will ever separate you
from your mother...
You carry her inside of you...
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Thursday, April 28, 2016
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Lucas longs for the close family ties he never had. He's back in Scranton to set up a classic car restoration business and build a future. The torch he carries for Elise burns brighter than ever, but before he can declare his love, he must obtain the legal rights to adopt his nephew--and prove his brother's death was no accident.
As they unearth clues to find the murderer and a missing stash of money, Elise faces a dilemma. Is her career on the West Coast the key to her happiness, or is it an animal-cracker-eating four-year-old and his handsome uncle?
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