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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

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Would it shock you to know that I took our Christmas tree down last night? I've always been one to take it down on December 26, but BEFORE Christmas? Unheard of! But this is an unusual year for us. The tree went up November 6 because we were going to Michigan for a book signing, but having guests for Thanksgiving just days after we got back and I wanted the house decorated for Thanksgiving. And … [Read more...]

A Wonderful Milestone

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In November of 2021, I attended the Christy Awards ceremony virtually. When they announced the winner of the contemporary romance category (!MY BOOK!) I knew that meant I was in for a big honor in November of 2022. Here's a little background about the Christy Awards from their website... "The Christys have been a focal point for the writers and publishers in our community, symbolizing the … [Read more...]

Grieving . . . with hope

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This isn't the post I'd planned to share today. I consider it a blessing that I was able to write stories about Belle Meade Plantation here in Nashville, and today at Belle Meade we'll be celebrating the life of a man who was very instrumental in me writing those stories. Alton Kelley, the former President of the Belle Meade Historic Site and Winery, died December 2 after a brief illness at the … [Read more...]

The Day I Did Not Kill a Chicken

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In 2018, the year I began my flock, I lost half of them (about seven hens) to a terrible virus called Marek's. Even though they had been vaccinated, my birds began to exhibit signs of the disease--splayed legs, curled toes, drunken walk, etc. I took the first two victims to the vet, where I received the diagnosis and ended up paying about $100 each time to euthanize the birds. I cried, and the … [Read more...]

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