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A Leaf Falls To The Ground Outside My Window – Look! D&D!

Posted on September 7, 2016 by

The leaves are beginning to turn here in Lexington.  The trees are still mostly green, though, and there is still summer heat, but it’s different.  There is a definitive feeling of its fading in the not-so-distant future.  For the first … Continue reading →

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Coding “White Trash” in Academia

Posted on August 6, 2016 by

Source: Coding “White Trash” in Academia I read this essay and, by the end, I was in silent tears.  I know exactly what this person is saying and it is true.  Coming from Appalachia I am very proud of where … Continue reading →

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Tired

Posted on July 28, 2016 by

The computerized/typed copy of the novel is now in the works.  A copy is saved on a USB drive and the external drive.  The word count for today is officially 1,728, and I am tired.  Happily tired. Tomorrow I do … Continue reading →

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A Soggy Fourth Of July 2016

Posted on July 4, 2016 by

Yesterday was a fabulous day.  The Husband and I went out on a date, just the two of us after he was finally able to wake up.  Plans for going to church fell through at 8:06 AM yesterday morning because … Continue reading →

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Sun Sitter

Posted on June 14, 2016 by

The doctor’s office called today and I am breathing better than before: The knee isn’t broken, nor are the tendons, muscles, or ligaments torn away from bone, fake joint, or anything else. The leg was over-stressed, which means it is … Continue reading →

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A Human Sort Of Peace

Posted on August 12, 2015 by

Today has been sort of a vacation day:  I haven’t done anything super important other thanto talk to friends, hand feed Willie, play with the turtle, and roam the Internet randomly.  I haven’t written one word on any writing project nor … Continue reading →

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The Smallest Turtle In The World

Posted on October 28, 2014 by

What is the Smallest Turtle in the World?.  If I am not mistaken, Lil Dude, when he first came to me, was this small.  Now he is bigger and, according firmly to my husband, “Some kind of special spoiled.”  This … Continue reading →

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Writing, Edits, And Corrections

Posted on October 16, 2014 by

First off, let me make a quick correction.  The story “Pulling Rabbits” is not one of mine, but my friend and fellow writer Shane Stewart.  I asked him to do a guest post for yesterday, which he did, but his … Continue reading →

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Catching UP

Posted on October 15, 2014 by

Today I am feeling…like I have been beaten with a baseball bat. Surprisingly this is better than feeling as if you had a run-in with a Mack truck and lost. The Husband was so sweet today, too. He let me … Continue reading →

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Turtle Tuesday With Tidbits

Posted on October 7, 2014 by

What is the difference between a turtle, a tortoise, and a terrapin?  I went roaming the Internets for the past few days to discover the answer to this question because people have been offering to give me turtles, tortoises, and … Continue reading →

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