What Do You Want to Read?

Hello and Merry (belated) Christmas to you! By now, you've probably eaten your fill of leftovers and unwrapped all the gifts. If you live in a climate similar to Virginia's, you're likely dreaming of that white Christmas for next year...oh well. The days after Christmas are always long, but don't worry - we shall return…

Thanksgiving

I thought about delving into the meaning of Thanksgiving today, but it's a holiday week and there is much food to be eaten, so this week's post will be the traditionally simple list of things for which I am thankful. Maybe add a few of your own in the comments... my beautiful dog that kept…

Why I Write

Writing is my passion. That's easy enough to see (and if you can't see it, I will gladly tell you about it for a full three hours). I've loved to write for longer than I can remember, though some of my earlier ventures barely qualify as actual "writing." I've poured a lot of hours into…

“These are a few of my favorite things…”

I'm sure you've heard the song in The Sound of Music where Maria sings about her favorite things. A huge storm is raging outside and the children are all cuddled in the same room. They sing about "raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens" and the like. Well, here are a few of my favorite things.…