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Darrington WA cemetery, established 1917 My hometown and Mayberry, North Carolina, home of Sheriff Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith), had a lot in common. He, his son Opie, Aunt Bee, and even Barney Fife would have fit right in with the many Tarheels (North Carolinians). Mom and I moved from Darrington in 1970, but my memories liveContinue reading “Memorial Day Memories: A Walk Down Memory Lane”

Many wonderful poems have been written about mothers. One of my favorites brings back memories of a special event during World War 2. I was excused from grade school, located across the street from the Darrington, Washington church where the Ladies Aid met, long enough to recite a poem at their Mother’s Day meeting. Somebody’sContinue reading ““Somebody’s Mother”

A long time coming.  Last fall I received the proofed copy of Love with Honor, Cherished Romance #14, from a good friend who edits for me. Chills and fever on Veterans Day brought work to a screeching halt. After three months in hospitals and rehabilitation, I came home. God continues to restore me a dayContinue reading ““Ready. Set. WHOA!””

BUY amazon Nutshell Know-How When authors are asked, “What is your book about?” the temptation to give TMI (too much information) should be ignored. Well-chosen “sentence summaries” do the job without giving away too much of the content or overwhelming the questioner. The same applies to short pieces. Many won praise from readers attracted by succinctContinue reading ““Sentence Summaries” Sell Manuscripts”

Palm Sunday, 4-1-23, Auburn, Washington. I look forward to Easter Sunday. Lyrics from well-loved hymns ring down through the years and echo in my heart and mind. I smile. Memories of friends, neighbors, and family from Darrington, Washington’s many churches joyously rise to the skies from the Ski Bowl, celebrating the Resurrection of our Lord.Continue reading “Easter Memories”

Sunday, March 19th  Hello, everyone. It is good to be back after weeks in the hospital and rehabilitation center. At times I feel like an inch worm but–hey, with every tiny movement forward, he/she eventually reaches the desired goal. Me, too, to be ungrammatical. “Colleen Loraine, the looper,” continues to make progress. Milestones include theContinue reading “Lesson from an Inch Worm”

Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz” was right. There really is no place like home, especially after almost 3 months of hospital and rehab stays. As Dad taught me, I am not concentrating on how far I have to go to restore energy, but how far I have come. I have home physical therapy, etc.Continue reading “No place like home”

Good news and thanks for your prayers. Colleen is home again and appears to be feeling well. She seems sharp, and hopefully a few “techy” things will be added to help her out, emergency call buttons and voice to text, etc. A bathroom remodel to a walk-in shower to make things easier is in theContinue reading “Colleen Is Home Again”

After such grand news last week, I would ask that you pray for Colleen. She had a fall and is back at the Auburn hospital, being well cared for and as far as I know, in good spirits. I don’t know every detail, just that she is not at home any longer. I’m sure sheContinue reading “Pray for Colleen”

It was good to see all your comments, good wishes, and prayers for Colleen. I passed your names along to her contacts at the rehab place to share with her. I just learned some super good news. Colleen is home! Hopefully, she’ll be back on her Colleen’s Creations blog in no time. This email belowContinue reading “Good News!”