November 26, 2011 – 1:56 pm
Thanksgiving afternoon, Miss Sam became a full fledged member of the Panic Disorder Club. If you have never experienced a panic attack, nothing I could write here would help you to understand this debilitating disorder. If you are a member of this club, there is no need to underscore the fact that it is terrifying, [...]
November 24, 2011 – 1:50 pm
“Stop thinking you can’t do things and start thinking you can. It’s important to eliminate negatives from your vocabulary, especially the word “can’t”. When you begin to think positively, you will find yourself attempting and succeeding at more things. Remember by eliminating the negatives you will let the positives come through.” Quote from a counseling [...]
November 11, 2011 – 10:34 pm
I was looking through the book section of one of my favorite second hand stores and came up with another gem of a book. I started reading the first chapter while waiting for Miss Sam to find her way out of the Play and Trade Video Game store. It made such an impact on me [...]
November 6, 2011 – 3:20 pm
The weather today in my neck of the woods: It is absolutely beautiful out this morning. A cool 60 degrees! A great day to work out in the back gardens and continue getting them ready for winter since it’s too windy today to go fishing. A simple pleasure: Enjoying the Stone Crab Jam with [...]
October 30, 2011 – 11:52 pm
Not even close to having my outline tweaked, or should I say…..complete…but that didn’t stop me from going up in the attic this afternoon to bring down the lamps that were on the dresser of my Aunt Mary (my father’s sister and a writer). For about two weeks I have been fussing over the decision [...]
October 19, 2011 – 12:40 pm
This will be my first year participating in NaNoWriMo. I have followed it for several years and now I feel I am ready to take on the challenge. Not that I have had much of a choice. Addie Grace has gone from whispering in my ear that she wants her story told to presently shouting [...]
October 9, 2011 – 10:24 pm
My blog post for September 5, 2009: “With the first week of the Fall Semester behind me…the groundwork set for the new counseling year…Sam’s high school curriculum in place…I still feel a tad bit overwhelmed but I am looking forward to the loooooonnnng weekend to bring what I can back into a manageable state…so I [...]