Category Archives: friends

Celebrate my #BlogAversary! – Day 1

August 11 will be the one-year anniversary of me launching my blog. I had no idea how difficult, time-consuming, and ultimately rewarding it would be. Since I’m very proud of making it a year (even if some months I didn’t … Continue reading

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The Questions with Coreen’s Greens: maker of natural balms and salves

For those of you who read my blog, well, ever, you know that I like to host various writers and artists by making them answer The Questions. Well, for the first time, I am hosting someone who is not a … Continue reading

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The Questions with February Grace: writer

I only recently met today’s guest ~ online of course ~ but I was quickly drawn to her as she is also an artist and writer. But Bru, as she is called, has a problem I don’t: she is losing … Continue reading

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The Questions with Betsy Madden: Birthday Twin & Bibliophile (pt. 3)

And for the final day of our birthday celebration, here are the answers to the remainder of The Questions, as answered by my birthday twin, Betsy. If you missed them, please go read Part 1 and Part 2. <—- Seven. … Continue reading

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The Questions with Betsy Madden: Birthday Twin & Bibliophile (pt. 2)

In the continuing celebration of our birthdays on 7/11, here are the next fifteen questions answered by my birthday twin Betsy, who wanted to answer The Questions in celebration. I didn’t force her, honest. Come back tomorrow for the final … Continue reading

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The Questions with Robert Chazz Chute: writer

How do I know this dude? Honestly, I have no recollection of how we met, other than online. (Chazz, if we’ve met in person, please forgive me and my Teflon memory.) (But I’m certain we haven’t.) (Pretty sure.) (I think.) … Continue reading

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Acts of Faith

This afternoon as I walked my dog, Maggie, down to the lake for her constitutional, a murder of crows cawed overhead. In the relative silence away from the dishwasher swooshing and the roomba chugging and the clothes in the dryer … Continue reading

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