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- WHOA – STILL DWELLING IN OUR MOTORHOME – TWO YEARS NOT TRAVELING – FINALLY HAVE INTERNET WE CAN USE – ADAPTED MY NOVEL INTO A SCREENPLAY – THAT WAS FUN – HAD A LOT TO LEARN AND LEARNED WHILE WRITING – NOW READY TO SELL – DUH – PANDEMIC – YOU GOT TO BE KIDDNIG – STILL – OUR GOD REIGNS – THE LORD IS ALWAYS GOOD –
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- So Long – So Long – Not Goodbye but Too Long not to Post – We Live the RV Life – Data Costs More than We Like – Posting Requires Data – Almost Decided to Quit Posting – Catch Up Time –
- I Opened the Shades to See the Sun Rise – Black Storm Clouds Loomed – What Would Sunrise Look Like – Would the Light Shine Through – YES – Gloom Gave Way to Bursting Shades of Purple Pink and Lavendar – Reminding Me of Troubled Times that Shrink When Grace and Truth Appear – God Is Good – Hang on When Trouble Hides the Light – Ashes Blow Away – Beauty Remains –
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- Beginning Our 2018-19 Tour in our Motorhome – And the Excitement Builds – What Could Be So Exciting – For Me – Looking Out Our Windows Beholding New Surroundings – I Love It –
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- Las Cruces New Mexico – Destination for Fun with Friends – Fellow RVers Meet Us Here – We Dine Together at Local Restaurants – And There Are Plenty – Steve Had Coach and Jeep Washed after Five Days of Rain and Mud in Texas – Now They Shine Again –
- Long Time No Post – Spent All Our Time Having Fun with Family – But Then Moved on and Parked Here in Louisiana – View of the Bayou – Simple but Adequate RV Park – Staying Longer than Scheduled – Again Diverging from Our Original Plan –
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Monthly Archives: April 2014
Duck Finds False Pond – Chelsea Finds New Toy – Steve and I Find Fun Watching – Hee Haw Series – Based on True Life Event – Just Ask Chelsea –
Duck – Looky there! A beautiful pond for me! Dog – What’s that? Duck – Oh oh! A dog or something! Dog – Never saw anything like that before. It could be dangerous! Duck – Maybe I should leave. Dog … Continue reading
Posted in Hee Haw Series, Humor, Pets
Tagged Algae, Based on True Event, Bichon Frise, Dog, Duck, Funny, Hee Haw, Humor, New Toy, Pond, Pool, Silly Story, Story
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Sweet Potato – COOKING IN BACKGROUND – Fried Catfish, Apple, and Pear Prepared at the End – More Time for Me
It’s true that I like to cook, but sometimes I’d rather do something else. This is when I choose food that will cook by itself while I do something else. Wanting more time for myself today, I chose to bake a … Continue reading
Posted in Food
Tagged Apple, Cooking, Cooking in Background, Cooking Oil, Fried Catfish, Gluten-free Flour, olive oil, Pear, Sweet Potato, Time for Me, Wheat Flour
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Weeds HERE – Weeds GONE – YAY – HURRAH – My Husband Accomplished This Himself –
Steve came inside yesterday looking more tired after pulling weeds than on other days. I asked if he worked too hard, and he said he did not. He said he was fine. (Steve ALWAYS says he is fine. Nice positive outlook, right? … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir
Tagged Backyard, Gardening, Gardening Tool, Gardens, Screwdriver, Weeding, Weeds, Yard Work
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Zucchini Served Country Style – Quick and Easy to Prepare –
Zucchini squash is a more versatile vegetable than you might think. We used to pick it from the garden by the bushel full in one earlier span of my life experience. We ate zucchini squash every way imaginable. I had my own personal recipe … Continue reading
Writing Successful Fiction – Choosing the Fascinating and Versatile THIRD PERSON OMNISCIENT Point of View (POV) to Tell Your Story –
I’m covering this point of view for writing fiction not because I think it is better than any other, but because this is the one I used in my novel, Buddy for David. It’s the POV that I know by experience. THIRD … Continue reading
Happy Resurrection Morning – Jesus Rose from the Dead As He Said He Would – Coming Again for Us As Promised – Watch and Wait and Share the Good News –
Mark 16:1-7 – The Bible (KJV) – And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. And very early in the morning the … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses
Tagged Christ, Christian, Coming Again, Easter, God, Good News, Gospel, Jesus, Jesus Lives, Lord, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, Resurrection, Risen, Rose from the Dead
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Weeds OUT OF CONTROL – A Year of Relaxation and Fun ENDS in Nightmare Yard Project – Catfish for Lunch – Life Is Good –
It’s not like the yard was entirely neglected for almost a year. Steve worked on it many days, with a few hours of help from me once or twice; but, apparently, this was not enough. Steve told me that he has been … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Humor, Memoir
Tagged Catfish, Fried Catfish, Handcrafted Stone, Lantana, Lunch, Neglect, Pulling Weeds, Relaxation, Weeds, Yard Work, Year of Neglect, Year of Relaxation
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What About Our Relationship with the Lord – Are We Secure As Believers or Does God Stop Fellowshipping with Us – (Letters to a Friend Series)
1 John 1:9 – The Bible (KJV) – If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Some teach that this verse is telling believers how to … Continue reading
Good News – LORD – Such Good News –
Good news – LORD – such good news – So few really know what to believe – How good the good news was – And is – and will always be – the Gospel so sweet – So simple – … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses, Poetry
Tagged blame, Cross, Eternity, Good News, Gospel, Healing, Holy Spirit, Inheritance, Jesus, Lord, Prosperity, Salvation, Shame, Sin, The King
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Spaghetti Squash – Easy to Prepare – Simple Fare – Serve with Butter or Marinara Sauce – or – whatever sauce you have on your shelf – or No Sauce at All –
Wash the squash. Stab it in several places to prevent explosion. (I’ve never had one explode, so I cannot tell you what that would be like.) Stick it in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven and bake it for 40 minutes. … Continue reading
Hee Haw – Chelsea Speaks – Listen Up and Don’t Forget It…
I love to eat. I drink until I’m full. I hear what I want to hear. I see what I want to see. I like people that like me. Yes! I’m the same as you! I want my dish on … Continue reading
Posted in Hee Haw Series, Humor, Pets
Tagged Bichon Frise, Chelsea, Dog, Drink, Eat, Happy Pet, Laughter, Pets, Same as you, Silly Story
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Make Cooking Simple – Use Whole Chicken – Quartered potato, Sliced Red Bell Pepper, Broccoli Florets, Walnuts – Be Healthy and Include Some Alkaline Foods for PH Balance –
I buy a whole chicken and cut it in half. It’s simple to cut a chicken in half. Hold it by one leg with a sharp knife in your other hand. Balance the chicken on a cutting board on its neck … Continue reading
Fiction Writers Learn What They Need to Know to Create Great Fiction – Understand the Issue of Point of View (POV) and Write Fiction with Excellence –
Authors choose the point of view (POV) that works best for their stories. Understand the POV issue and tell your story skillfully from the best point of view for its presentation. As a result, you will produce clear and understandable fiction. Personally, … Continue reading
What We Believe about God Affects our Relationship with Him. Believe God loves YOU, because He Does Love You – (Letters to a Friend – Series)
Believe what the Bible says about God. Believe that God is good and His love endures forever. Psalms 106:1 NIV. WHAT WE BELIEVE ABOUT GOD AFFECTS OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM: If we believe that God is unconcerned about our daily … Continue reading
Hee Haw Series – Married and Loving It…
She says: What do you want for breakfast, dear? He says: What are my choices, sweetie? She says: Toast or a … Continue reading
Posted in Hee Haw Series, Humor
Tagged Bacon, Breakfast, conversation, Dear, eggs, Husband, Married, Pancakes, pop tart, Restaurant, Strawberries, Sweetie, toast, Wife
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Oh How You Love Me – Oh How You Love Me
Is there any wonder why I love You so – Jesus – Lamb – Lion – Servant – King – You are the source of my joy – My Provider – Keeper of My sanity – My comfort – My … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses, Poetry
Tagged Addicted, banner over me, Carol Ann Hoel, Comforter, Jesus, Keeper, King, Lamb, Laughter, Lion, love, Provider, Servant, Strength, Voice of my beloved
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I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep…Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again…
John 10:11:18 – The Bible (KJV) – I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses
Tagged Bible Verse, Christ, Christian, Father, Gives life, Good Shepherd, Hired Man Flees, Hireling, Jesus, Other Sheep, Scatter Sheep, Scattered Sheep, Wolf
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Cooking Again – Sirloin Patties, Fried Eggplant, Steamed Broccoli, and Rice Pudding with Golden Raisins – Easy to Prepare and Serve
Rice pudding with golden raisins was to be our dessert, but I prepared it first, so it would have time to cool. This is a slightly modified version of my grandmother’s farmer’s rice, but this time I measured the ingredients … Continue reading
The Fat Green Frog – HEE HAW SERIES
(This is the beginning of my HEE HAW Series of nonsense posts meant to make you laugh. It will continue as long as I can think of silly stories. I hope you enjoy the first one. If not, there may not be … Continue reading
Posted in Hee Haw Series, Humor
Tagged Anecdote, Comedy, Fat Green Frog, Frog, Fun, green frog, Hee Haw, Humor, Laugh, Make Friends, Neighbors, Pond, Silliness, Story
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