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Where Stories Come From…great slices of my life.
Originally posted on Curtiss Ann Matlock: I was traveling down a major boulevard in Mobile in our six passenger Dodge pickup. I love to drive that truck. Apparently one can take the cowgirl out of Oklahoma but not every piece of the cowgirl out of the girl. Anyway, I happened to spy a garden nursery,…
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The Second Blooming
“I have enjoyed greatly the second blooming… suddenly you find – at the age of 50, say – that a whole new life has opened before you.” ~ Agatha Christie The main character, Mary Lunsford, in Mary in Color is younger than what Agatha Christie speaks of, but she experiences that second blooming. I was…
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The Widow Goes Girl Camping and Reads Books
I intended to write about my writing and publishing plans for my own books this year, but that can wait until next week. I’ve just returned from a camping trip up in Monroe County. I am still energized with having spent a delightful time with forty-one other unique and inspiring women campers, walking, talking, sharing…
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New Year, New Word
Here we are already arrived at the fourth day of 2023. The days flying past. I smile to think that before you know it, we’ll be right back at the Christmas holidays again. I have already made notes in December on my new calendar of gifts to buy. Loved ones birthdays are marked throughout the…
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Don’t Miss It
My post this week is late because when I had planned to write it, I got the opportunity to spend time with my grandson. Not going to miss out on that! Dear Grandson has his learner’s permit, so he drove us to the mall. He calls it, “Driving Miss Nana.” The stated purpose was for…
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Never Say Never — Author Patti Shene Gonzales
Dear friends, today I welcome to the blog inspiring author Patti Shene Gonzales. Her words speak to me, and I believe they will to you, too. ~ CurtissAnn Never Say Never I have wanted to be a writer since childhood. However, a career, a family, and other priorities always seemed to get in the way.…
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