“Matlock has a gift for telling what she calls ‘the secret lives of ordinary people.’”
~Detroit Free Press
Latest Posts
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How to Be Happy
The plural of desideratum…that would be Desiderata, the legendary wisdom from Max Erhmann. I copied it at the end of this post. I like to read it on occasion to remind myself of the truths. What strikes me this time is the last sentence: Strive to be happy. It does take striving. Life down here…
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Book Recommendation: The Midwife, by Jennifer Worth
At this season’s finale of the BBC series, Call the Midwife, I was left holding my addiction to the program. I had been enthralled from the first episode, which I had watched on my computer, then gone on to watch them all, one after another, as I never had any other television show. I rarely watch…
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Picking Up Pieces
Once again I am reminded of the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz, when he says: “They tore off my arms and threw them over there…they tore off my legs and threw them over there…and ripped out my chest and threw it over there.” I laugh, because I have often felt that way in my…
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Gluten-Free Raisin Pie
I baked hubby’s favorite for his birthday yesterday– raisin pie. Since I’ve had a couple of requests for the recipe, I decided to post it here. I base my recipe on one I found when I inherited my grandmother’s copy of The United States Regional Cook Book, copyright 1949, which provides the interesting tidbit that…
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Love In A Small Town
Everyday people with ordinary lives fill the pages in a Matlock novel but the tension, emotion, humor, and frustration come through loud and clear. And she shows us in each story how love is a treasure, sometimes throwing in just a touch of magic to remind us of the serendipity in everyday life. ~Amazon review…
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GOD WINKS
Originally posted on The Alzheimer Roller Coaster: One of my daughters has always used the term, “God Winks,” whenever something appeared to be a coincidence. There are no coincidences,’ they are little nods of approval from God, but you have to be open minded and have an open heart to see them. Today was a…
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