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Herb Garden – Tanka
Originally posted on Susan's Place: Herb Garden 2020 Growing herbs this year Basil, Oregano, Thyme and Curly Parsley Basil is my favorite Can’t pass without inhaling ? © Susan Zutautas 2020 ? Written for Colleen’s 2020 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 180, #Poet’sChoice.
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The Tease
Originally posted on Padre's Ramblings: Pixabay Dust-dry ground heated And soon to be baked by the sun Bleached grass and receding ponds E’er since the Spring begun. Where are those kisses of moisture sweet, Those drops of cooling life? Wispy cloud pass over head But their rich treasures they withhold. Then it happens a…
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My Last Pre-Pandemic Novel
It was oh so nice to be out on the beach last weekend with my wife and daughter, strolling the shoreline, listening to the waves, taking in lots of fresh ocean air. We were in our favorite beach community, Ventura, and everybody was in a good mood—including law enforcement. Our first encounter as we walked…
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Writerly Things 5/31/2020: The End Point Traci Kenworth
Writerly Things 6/1/2020: The Ending Point Traci Kenworth Do you have an end point to your story? In other words, a theme? Friendship costs. Love wins. Death waits for all men. However, you toss the coin, the message is there. It might be subtle. It might be loud and clear. Hopefully, we learn something. Challenge.…
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New Release: Bounty Hunted by Judi Lynn #UrbanFantasy #ParanormalMystery #ShortRead
Originally posted on From the Pen of Mae Clair: Hey, friends! I am super jazzed to be showcasing a new release in a series I positively love! Judi Lynn is a good friend and a USA Today Bestselling Author. I love her Jazzi Zanders cozy mystery series, but I’m also thoroughly gone on her urban…
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Book Talk 5/29/2020: What I’m Reading in YA Traci Kenworth
I’m reading A Heart so Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer, Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas, Where There Be Humans by Rebekah L. Purdy, A36 by Teri Polen, Through the Nethergate by Robbie Cheadle, The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco, Sightwitch by Susan Dennard, The Book of Dust by Philip Pullman,…
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Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Lucy Outside
Originally posted on Fiction Favorites: “Hey, Twiggy. The sod is looking okay. “What’s that fence doing there?” “I think it’s to keep us from splashing through the puddles.” “I’m looking at this grass, Lucy. It looks a lot better than the new stuff.” “Remember how it looked when it first went in.” “Oh yeah. I…
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Helping Michael with poetry
Originally posted on Robbie's inspiration: Home schooling isn’t always easy. Sometimes I look at Michael’s assignment and wonder why he is doing university work in grade 8. I am sure my assignments were no where near as difficult as his are. This week the battle was with poetry. He has an assignment to read…
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Writerly Things 5/25/2020: How Chores are Like Writing Traci Kenworth
Writerly Things 5/25/2020: How Chores are Like Writing Traci Kenworth Everyday, we do things we like to and things we don’t like to. Most of the “don’t like to” falls under the category of chores. I know there are those obsessed with their lawns (like my neighbor next door). He mows continuously even on days…



