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2025: Back on Sandhill Island

I’ve spent a lot of time on Sandhill Island developing the characters I love and some I didn’t. But they were important to the story. The small-town atmosphere has both nosey neighbors and camaraderie between people who live in the … Continue reading

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2025: Writing a Great Story

The Enid Writers Club, and Enid Arts Council, present their annual fall writing workshop “Writing a Great Story!” on November 8, 2025, at St Matthews Episcopal Church, 518 West Randolph, Enid, OK 73703. Preregistration is required and it is only … Continue reading

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2025: A New Shower

My husband and I decided to take out the tub and put in a shower in the front bathroom. We looked around and got some estimates and decided what we wanted. I am to the point that the less scrubbing … Continue reading

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2025: Writing A Great Story – Enid writing workshop

The Enid Writers Club, and Enid Arts Council, present their annual fall writing workshop “Writing a Great Story!” on November 8, 2025, at St Matthews Episcopal Church, 518 West Randolph, Enid, OK 73703. Preregistration is required and it is only … Continue reading

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2025: The Sandhill Island saga

I’ve spent a lot of time on Sandhill Island developing the characters I love and some I didn’t. But they were important to the story. The small-town atmosphere has both nosey neighbors and camaraderie between people who live in the … Continue reading

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2025: Faith Phillips

I met Faith Phillips a couple of years ago at a Library Festival at the Oklahoma City Municipal Library. We shared the elevator together and I loved her cowboy boots. Then I found out she was the speaker!  I was … Continue reading

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2025: The Irony of Vacuuming

Last year for Christmas I got a Shark (Rumba type) vacuum cleaner. I love it!  I was writing a story the other day, and the vacuum cleaner was vacuuming the floor, the dishwasher was washing the dishes, and the washing … Continue reading

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2025: Indian Summer, Basil, and Butterflies

The weather has been unusual this summer. I think anyone in the Midwest will agree with that. It makes me wonder what our winter weather will be like. It was cool and wet this summer, will it be cold and … Continue reading

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2025: A Moving Example

My neighbors are moving. The neighbor across the street moved out of state last week leaving an empty house. My husband lent him a dolly to help him move his bigger things. Now the neighbor to the south of him … Continue reading

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2025: Pain and Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy hurts—sometimes. But it helps—all the time. I have had chronic back issues since before my first back surgery in 2005. I’ve had three and hope I’m not looking at number four in the near future. I’ve been going … Continue reading

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