Category Archives: inspiration

Foxfire

Posted on October 1, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

Have you ever read the “Foxfire” books? They started out as a periodical in the late 1960s and by the early 1970s, the articles were compiled into books, as more and more information was gathered. This all came to be … Continue reading →

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Is There FAIRness in the World?

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

 Is there a place that you have traveled to when you were younger that you wish you could visit again? You can pretty much read Elaine’s Wednesday post, with some of Patty’s from Monday and Angie’s from Tuesday, since they … Continue reading →

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Gimme a Shot

Posted on August 19, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

Looking at the photos on your phone (or camera, if you still use one), what place or type of event do you tend to photograph most often? Honestly, if you look at my phone, you’ll see a lot of unintentional … Continue reading →

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Review: The Rosie Project

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

With all that has been going on in the world, (and I watch a lot of different news sources), with what is going on with the family, (it changes by hour), and with what is going on with my new … Continue reading →

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Savoring the Great Outdoors

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Patricia Kiyono

Our Friday Fox asked, “Do you have favorite spots in nature, such as a view, the woods, a sea or lake shore?” First, let me begin by stating that if it weren’t for the fact that fresh air is good … Continue reading →

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If You Like Pina Coladas…Escape

Posted on July 22, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

This week we are asked about our favorite place to ‘escape’, I’d be very happy to tell you about choosing between my private beach getaway and my yacht, that is, if I had them. (What a wonderful dilemma that would … Continue reading →

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My Private Getaway

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Patricia Kiyono

Our resident hound asked us to describe a favorite place to “escape” and explain why it draws us there. After thinking about it, I decided that my escape hatch is right here in my condo – it’s my basement sewing … Continue reading →

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Couldn’t She Make Up Her Mind?

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

Couldn’t She Make Up Her Mind? Once again, I listened to an audiobook to get my intellectual needs met while I worked around the house. It may be tenacity that I stayed with it even when I started getting disappointed … Continue reading →

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Guest Author: Kay Springsteen and “Arachne’s Tapestry” from Gateways to the Paranormal

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Patricia Kiyono

About a month ago, our resident hound and I celebrated a new anthology release from Dingbat Publishing called Gateways to the Paranormal. We were among the fourteen contributing to this anthology of sweet paranormal stories. Also among this group is … Continue reading →

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Bed, Bath and Beyond

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

This week: If you could remodel/redecorate any room in your house which room would you choose and what would you do to it? One room? Of course you are going to expect me to say the kitchen, and you’d probably … Continue reading →

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