Category Archives: Tonette Joyce

HOME

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Tonette Joyce

What is ‘home’ to you? Where is ‘home’?  I grew up in the Washington DC suburbs, as most of you know. My father was born in southern Virginia but raised in North Carolina. My mother was born and raised in Pennsylvania. … Continue reading →

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Guilty, MY Honor

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Tonette Joyce

(I know, I am late. You would not believe the week I had.) This week: What’s your favorite guilty pleasure?  I’m such a good girl,   no, really, I am!  I take simple pleasures where I can get them, as life … Continue reading →

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Hello? ELO?

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Tonette Joyce

What song would be my ‘theme’?  Good gracious, this has been a really tough topic.   I have honestly tried to live a quiet life, but there are always some problems popping up that were unforeseen, or burdens that were placed … Continue reading →

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The Good Doctor

Posted on May 19, 2023 by Tonette Joyce

Finding myself needing to rest, I decided to start a limited series I had saved as a ‘watch later’ and never got around to. It was the 2016 version of “Doctor Thorne”, and I am so glad that I did … Continue reading →

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Baby, Baby, Baby

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Tonette Joyce

(Now you may have James Brown stuck in your head, as I do.) Here I go again, another topic attributed to me where I have no idea why I proposed it.  Have you ever had an encounter with a baby … Continue reading →

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Call Me, I’ll Be Afraid, But Just Call Me

Posted on May 5, 2023 by Tonette Joyce

  I have a strange phenomenon in my neighborhood. There are a few dogs and cats that come into my yard who let me talk to them, and even start to approach them, but if I say their names, they … Continue reading →

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“A Little Gift From Friends From Out of Town”

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Tonette Joyce

hat is the last movie you watched?  The last I saw in a theater was either the last Harry Potter movie or the last of the original string of Johnny Depp Pirates of the Caribbean movies. As you can tell, … Continue reading →

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Guest: Writer/Narrator Julia Valentine

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Tonette Joyce

Julia Valentine, a.k.a., “Miss Worm” I met Julia online when we were on live chats. We were of the same mind about some matters, and we are both cat lovers; (we teamed up on one chatter who dared to disparage … Continue reading →

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Series of Unfortunate Events

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Tonette Joyce

This week’s topic:   Would you consider publishing a serialized version of one of your stories?  To be honest I quickly, (and wrongfully), assumed that it meant to consider making sequels to some of our stories.  I really had no idea … Continue reading →

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Boxing Day

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Tonette Joyce

Well, actually, it’s Good Friday, but I let myself store too many things in what would be used as a ‘guest’ room, and a few weeks ago my 18-year-old grandkid found that where she was staying was not working out … Continue reading →

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