My Garden by Jan

JANO COUNTER

2011-12-25T20:52:00.000-08:00

Stress Builds As December Arrives

2011-12-06T10:39:00.000-08:00

Joy of the Season is here.
Christmas is on the way.
First snow today, Tuesday 6 December 2011.
On Friday 2 December 2011, I went to the Red Hats For Jesus, High Tea at the Garden Tea Room in Rogersville. It is located in HOMETOWN FURNITURE STORE. Wonderful time with these lovely ladies. Twenty-four in attendance. Delicious catered food, the room was set up beautifully for us. Singing, conversations and prayers. Good food, good friends what more could we ask?
Saturday 3 Dec., was Ozarks Romance Author's Meeting and Christmas Party. Great fun.
Allison gave us a glimpse at her "steam punk" novel, in critique hour.
Monday, 5 Dec., Elsie Myers and I got together to write on a story together. Her home is decorated so warm and cozy for Christmas.
We are hoping to grow our Writers group. Please join us for our next meeting.
Wednesday 7 December 2011 (PEARL HARBOR DAY), Mabel Masters will speak for THE QUILL AND INK CLUB. We meet at the Webster County Library at 3 PM. Please Join Us.
Mabel has compiled the Northview Book and it's proceeds are going to the Historical Society Museum that is located in the Historical Carnagie Library Building at the Corner of Jackson and Clay Streets in Marshfield. The Carnagie Building celebrated its 100 Anniversary this year 2011. It is empowering to know that our Webster County Library system is still going strong 100 years later. We have had really good leadership. Terry York, has added many programs to our newly re-decorated large library. Knitting and sewing, computer classes and iris card making,a music program for young people, and many other interesting ways to give people the incentive to use the library on a regular basis.
Thursay 8 December is CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL Committee meeting. Remember to mark your calendars for 26,27.28 APRIL 2012 CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL. You can visit our website to see what has happened in the past years and what we are planning for 2012.
www.cherryblossomfest.com
CALLING ALL CHERRY PIE CONTESTANTS---Start practicing those favored recipes! We hope to have a great number of cherry pies to judge this year. Pies are auctioned off after the contest. If you don't enter a pie buy one! Your family will thank you.
One of my favorite events is the Cherry Blossom Festival English High Tea, put on by the Trinity Catholic Church ladies. They do it so right! My Red Hat group comes from several areas to attend because it is very special.
SATURDAY 10 Decemmber 2011 is the Sleuth's Ink Mystery Writers Meeting and Christmas Party. We meet at 10 AM, the Second Saturday Monthly at the Library Station on Kansas Expressway just off I-44. We started JANO write 50,000 words in January. 2012
will be our third year to do this. Several have completed it. It is great fun and a real boost to your writing process. Please join us this next year. Info on Sleuth's Ink website.
Congrats to all who finished NANOWRIMO. Nano is National Novel Writers Month. Fifty thousand words written in thirty days.
I started didn't finish. Stress!(Stress that makes you want to keep doing something to the end is not bad), I am going to keep trying NANO and JANO until I win! Win= finish the 50,000 words in a month.
The rest of the calendar month is full too. Thank You God, for good friends and interesting things to be involved in doing.
God Bless You.
Merry Christmas
Jan

2011-09-30T12:00:00.001-07:00

I was just interviewed on KMRF RADIO 1510 AM, Marshfield, MO., by Cris Wyly and met his wife Pat and their assistant Melva. Elsie Myers went with me. I told about THE QUILL AND INK CLUB meeting at the Webster County Library the first Wednesday of the month, at 3 PM. We have speakers lined up for the next three months. Please come out and make it worth their while to come and speak for us. We want this group to grow in size and knowledge.

EMOGENE BURLESON FUNERAL

2011-07-18T18:34:00.000-07:00

Emogene Burleson's Funeral will be at Fraker Funeral Home. At 10 AM Wednesday
20 July 2011. Burial will be at Marshfield City Cemetery. Visitation is set for Tuesday Evening 6-7 PM at Fraker Funeral Home. Women friends have been requested to wear pearls.

EMOGENE BURLESON

2011-07-16T14:22:00.000-07:00

Emogene "Jean" C. Burleson passed away.
Just before 8 AM. 16 July 2011.
Her daughter and granddaughter were with her.
June said all her wrinkles were gone and Jean
had a pink glow about her face. She looked
beautiful and passed a way very peacefully.

Two Friends Fighting For Life

2011-07-12T22:00:00.000-07:00

Tonight one friend Jean is in the intensive care at Cox Hospital.
She is surrounded by family and friends. We are all praying for her.
We believe in the healing power of Jesus. Jean is part of our JEWELS Breakfast Club and is in our Red Hat Group. She enjoys her Church and always brings good homemade food for the monthly PRIME TIME Senior get togethers. Often we have said to each other: "God has Blessed us with such good families and friends."

Another Friend Char is now home from the Hospital. She has been in this fight against cancer for several years now. She is a great testimony of Gods healing.
Joy has been her great gift to us. No matter how many times she goes back for more treatments, she always gives us a smile and something to be thankful about. Eight years ago she started our Red Hat group, RED HATS FOR JESUS. She serves us as our "QUEEN MUM." What fun and devotional times we enjoy together.

I am sure everyone has times like this where several emotional stress' are being applied at the same time. My Prayer is that: We will call on our knowledge of God's word and draw our strength from Jesus. MAY GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU.

Son's Graduation last week.

2011-06-08T15:19:00.000-07:00

My Son Ken just Graduated from Redlands University.
Now he is going for his Masters in Business
Administration.
I am a very Proud Mom.

Chasing Maria Add ON 28 Days left

2011-01-12T12:37:00.000-08:00

Hi all

You will have to link back to the site to donate.

http://www.kickstarter.com/project/search?term=ChasingMaria

Please read on and watch video.
Thanks
Jan

Chasing Maria

2011-01-12T11:10:00.000-08:00

Nancy B. Daily, is a friend from several Springfield Writers Groups.
I hope you will help her follow her dream. I have heard some of the story she
has already written and the book will be a wonderful addition to all of our libraries. A great gift to share knowledge with others.
This is a wonderful way to fund her project. I am asking you to help her raise the funds for this important fact finding trip to the Rain Forrest.

Chasing Maria
by Nancy B. Dailey
Chasing Maria is final research for the biography I am writing of Maria Sybilla Merian, an unusual artist/scientist of the late 1600s.

Writing & Publishing Springfield, MO 0% funded $25.00 pledged 1
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2010-12-30T12:13:00.000-08:00

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Sad News First

2010-12-05T15:15:00.000-08:00

November has been a hard month for us.
We lost several good friends.
MARION PHILPOTT passed away, Monday
1 November 2010 at Webco Manor
Marshfield,MO. She had been
fighting Cancer. Marion won Women's'
Rights ahead of the movement at Colgate
where she retired after many years. Her
sister Emogene and Family,Friends and Dog
Tuffy, miss her. Marion's Funeral was Wednesday
3 November 2010.
At the same time at another location
Barbara's husband, DILLARD BURGESS' funeral
was going on.
Thursday 4 Nov. we lost MARGARET GOLDEN.
She was also at Webco Manor. As past President
of The Gold Star Mother's Organization She was
a Backup Singer at the Webster County Opry.
(The OPRY Shows are at the Rogersville Senior
Center on the First Friday Monthly, 6 P.M.)
Margaret was in a bowling league. She was
buried Sunday. She lost a son in Viet Nam.
Our friend, her daughter, Linda Hill passed
away earlier this year. She has a son and his
family who miss her, along with her friends.
Other FRIENDS lost a baby. We mourn with them.
Sunday 26 November 2010 My hairdresser, Susie Farr
lost her son KEVIN WAUGH, in an auto accident.
As I was writing this a phone call let me know that
another OPRY friend, ERMA PRICE has passed away today.
She was at Webco also. Her funeral will be Tuesday
7 December 2010. Erma and Her husband Otto,J.R.Dishman,
and Lloyd Wester were a group called THE ECHOES OF THE
OZARKS. They were very popular at the Opry. She will be
missed.
Our Webster County Opry friends along with JEWELS
BREAKFAST CLUB group will miss them all and be thankful
to have known these great people. Our hope is in the
Lord and we are sure we will meet them again.
God Bless all who read this. Hold your friends near
and let them know they are loved.

Did not win NANOWRIMO!

2010-12-05T15:12:00.001-08:00

Hi All
Sad. I missed it really big this year!
Ouch!

NaNoWriMo 2010

2010-11-14T22:56:00.000-08:00

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Green Eggs N Ham Finalist!

2010-11-12T22:56:00.003-08:00

Ginny is a finalist in the
Green Eggs N Ham
Contest. She will find out
in December what she won!
Congratulations!

2010-11-01T22:09:00.000-07:00

Please Vote DAILY,for my Friend Ginny

2010-10-23T07:09:00.000-07:00

would appreciate your vote for my Ham It Up video "A New Generation" posted by vlgregory (my maiden name) at http://greeneggscon test.suess. com/contests/ confirmation/ 7431/554979. I would be sooooooo grateful if you would vote 5 eggs for me (that's the best, of course) and add a comment in the alloted area. The comments help boost my ratings, too.

The boys are my grandsons. The costume and poem are my own doing.

If you would, you could vote once EVERY DAY until the 3rd of Nov. I would be sooooo thankful for your help.

Best Wishes,

Ginny

A Favorite Author Making Changes/free E-Book for YOU

2010-10-06T17:45:00.001-07:00

Mia Marlowe's DISTRACTING THE DUCHESS (written as Emily Bryan) is now available as a free ebook download from Kobo: http://www.kobobook s.com/ebook/ Distracting- The-Duchess/ book-T8EnY1_ HskWl8WlI0Gy08A/ page1.html She hopes you'll enjoy the story and remember to look for her debut Brava title TOUCH OF A THIEF coming May 2011! For more info, please visit http://www.miamarlo we.com .

Nanowrimo 2010

2010-10-04T20:19:00.000-07:00

Hi All
Nanowrimo is back
November 2010
50,000 Words in 30 Days!
Springfield, MO has our
own group for write-ins
and fun. Municipal Liaisons
are Robert and Allie.
http://wrisynsgfmo.wordpress.com/
ColorOfSakura@gmail.com
Regional Lounge
http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/node/228

Join us at:
WriSynSGFMo Informational
Meet up and Broughaha
23 October 2010
At Borders Books Coffee Shop
on South Glenstone
3PM to 7 PM
Sign up, get Badges and Word
Counters at:
http://www.nanowrimo.org
Last year was lots of fun. Enjoy!
Pull out your hair,being up, down,
sideways,creating all the emotions in
your arsenal to make a great book
in thirty days!

Cammie King Conlon/Bonnie Blue Butler in GWTW

2010-09-08T10:44:00.000-07:00

1 September 2010
Child Actress dies at age 76
Conlon was just four years old when she was picked to play the daughter of Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara. Former child actress Cammie King Conlon used to joke "that I peaked at age 5."

But what a peak.
Conlon was four years old when she portrayed the ill-fated Bonnie Blue Butler in the 1939 blockbuster film "Gone With the Wind." Three years later, she voiced the part of the doe Faline in "Bambi."

After that, she departed show business and eventually had a family and a new career. As she grew older, Conlon was a gracious link between the film and its millions of fans.

Janet Kay Gallagher note; I spoke to Cammie on the telephone and her website,in early 2010. She was very gracious. Had to decline our invitation to speak and sign her book, BONNIE BLUE BUTLER: A GONE WITH THE WIND MEMOIR, at the 5th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival in April 2010. She had a previous engagement in Texas that same day. She suggested we ask Sally Tippett Rains, who's new book was just out. THE MAKING OF A MASTERPIECE, THE TRUE STORY OF MARGARET MITCHELL'S NOVEL,GONE WITH THE WIND. We did invite her and, Sally was a great success.

Sally is now in charge of the GWTW Conference in November. On the link below is information all about the conference. There will be a full dress period Ball too!
Just imagine the dress you want to wear!!!

It’s Time To Make Reservations For “Gateway To The Wind” the Gone With The Wind Conference being held in St. Louis, MO Nov. 5-7 To Commemmorate Author Margaret Mitchell’s Birthday

Come To Gateway To The Wind Nov. 5-7, 2010
P.O. Box 6934 St. Louis, MO 63123 (314) 849-7578
A Fun, Educational Celebration of The History of Gone With The Wind.
Sponsored by Saint Louis University Museum of Art,
For More Information: www.GWTWbook.com or http://GWTWbook.wordpress.com

Vacation

2010-06-13T12:53:00.000-07:00

Much has happened since, last update. I was reminded by a friend that, "you are not a writer if you are not writing." So the plan is to post often. Starting today.
Marshfield, Missouri Fifth Annual Cherry Blossom Festival was over in April. Great events. Hope you will all attend next year,last weekend in April 2011. I was so thankful for the Book Signers that attended. Planning to have a bigger traffic area location next year.
Apple Valley,California today viaiting my Brother and Sister-in-law and her Sister.
Great time here. Hot weather.
Will be home soon with new ideas and excited about the up-coming events with the writing groups. Ozarks Romance Author's Conference is 10 July 2010. Plan to attend.
This will be so good. You will enjoy the friends and fun and learn from the speakers.

I Survived First Annual JANO as a Participant !

2010-02-15T15:21:00.000-08:00

Hi,
JANO(Sleuth's Ink Mystery Writers)Write 50,000 words in a month. Is over! Four out of twenty participants got the 50,000 words written. One out of five that entered did it! Congratulation to all the Winners. Congratulations to all the Participants. The ones who did not hit the goal found that they could get lots of words down and that they had made a start to the book they always wanted to write. This was great fun. We celebrated with a super pizza party. Everyone who entered it is looking forward to doing it next January. Some who did not join in, are looking forward to next year.

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2010-01-31T20:11:00.001-08:00

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2010-01-30T21:28:00.000-08:00

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2010-01-30T01:44:00.000-08:00

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2010-01-25T20:52:00.000-08:00

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2010-01-25T15:48:00.001-08:00

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2010-01-23T22:05:00.000-08:00

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2010-01-15T20:45:00.000-08:00

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2010-01-11T17:53:00.000-08:00

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Happy New Year! JANO!

2010-01-07T18:06:00.000-08:00

Hope everyone had a great Christmas or Holiday.
November was neat. Nanowrimo official count was
23507 Words of 50000. I was away from computer
however I wrote on a notebook while on vacation.
Ended with 30000 Words when it was typed into the
computer in December.
Great time with Family and Friends in November.
Enjoyed the Friends here when I got back.
JANO 50000 Words in a Month Sleuth's Ink and Others.
Added my 30000 Plus 50000 equels 80000 Words
30000/80000 Words 38% Done 1 January 2010
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33731/80000 Words 3 January 2010 Rewrote Chapter 21
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34229/80000 Words 43% Done 6 January 2010 Rewrote Chapter 21
33106/80000 Words 7 January 2010 Lost Words
35423/80000 Words 44% Done 7 January 2010 Rewrote Chapter 21

Sure hope I got it saved correctly tonight!

Best to you all!

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2010-01-07T17:14:00.000-08:00

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November Almost

2009-10-31T11:33:00.000-07:00

Happy Fall
30 October 2009
Today I still have six beautiful pink,QUEEN ELIZABETH Roses, one Red, MR.LINCOLN Rose and one Amethyst color Rose, not sure of the name of it.Friends and I have been busy, having a good time. Curves for exercise. Then out to lunch, grocery store, Wal-Mart, Library,Writing Groups and home again. Thank you God for Home Again!
This Wednesday the 4Th of November will be THE QUILL AND INK CLUB meeting. Speaker will be Reta Stewart Allen. Looking forward to it. Our Breakfast Club will meet that morning at Shelia's South Town Grill.
THE WEEKLY WRITERS GUILD will meet as usual.
Red Hat's meeting this month, 19 November 2009, is at Lola's in Nixa. Our Red Hat, Queen Mum, Char got a Joyful Blessed report from her Doctor. ALL CLEAR OF CANCER AGAIN! Those last treatments worked, again, With God's Healing. She always gives Jesus the credit for her healings.
November is National Novel Writing Month, I signed up at the above link to write 50,000 Words in a month. Several of our fellow Ozarks Romance Authors and Sleuth's Ink members are doing it. Good Wishes everyone. Green Lantern Begins the First!
I am still fascinated with the standing broom. Today I could still stand the broom in the grocery store isle. The effect is not lasting as long as it did when I first heard about it, 18 October 2009. A long married couple came by just after I stood it up and he looked at her and said, "If it will stand by itself,maybe you could ride it." She looked at him like he had said things like that, before today!
I let Emily Bryan know that I had seen her new book, THE CHRISTMAS BALL, here,Marshfield, at the Summerfresh Store and at Wal-Mart. She said, that getting into the grocery stores was really good and sometimes hard to do.
C.L. Wilson has been having fun contests and things to do at her site, to promote her new book that came out Tuesday, the contests continue through this week. This would be good to go over to her site to see neat ways to do with your own book, when you are ready.
Promoting your book was a big part of the meeting with Speaker, Barri L. Bumgarner at the Springfield Writer's Guild last week.
I have a friend, Blanche that always says, "Guess who I saw today?" Everyone asks, "who?" and she will laugh and add,"Everyone I looked at!"
I have no number for the times I said, "Who?" But it was many.
SMILE at everyone.
I really goofed with this. It was supposed to go here, but ended up on the Sleuth's Ink Blog and I apologize for that error. I was not able to go back in and fix it. Thanks, Shirley and Beth for the kind words and help.
Posted by Janet Kay Gallagher at 3:59 PM 0 comments Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Broom Stands Alone !

2009-10-19T16:02:00.000-07:00

I saw it myself. A broom standing by itself in Curves when we arrived for exercise this morning, Monday 19 October 2009. One of their customers had heard about this on the web and went to Wal-Mart yesterday. She stood several brooms in the isle and people went around them and never noticed anything special. I ask how they did that? And was told, "I was the first to notice that it was standing alone. Several people had been in and walked around it, worked out and left." I had thought it was just something they had done for Halloween since last week Jennifer the owner had on red wax lips and Lavon had a wax mustache. Lavon said, "The planet alignment made the magnetic polarity cause the broom to stand alone." They turned the fan on and it blew it over. Lavon set it another place and it stood until someone kicked it. Lavon set it in another place and it still worked. We don't know how long it will last. It was working awhile ago when I told a couple of neighbor boys about it. Try it soon. Fun. My broom handle isn't in the center, but off to one side so it didn't work for me. I hope they got a picture of it.

This Week

2009-10-13T01:02:00.000-07:00

Monday
Jean and I went to Silver Sneakers to exercise.
Met with Insurance group to find out how much next year will cost.
Wal-Mart
Home again.
Put poem up on David L. Harrison site
www.davidlharrison.wordpress.com/
He had a one word subject "DIRT"
My entry:

Dirt, oh boy, mud pies!
I'll make lots and lots,
and set them here to dry.
When that kid down the road comes by,
I'll make him eat them pie by pie.

Tuesday
Prime Time at Jean's Church
Games, Chicken Foot or Mexican Train, and Food
Curves 3:30PM ?

Wednesday
The Jewels Breakfast Club
at Freda's Uptown Cafe
10 AM
THE WEEKLY WRITERS GUILD
3 PM

Thursday
Red Hats for Jesus
Mary Jane's Tea Room
in Reed Springs
11 AM

Friday
Curves

Saturday
Special Curves
Weight Loss Class
10 AM

Jewelry By Rick

2009-10-04T20:53:00.001-07:00

Since my blog has been up I have been following Rick's Blog. But I didn't get it come up on my site. Still haven't figured out the links and other things.
Here is the address: http://jewelrybyrick.blogspot.com
After reading be sure to go to the very bottom of the page. You can click and go to the Flickr Photostream page and see more of his jewelry. Some pieces are even for sale. My friend Emogene got the Pink Pearl Necklace and Earrings(not shown). They are georgious and everyone is asking where she got them. Christmas is coming soon!

Slow Day Today

2009-09-28T09:09:00.000-07:00

Today 28 Sept 2009, exercised at Curves and Coffee at Brewers with Emogene. Thought Emogene's Birthday was tomorrow. Got her card made for her and took it to her.
16 Sept Wednesday we went to Rose Boyce's new home, where her neice Wanda helped her make breakfast for our group. What gracious hostess' they were, wonderful food. Her old house was totaled in the tornado two years ago and so we were all glad to see her new place to live. Beautiful!
Thrusday the 17 th, was Red Hats for Jesus meeting, we went to The Mexican Resturuant in Chesterfield Village. Good time.
That same night, Betty Jo, Elsie and I went to Allen Young's Meeting at the Big Library on South Campbell St. Good information.
Saturday 26th Sept,we joined The Springfield Writers Guild for the rest of the year. Enjoyed being there.
Will stop now the coffee is ready.

First Online Submission

2009-09-15T00:03:00.000-07:00

Thank YOU! Sleuth's Ink members who told me how to do it and Shirley for the e-mail to get it right after getting from word processor to the e-mail page, and Tanna. Yesterday Sunday, I got the e-mail submission sent for the Good Housekeeping Short Story Contest. That is the one listed on Sleuth's Ink Blog. Now the wait. December is when it will be chosen. It had to be in by 15 september 09. Had a couple days left.

Sleuth's Ink Mystery Writers

2009-09-08T22:49:00.000-07:00

09 September 2009
Just finished the Magic, Mystery and Mayhem entry. Also have the 500 word Impromptu Contest. Looking forward to Saturday. "Write-in" sounds fun.

Ozarks Romance Authors

2009-09-08T22:27:00.000-07:00

Learning so much. Thanks Ladies! Brenda Minton had really helpful information.

THE QUILL AND INK CLUB

2009-09-08T22:13:00.000-07:00

Tuesday 8 September 2009
The Weekly Writers Guild, declares a success! THE QUILL AND INK CLUB, held last Wednesday 2 Sept 2009, had 12 in attendance. Everyone liked hearing our Speaker Donna Baxter. We hope more area writers will have heard about us in the very near future! 7 October 2009 our speaker will be Brenda Brinkley. (I was telling this at Curves this morning, and one of the ladies gave the name of the Farm Magazine,that Brenda writes frequent articles.) Name recognition, Yea !

Viola Weeks 100 Years Old Passed Away Tonight

2009-08-28T18:52:00.001-07:00

We lost a good kind friend a couple of hours ago. Didn't want to see her suffer.
She had many friends and family, who will miss her. She," couldn't see very good and hearing was a problem." so she took hold of your arm and you were a willing, captive audience. Her grip was strong. Talking was one of her favorite things, always interesting. The Fiddle or Violin playing will be heard in our minds for years to come. Her grandson has had her violin, for a couple of years, since she went into the Nursing Home. On her 100 th Birthday, Nicholas Inman and several of her friends went to Webco Manor, to celebrate with her. Otto Price, let her play his fiddle and we were afraid, "she didn't want to give it back, after she played several songs." She played for years with the OLDER AMERICAN BAND, in and around Marshfield. She was an Original Cast Member of the Webster County Opry. The Opry had it's 12 th Anniversary,in April 2009. Viola, loved the Lord Jesus. Now she is at rest no more pain and strife. Her mother lived to be 105 years old, we thought Viola would, too.

Writer's Guild and Book Signing

2009-08-23T17:17:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, 22 August 2009, Elsie, Claudette, Betty Jo and I, had a nice adventure. The trip to and from Springfield, held much beauty, enjoyed the green trees, grass and the colorful flowers along the road. At the Heritage, Pat Woodward greeted us. Glad to see someone we had met before.
The Springfield Writer's Guild, had a good speaker, Ellen Gray Massey.
I bought a book from Nick Weyland and forgot to ask him to sign it!
All of us thought we learned a lot. Each of the groups we have visited has given so much different information. Thanks. We also went to Springfield Borders book signing for Karen Casselberry, of Springfield. Her book, is for children 10 and up. We arrived home safe, happy and tired.

Writer's Guild and Book Signing

2009-08-23T15:42:00.000-07:00

Elsie, Claudette, Betty Jo and I, attended the Springfield Writer's Guild at the Heritage, Saturday, 22 August 2009. We were greeted by Pat Woodward. Glad to see someone we had met before. They had a good speaker, Ellen Gray Massey. Learned a lot.
Also went to Springfield Borders book signing for Karen Casselberry of Springfield. Her book is age 10 and up. It was a beautiful day. Arrived home safely, happy and tired.
Today is my birthday. My Son and my Brother called. Emogene called and sang, "Happy Birthday."
My new 5-cup coffee pot makes good coffee!

MY WEEK SO FAR

2009-08-20T04:44:00.000-07:00

Monday- Jean and I went to Brewer's Coffee House- Breve,my coffee choice ,there.
Silver Sneaker's=Pain/yea I am getting there!
3:30 PM - Curves- not as much pain...
Tuesday-Luxury-Pedicure at Elite Style, Springfield -thanks Rachel. Went to Springfield Borders to look around and met the Manager Gary Selby. In our conversation he told me, "there are so many wonderful writers in this area and I am glad to have book signings for them. We do signings and other events almost weekly. " Two of them going on this Saturday the 22 August 2009. BOOK SIGNING-KAREN CASSElBERRY a young girl at camp... 2:00PM-4:00PM. Then 8:00PM Music Night=TWO WHEEL NEIL.
Wednesday-The Breakfast Club went to The Southtown Grill, good friends around a table gives me lots of joy and laughter. Thank God for my friends. Afternoon= The Weekly Writers Guild- more good friends,
we acomplished much, laughing, too.
Thursday/Today- Six of us are going to Red Hat's for Jesus. Today we will be at Zio's Italian Resturant in Springfield. Always enjoy this group of ladies. Better get ready for another bright and cherry day.

Busy Day

2009-08-14T03:32:00.000-07:00

Got things done today. Went with Emogene,to Brewer's Coffee House( Breve is my new coffee), then we went to Curves. Then we lunched at Freda's Uptown Cafe, ran into several friends there. If you haven't guessed I like to visit. Talked to my son Ken. Called my brother Steve and his wife Cindy, for his Birthday. Wrote my story for Sleuth's Ink, for September. Mailed my story to a magazine. Spoke to Donna Baxter, a Reporter for the Springfield News-Leader. She will be our speaker for THE QUILL AND INK CLUB Meeting: at the Marshfield MO. Library,
2 September 2009 (1st Wednesday of the Month) at 3 PM EVERYONE WELCOME

SCARE OF THE DAY

2009-08-10T05:24:00.000-07:00

My story was good. Betty Jo and I went to the Sleuth's Ink Meeting in July. We were encouraged to, "Submit,Submit,Submit." After edit, edit, edit, I read my story, to The Weekly Writers Guild. I was advised to leave out, "that sentence." OK, more edit. READY ! Mail Monday.
Sunday, I bought the magazine, that I was sending my story.
Opened to the page my story would be printed, when accepted. Got a big SCARE ! In a few words IT WAS MY STORY! I threw down the magazine.
Disappointment, reproach, I had been setting on this one a long time, if
I had sent it out...I wouldn't cry. Today, picked up the magazine to find out how it was different from mine. It wasn't my story at all! YEA ! I can go ahead and send it on schedule.

NOW, I KNOW

2009-08-07T20:32:00.000-07:00

In times so hard
By grief and pain, I was marred.
They say to me;
"Time heals all, you'll see."
All things work for good, to them that love God."
May you find, the peace that passeth understanding."
Joy cometh in the morning."

Healing, good, peace, joy?
How could it be?
What are they saying to me?

In the years that have passed
I wondered at what had happened, at last.
When did it come to me?
How did I finally see?
I have the healing.
I have the peace.
I have the joy.
God, has worked His wonders.
Now, I know what they were saying to me.

THE RAIN IS COMING

2009-08-05T21:03:00.000-07:00

The wind is blowing.
The leaves are turned up for a drink.
The fluffy clouds are still white.
The sun, behind the clouds, is glowing.

The wind is blowing.
The air around us is flowing.
The sound of the wind is soothing.
The clouds are gently gathering.

The wind is blowing.
The leaves are softly moving.
The clouds with rain are filling.
The rain is coming.

CHANGE

2009-08-01T22:17:00.000-07:00

CHANGE,CHANGE,CHANGE
ALWAYS MAKES ME FEEL STRANGE.
FASTER AND FASTER OUR WORLD MOVES
GOD'S REVELATION IT PROVES.
KNOWLEDGE INCREASED
DISASTER RELEASED.
THE BAD NEWS WE HEAR
JUST MEANS OUR GOD IS NEAR.
YEAR 2000 MILLENNIUM
HOW INTRIGUING, EXCITING, AND GRAND
DON'T LET FEAR GET OUT OF HAND.
NO ONE KNOWS WHEN GOD WILL COME.
SO MANY PREDICTIONS BEING FULFILLED
GOD WON'T COME TIL ALL IS DONE.
BE READY WHENEVER HE APPEARS
TODAY, TOMORROW, OR ANOTHER THOUSAND YEARS.