I realized that an e-mail wasn’t sent on a revision I had made to this post. I am republishing the post so that the e-mail subscribers will get a notification. Sorry for any confusion with this situation. “So Twiggy. It looks pretty wet out here.” “What’s a little rain?” “Looks like a lot more than […]
“So Twiggy. It looks pretty wet out here.” “What’s a little rain?” “Looks like a lot more than a little.” “Yeah this is pooling up nicely. We have the tent though.” “Yes but the wind is blowing pretty good.” “You are so right. Let’s call it on account of rain.” “Maybe it will let up?” […]
This header should look familiar. It belongs to Sally G Cronin, who has a very successful blog built on helping other Indie authors be more successful. Sally is an Indie author herself, and she has 18 books published. Today, she features my first book, My GRL. I am so grateful for her support and hope […]
Today, I randomly opened Eternal Road—The final stop to page 167. With my eyes closed, I pointed to the page. The word closest to my finger was “unfortunate,” which is the prompt. Unfortunate by John W. Howell © 2024 “Eat your food.” “Aw, Mama, I just don’t like this.” “Some unfortunate kids would love to […]
This post was run in November of 2013 and is co-authored by Marie Ann Bailey. Since summer travel is right around the corner, I think it has some merit. Top Ten Things Not to Do When Traveling 10 If you decide to drive your car when traveling, do not pack the trunk and […]
Today, we are visiting the Lakeway Municipal Utility District (LMUD) for an open house and to check out the seed library. LMUD had an open house on Earth Day, and through the miracle of the time clock, we can go back and take a look. We are catered by Stella San Jac of Austin. Our […]
The coffee machine sends me a good morning message on the touch pad. “Good Morning, Boss. There will be a slight delay with your morning cup today. It seems that someone forgot to fill the bean reservoir. Through Bluetooth, we contacted the freezer to have a fresh supply delivered. Unfortunately, frozen beans do not […]
Esther has a guest author feature and she invited me to visit today. If you are not familar with Esther’s blog this is a great time to visit to see all the terrific things she has available. Thank you Esther for the opportunity.
Today’s good news story comes from the Good News Network. No AC Needed in India’s Heat: Inside Gujarat’s Eco-Friendly ‘Cool House’ By Andy Corbley – May 1, 2025 Western India is home to one of the hottest deserts on Earth, and the residents of the western states of Rajasthan and Gujarat have traditionally used architecture […]
“Hey, Tempest. Come help me.” “What are you doing on that stair?” “Not sure. I didn’t realize it was a Stairway to Heaven. Now I can’t get down.” “Man. For the oldest, your setting examples leave a lot to be desired.” “Well, it could happen to anyone.” “Sure, it could. Needless to say, you can […]
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