Winter battled with spring this month. Sleet bowed my daffodils’ heads just as they donned their yellow bonnets. The delicate pear blossoms froze, along with my Texas tulips. Nevertheless, spring is now victorious! The perennials are waking up everywhere, with fresh green foliage and the promise of beautiful flowers. The following is a list of […]
Monthly Archives: March 2014
Some stories end with a moral, but I should begin mine with one: Always be willing to read/edit a book your friend or loved one has written. I read my father-in-law’s novel, set in Tasmania, over a year ago, and because of our literary bond, he decided to take me (along with my husband and […]
Snuggled beside my grandmother, I would listen, mesmerized, as the black and white tigers on the page raced round and round a tree until they just melted . . . into butter! Do you remember this story? Written by Helen Bannerman, it was first published under a different title in 1899. The black and white pictures […]
Here are some of the things my PawPaw taught me: Never go to bed angry. He told me he and Grammy sometimes stayed up all night, but they never broke this rule. Working crossword puzzles keeps the mind sharp. Get a job! This was his advice to me when I went to college. He said […]
My beloved grandfather passed away in his cozy bedroom yesterday morning. I have been given the honor of writing this great man’s eulogy, so I thought I’d let him blog for me today. This is an e-mail my grandfather wrote to our family about three years ago. The Carol he speaks of is my loving grandmother. (I […]
A Children's Book World 