tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75676672238592914922011-04-21T19:38:49.696-04:00Thoughts for the dayKathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.comBlogger1031100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-10244295781351274862008-11-18T08:58:00.003-05:002008-11-18T10:08:38.271-05:00

When DiAnn Mills told us in a class in October she had written a suspense novel, I thought no way. DiAnn is a historical romance novelist and nominated for a Christy, the top honor in writing. There were no cut-throats and daggers in those novels. They were all so sweet and full of innocence and God's love.Was I ever surprised when she sent me an advanced copy of Breach of Trust, published by

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-69929253731002930962008-09-29T08:27:00.003-04:002008-09-29T08:39:50.525-04:00

Very shortly, hopefully this week, I will have my new web site up and running. It will be www.kattanderson.com. For some time I had been thinking of a pen name. A couple of weeks ago I came up with Katt Anderson. I will be having a new email, kattanderson@kattanderson.com and will be getting a blog together also. What have I been doing the past weeks? We have been on a weeks vacation with friends

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It was interesting that I have been reading "Alaska" by Tracie Peterson. Since I have been reworking my novel, it took a while to read this book. I did become very intrigued with the people and the location of the book.Tracie Peterson is a wonderful author and I have enjoyed every book that I have read of hers. This book was written some years back, but it was still very good. It showed the

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Labor Day always means that fall is just around the corner. Fall is probably my favorite season. I love the color of the leaves and watching them turn. The dogwoods behind our house are already showing signs of turning red. That is usually the first tree to turn and they are so beautiful.Summer has been a busy time for me and a lot has happened. We have had a garden and I am still preserving food

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It has been too long since I wrote last. A lot has happened since July 21.One thing I am not doing is reading so much. I am writing more or at least I had been writing more. I am getting nearer the completion of my novel and it has taken some turns I did not intend for it to take. Sometimes my mind takes over and runs away. That is what has happened.The first chapter was edited the other day and

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This week was a busy week and I didn't have much time to read. I did finish one book I had started several weeks ago. I don't know why I put it down and started something else, but I did. That is not a habit that I do much.Carolina Carpenter Brides is about finding love in a home improvement store. I'll have to be more alert when I am in my home improvement store and see if this really happens.It

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Last week I read The Pawn by Steven James. I had heard Steven speak at the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference and was very impressed by his humor and his knack of storytelling. When I found his book in a little bookstore, I had to buy it.Several people at the conference had alluded to his suspenseful writing. I was a little scared to open the book. In fact I kept it for a couple of

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Last week I read Calico Canyon by Mary Connealy. Mary is a very entertaining writer and I waited for the book for weeks. I was away from home when it came in and as soon as I could, I sat down and read it. It was worth the wait.Mary has a way of bringing characters and their antics to life. I laughed with poor Grace as she tried to adjust to her new home and her attempt to make biscuits. It

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Last week I was away from home. For sometime I had wanted to spend a week with my grandchildren and finally I had the time. I feel refreshed and ready to work, at lease I will when I am more rested.For a couple of weeks, I have had a difficult time working on my novel. My brain seemed empty and I knew to continue I would have to take a little time off. It's just like in any job, you can be

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Have you ever wondered how often each person works on their Work in Progress? Well, I have. I may be one of those people who have inquisitive minds, but it does make me wonder if I am slower than others.Myself, I work some each day. It may be one hour or six hours. I have been known to work all day when I am getting a good story going. Then there are other days when I can only write a few words.

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Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-42743196814425190172008-06-09T10:52:00.002-04:002008-06-09T11:07:03.902-04:00

The heat index is climbing here in the mountains. I had a 98.1 degree for yesterday and that is hot!I try to find a cool place to write and so far there are not many. My house is brick and it holds the heat. The AC is running a lot, but I am cooler than I would be outside. The Lord knows what He is doing. We should appreciate the cooler days more when we have them.This week-end I started reading

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Usually Saturdays are a day for catch-up for me, cleaning house, laundry, etc. Today I wanted to tell you about a book I finished yesterday.When I attended the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference, I had a 15 minute interview with Mindy Starns Clark. She was very encouraging to me with my writing and also suggested I might want to read her book about the Cajuns. I have friends in

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Several have asked if I had posted my experience on the blog yet. To be truthful, I was exhausted when I arrived home and my family came in on Saturday.As we say here in East Tennessee, "I was all tuckered out."Now that I have rested, I will begin my saga of the experience at BRMCWC,that is much easier to write.This was my first experience at a writers conference. One thing that I look back on

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-55206879821969528352008-05-12T09:08:00.002-04:002008-05-12T09:21:37.980-04:00

At this moment, I am correcting my novel/novella. I don't know which it will be. It started out as a novel, then a novella and now it is more than a novella and not quite a novel. A novella is between 25,000 and 30,000 words. I have over 30,000 and still adding more.The lady who is critiquing my manuscript is almost finished. I have not caught up to where she is yet. It is harder for me to

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This week I have been reading Murder in the Milk Case by Candice Speare. Trish Cunningham tries to find the murderer of a pharmacist. She finds the murdered man in the milk case of the super market she frequents.Trish is trying to solve this murder before the police do and it is so funny. Her family gets in the way, especially her teenage step-daughter. If you have ever had a teenage daughter,

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-375977673895119182008-04-30T08:18:00.002-04:002008-04-30T08:32:25.367-04:00

Okay, I finished the book! Wow! What a book!!!! Christine Lynxwiler, you've made yourself proud. Each book you write is better than the last.I thought I would never read a book better than Promise Me Always, but I just finished Along Came a Cowboy and it is better or maybe an equal. Excitement at the right moment. I cried, I laughed and I smiled. I cried when Allie got married. I felt so sorry

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Yesterday I started Along Came a Cowboy. I had been reading a book that I won't mention and thought I would never finish. Even the ending took forever.Recently I was involved in a car accident. Since my back is hurting and it is hard for me to sit at the computer and write, I decided to catch up on my reading. I hate to stop in the middle of a book to start another one, but I wish I had.

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Last Wednesday, I ran through the house saying, "Ya-hoo! Ya-hoo!" My first endeavor to write a novel was finished on my part. Now comes the critiquing and the pitching. I am excited that I finished it.The book, Callie's Mountain, is a historical book. It will be a series of four books and will go both frontward and backwards in history. That is all I will say about it, except it is love gained,

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Recently I finished reading "Bride so Fair" by Carol Cox. I became so excited to get to the end of the book. Let me tell you a little about it.The setting is the Chicago Worlds Fair in 1893 and it is very descriptive of the time. I feel Carol put a lot of research into the story.Anyway, here goes. Emily Ralston is an orphan who works at the fair in the Children's Building. (I think I worked for

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Every writer should enter a contest. It takes a lot of courage to do that. You don't want anyone to call your baby ugly. A contest is meant to encourage and help you on your writing career.I did enter the Genesis Contest with ACFW. I did not final, my marks were a little above average. The comments from the judges were very honest and encouraged me to write better. All of the judges were very

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For the last few days I have been writing and trying to finish my work in progress or, WIP. I have to set a time on paper to write. I make a schedule, I've probably told you this before but it doesn't hurt to tell you again.All of my married life, I have scheduled everything I did, well almost everything I did. If I don't schedule, I don't work. When I started writing, I did not schedule, but

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-60704035688174363612008-03-27T09:03:00.002-04:002008-03-27T09:12:42.331-04:00

Have you ever read a book or story where the characters were so alive that you felt like you were there in the middle of them? How did the writer do that?The hard part is to change a rag doll into a person. I have post-it notes around my computer with descriptions of the characters and their family. That way I am always sure that Susie has blond hair and blue eyes and a pug nose. Then when I can

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We are never too old to learn anything. You can teach and old dog new tricks. Where do you go to learn more?My best classes have been from the American Christian Fiction Writers classes. If you are a member of ACFW, the classes are free and there is one each month. I can't think of any that I have been in that the lecturer used foul language. These classes cover a lot of things from writing to

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One way to help your writing career is to attend conferences. I do not care to travel by myself, I had to do that for too many years when I was working. So, when one of my critique partners told me she and a friend were driving to the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference in Asheville, NC, I talked to my husband and we decided it would be good if I go with them.In preparation to

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Wednesday I started with some things that help me with my writing. Now, I want to finish that list.5. GET A GOOD CRITIQUE GROUP. This is very important to me. I have two critique groups. One is with four other ladies who are writers, one a published author, who are members of the Church of Christ. We are scattered all over the United States. I live in Tennessee, one lives in Missouri, one in

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Two years ago I decided I wanted to write. I was so naive that I thought whatever I wrote would be good. I had taken English in high school and college, so it had to be good. Little did I know that so many things had changed in the last da-da-da years. So here are some things I am learning along the way.1. TAKE CLASSES. That cannot be emphasised enough. Right now I am taking two online and two as

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I knew I had not been in here for a while, but I was surprised to see how long it had been. Can I get by saying I've been busy? Well, anyway, I guess I have.This month and last month have turned out to be busy. I have worked on my book and made progress. That is good because I am a slow writer.I have never felt comfortable writing one chapter, having it critiqued, making changes and going to the

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-68152822209134315422008-02-19T07:44:00.003-05:002008-02-19T07:53:06.833-05:00

Saturday I bit the bullet and entered my first writing contest. I entered Genesis with American Christian Fiction Writer. It is one of the top writing contests and in my estimation, ACFW is the top writing group to be in. Of course, that is the only one I belong to.It was hard to make the decision to do enter. My friend kept on telling me to do it. At first I didn't know what to do, then I

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I'm still in the positive mode and I am writing more and better. That is a big step. Finally the money I have spent in lessons may be paying off a little.Recently I started a historical novel. It is all fiction, except the race of the people involved. Intreging? Thought so. I don't want to give away my story, so I will say, you will have to wait and see. I have never read a fiction novel about

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Since I began writing, I have played around with it. I thought I was doing well to write a little each day or so, or maybe once a week. Since I began taking a class in Defeating Self-Defeating Behavior, I knew I had been playing along.Seriousness now takes a front seat. There are several things I have changed to help me on my journey.We moved my computer into a bedroom where I can shut the door,

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This year, as I have stated before, I am looking at things more positive. Everything we do in our life can be positive or negative. It is how we look at it.If you ask anyone about their life, they will most likely tell the negatives before the positives. It is easier to make people feel sorry for you than to make them think they don't understand what you are going through.Years ago, we knew a

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When I started writing a couple of years ago, I had no idea that I would be studying so much. There is so much reading to do to be a good writer. Well, if I want to be a good writer, I must read, study and write.Have you ever had a day when you brain went blank? I think they call this writer's block and I must have a good case of it. I need to do word associations to get my brain going and also

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-91437550825437985242008-01-09T08:28:00.000-05:002008-01-09T08:39:05.747-05:00

This does seem like spring in January. My grandmother told me that if you write down the weather for the first twelve days of January, that will be what each month will be like. Well January 1 was cooling, January 2 was cold, so February will be cold, January 3 was snowy, so March will be snowy, and so on. Today is the ninth and it is warm, so September should be warm. I don't believe all that,

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-66805354470293498322008-01-08T08:41:00.000-05:002008-01-08T08:54:56.128-05:00

How many of you are glued to your television sets or computer watching everything you can get about the elections? I will admit that I stayed up and watched the Iowa Caucus. It was interesting to me to listen to what the candidates said.Now, I do have my opinion, but I won't voice it. The one thing I'm afraid of is that there are not enough of us who stand for the principles for which this

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I'm still writing in my red positive color. That will be my signature for this year.Today, I sat down at the computer and started back writing. I have really missed it and felt guilty because I did not write. Since my mother's death, I have not been able to think well. I know part of it is the grieving process, and the stress that I was under for so long. Grieving is an on going process for some

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Did you realize that red is a positive color? Well, I may be writing in red all this year. 2008 brings a positive outlook for me. I feel I will write more and be an encouragement to others.My goals for this year is to write each day. I know I have to put a number of pages or words down, but so far I have not. I would like to write 1,000 words, which would not be too hard to do. My biggest problem

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-79881078950804634902007-12-08T09:56:00.000-05:002007-12-08T10:10:58.910-05:00

For the past week I have been reading some very good books. When I am at Wal-Mart or a book store, I look for my favorite authors and usually grab a book that I have not read yet.Recently, I was in Wal-Mart and found Christine Lynxwiller's Forever Christmas. Since I have read most of Christine's books, this was one that I had not seen yet. I knew it was out, but had not run across it yet. This is

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When my mother passed away, I handled everything very well. I do miss her so much. She had lived with us for over two years and there is an empty space in our lives.The funeral and burial went very well, and I thought of it as a celebration of her life. Even when we left for a little rest, I felt the stress leave my body, although I missed her terribly. The worse part of everything was when we

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So many things have happened since my last post. I'm sorry it has been so long, but I think you will understand.On October 19, my mother fell and broke her hip. At 90 years of age, that was pretty serious. It does get worse. When the hospital did a chest x-ray, they found she had pneumonia. The doctor told me it was my decision, but it had to be done. She was operated on that night and was in the

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Last week my hubby and I took a much needed trip to Cumberland Falls State Park in Corbin, KY. It was so nice to get to spend a couple of days with my dear hubby. We had so much fun and enjoyed the resort so much. This is one of our favorite state park resorts.When we registered, we were given a nice brochure of the park. The front cover was a beautiful water falls and it was only 1.5 miles to

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Each day we live, something exciting happens. Just to see a sunset or a sunrise is so good. It means that God has let us live a little longer to enjoy these beauties.Last night, I was reading the emails form American Christian Fiction Writers, and I read where a friend and sister in Christ won first place in the Book of the Year Award. Christine Lynxwiler received that honor for her novella, "

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Fall is definitely in the air in East Tennessee. We have had a few cool days and several cool nights. They do predict temperatures in the 90's this week-end, so the air conditioner is still on.What is your favorite season? I love fall because of the crispness in the air. I love the azure blue of the sky and the oranges, yellows and reds in the leaves. There is a row of dogwoods that I can see

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-49636796533435694322007-09-17T08:35:00.000-04:002007-09-17T08:54:06.617-04:00

Yes, life does hold surprises! Some of them come at the most unsuspecting times. Some are small surprises, and some are large. Life is full of twists and turns.One of my twists has been my writing. Lately, I have not been able to put many words on paper. That sounds like a "writer's block" to me. Several nights of very little sleep did not help the situation either. Last night, I wrote my next

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-52946927800978533102007-09-06T08:26:00.000-04:002007-09-06T08:38:32.299-04:00

Good Morning Bloggers!I must apologize for not interviewing Paula Gordon on Monday. Since it was Labor Day, she and I both could not get together. This is the first time we have had a chance to sit down and talk.KC: Good Morning, Paula and thank you for stopping by to talk to us.PG: You are quiet welcome and I am pleased to be here.KC: First of all, tell us a little about yourself and your

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-39905730886564153632007-09-01T08:30:00.000-04:002007-09-01T08:34:32.321-04:00

I usually don't blog on Saturday, but I thought I would give you some information about next week's blogs.Beginning Monday, September 3, I will be interviewing the main characters in my work in progress. I would like everyone to meet them and see what you think about them.The first will be Paula Gordon. That's all I will tell today. Have a wonderful Labor Day.

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-8719872190067867682007-08-29T10:14:00.000-04:002007-08-29T10:21:29.975-04:00

In writing a suspense novel, you need to know how many ways you can threaten someone by scaring the daylights out of them. Through the day, I take notes in my ever popular notebook. Usually, it can be found on the coffee table in the family room where it is handy when I am resting.Last week, I had a new sitter for my mother. There on the coffee table was my notebook, that I thought nothing about

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-49692878488176953762007-08-20T08:46:00.000-04:002007-08-20T08:58:08.148-04:00

IF you are a writer, you know about critiques. They can be awesome, or they can really wear you down. Both have been sent to me. I realize I need a lot of work, but I am learning so much.Being a member of a small critique group of friends is different from being a member of a critique group of people that you don't know. I am a member of both. They are different in so many ways.The little group

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-70205990392120073692007-08-16T10:16:00.000-04:002007-08-16T10:26:14.224-04:00

A friend replied to my last post that she did not know I was a writer. Well, Denise, I am trying to be a writer. Some of the things being a writer entails. It is hard work, fun, restful, relaxing, fulfilling, time consuming, always on your mind and a lot more I could say. You fell your characters are real people. My main characters in the book I am writing are Paula, Linda, Bobby and Betty. Betty

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-50582396861673517832007-08-15T09:16:00.000-04:002007-08-15T09:23:36.826-04:00

When I saw my last post, I did not realize I had been gone so much. There is the reason, I have been sick.A lot of things came to light during illness. I found out that when I am sick and on medication, I can't think. I also did not have the energy to sit at the computer. I also know that my family does not function very well when I am ill. During this time, my mother fell, and we went to ER and

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-50059045563167953682007-08-06T10:17:00.000-04:002007-08-06T10:29:12.526-04:00

We are in the middle of the Dog Days of Summer, and it is hot! My air conditioner runs most of the time, so I dread to see the bill next month. We have lived through this every year, so I am sure we will suffer it again this year. It is uncomfortable. I think I have finished my first chapter of my book. That is, it is critiqued, or in the last critique. I have learned so much with the writing of

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-16785492688412692502007-08-01T08:24:00.000-04:002007-08-01T08:39:24.697-04:00

Last night I had read over half of Wanda Brunstetter's book, "Going Home." As will all of her books, it is very well written and interesting. I like the struggle within Faith, whether to go back to the English world or go remain in the Amish community. That's all I'll tell. It is very good.For the past two or three years, I have been a big fan of Wanda's. I have purchased almost all of her books

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-44709455973076432242007-07-31T09:28:00.000-04:002007-07-31T09:46:38.305-04:00

Yesterday, I did finish "Gone with the Groom." I must say that I truly enjoyed the ending. I had chills on my arms by the time the last word was read.It is truly refreshing to read a book that does not use so many offensive words. That is one thing I really admire about the publishers who are devoted to publish clean books. I have enough clutter in my brain and I don't need it filled with filthy

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-83652364184747334192007-07-30T08:47:00.000-04:002007-07-30T09:04:14.288-04:00

Last night I almost finished reading "Gone with the Groom" by Janice A. Thompson. Usually, I can finish a book in a week, but it has taken me longer than that to read this one. No reflection on the author, it was me. Too much going on in my life.This is a good light book. Agatha Annie takes on another mystery and has a lot of help from family and friends. It's a very entertaining book. Ms.

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-10314980253449960412007-07-27T11:09:00.000-04:002007-07-27T11:20:06.289-04:00

Yes, I have been very lazy. Well, not really that lazy, just couldn't come up with time to write on the blog. It seems my house is always busy.My husband always has a garden. It was so dry at first and now that we have rain, we have been busy with freezing corn for the last two weeks. We will probably have another week of corn, but we are through for this week.Then my writing is going crazy. We

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-27310355416955227332007-07-13T09:01:00.000-04:002007-07-13T09:11:33.974-04:00

When I got up this morning, I could see the beginnings of a beautiful sunrise. I am always amazed by sunrises and sunsets. To me, it shows God's love and His care for us. He tells us this is another day that He is giving us.Sunrises, sunsets and rainbows have always fascinated me. I have marveled at sunsets on the deck of a ship and in the desert. The mountains of East Tennessee are the best. Our

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-58069917694308551052007-07-11T09:50:00.000-04:002007-07-11T10:06:06.464-04:00

Today is a day to be thankful for the rain we are having. It is a slow drizzle with occasional heavier rain. We need it so badly. The Lord knows when to give us what we need.Yesterday, or rather last night, I almost completed my second chapter for the newest book I started. If I can let myself go, it will be a very good book. My characters are coming to life, in fact, they are beginning to have a

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-87744211008004443992007-07-10T09:42:00.000-04:002007-07-10T10:03:41.380-04:00

We need rain! Could someone in the west please blow us some? So far this year, we have had a little over eleven inches of rain. Our driest ever! It seems so strange that while Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri and other states are flooding, we are in a drought. Farmers are having a hard time getting hay. Some will not even have two cuttings. Several farmers still raise tobacco, usually by now it is

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-4566051216149614232007-07-09T07:06:00.000-04:002007-07-09T07:17:55.635-04:00

It's another Monday, and I always look forward to Monday. Monday's are rarely a "blue Monday" for me. I love to get up early in the mornings and get my day started. Mornings are my best time.Last week, I did finish the first chapter of the new, revised book I am writing. The old one was stuck, and I was stuck with it. So, I completely changed most things and started over with, I hope, a perkier,

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-30011534091379620692007-07-06T08:21:00.000-04:002007-07-06T08:36:20.649-04:00

Since I was in high school, I have had a burning desire to write. My writing homework was good, but I hid that desire away for many, many years. Now, in my later days, I feel I have time to devote to writing. The children are gone, so I'm not busy with taking someone here or there and always doing something for the children. If my husband gets one hot meal a day, he's happy. So, I am pretty free.

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-13102811689628333782007-07-05T09:33:00.000-04:002007-07-05T09:48:08.232-04:00

Yesterday, July 4, I dressed in my flag and fireworks tee shirt and prepared to can green beans. I am a farm girl, in fact I live on the same ground that my family has lived on for five generations.Yes, I did get them canned, but with no children home, we didn't go to the parade or go see the fireworks. Our town, Rogersville, has the best fireworks around and they are big and loud. We went for

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-23881825722483488782007-07-04T08:19:00.000-04:002007-07-04T08:41:25.433-04:00

Several years ago I was in a business that I had to learn to do something completely different than anything I had ever done. I discovered then that the more I learned, the more money I made. So I became a sponge. I listened to everyone who would talk about that business. Did I succeed? Yes! I became a manager in less than a month and within a year, I also had the fastest growing unit in the

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-73072991582906768362007-07-03T08:53:00.000-04:002007-07-03T09:11:51.889-04:00

For several months I have been writing a manuscript, okay, book. It has been slow and I am afraid I became some discouraged. That's part of the business isn't it, discouragement, rejections, and no one taking you seriously? No, not or me!Today, I have a new outlook on writing. It is a job and I am going to succeed. I am going to publish that book. I am going to be a success. After I finish the

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-12506760162144528962007-06-29T07:58:00.000-04:002007-06-29T08:21:26.569-04:00

I, Kathy Cretsinger, do hereby declare and affirm that I am a "Wanna Be Writer." Definition of a "Wanna Be Writer" is not found in the dictionary, but I have my own definition. It is someone who is striving with all their might to be a writer. Someone who wants it will all their heart. They also put their heart in their writing each day.Okay, how am I doing? Sometimes good and sometime not so

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-43239797899423302262007-06-23T09:25:00.000-04:002007-06-23T09:44:00.428-04:00

My wonderful husband brought home a large amount of over-riped bananas. Now, don't get me wrong, I love to eat banana's, I just don't like to smell them. In my early years, I must have gotten sick on them, because I cannot stand the smell of bananas.Last night I made banana pudding with my mother-in-law's recipe. It is an old recipe that she used and I love it so much better than the instant

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-29115164737057869052007-06-19T08:36:00.000-04:002007-06-19T08:57:27.568-04:00

When it rains, it pours has been told to me so many time. Right now, we need the rain, but I am not referring to physical rain. We have jokingly said we have a Bed and Breakfast. Family has been dropping by all summer. I love having them, and it makes me feel like I must be doing something right with my family. At least, they like to visit and sit and stay a while. Yesterday, my nephew from

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-45416498568908512002007-06-11T10:58:00.000-04:002007-06-11T11:11:27.440-04:00

Yes, I am writing more, and enjoying it more. Things have been hectic here, so I have not been writing as much as I should have on the blog.My manuscript is coming along very well. I have another chapter to critique while working on the next chapter. This month I am taking a workshop on Romantic Suspense. There is so much to learn. This is really exciting because I have a habit of bringing my

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-3718799537389951472007-05-31T08:37:00.000-04:002007-05-31T08:59:28.214-04:00

I lived through Memorial Day week-end! With eight extra people in our house, a covered dish dinner at church and just trying to keep my senses, it turned out to be a good week-end.We have a grandson, Grayson, who is the youngest of the kids, and he is a cracker-jack. He came into the house calling his granddad, "John." After that, every man was John and I was "Jo-Jo." I have no idea where he came

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-71448704776207121502007-05-25T08:03:00.000-04:002007-05-25T08:19:37.576-04:00

I hadn't realized it had been so long since I wrote. It has been busy, starting with the day my husband had his colonscopy. Let me try to explain.My cousin from Indiana arrived on Sunday, the thirteenth, and left yesterday. I really enjoyed having her. She had a liver transplant two and a half years ago and since then, we have become very close. It was good to have her with us. We shopped one

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-23503055884652605502007-05-16T09:38:00.000-04:002007-05-16T09:52:09.142-04:00

How does it always happen when one thing gets out of sequence at home that everything piles up?This week has been one of those weeks. It really started last week. I only have one aunt left on either side of my family. She is my dad's sister and lives nearby. She called me from the hospital to tell me she had been taken there with this horrible stomach virus. She came home on Saturday, and needed

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-10323814276387591972007-05-08T10:10:00.000-04:002007-05-08T10:28:13.136-04:00

Let me tell you about my sweet mother. First, she is 90 years old and is not well. She has lived with me since my father passed away in 2005. He was 91 years old. They both have lived a long life. They were married for 68 years. Only on a very few occasions did I hear them ever get mad at each other. Mother always made sure we were ready for church. We always had clean clothes, and we looked nice

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-12604009603167002742007-05-02T09:29:00.000-04:002007-05-02T09:43:03.215-04:00

Too much has been going on in my household recently. Too much sickness, surgery and accidents.My writing has had to take a back seat with all that is happening. First, my mother was sick and during her illness, she fell. Nothing hurt except a knot on her head. Then she fell again. It worries me when she falls so much in one week.My daughter-in-law's mother has had open heart surgery for valve

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-79608365693221442142007-04-24T08:55:00.000-04:002007-04-24T09:11:59.957-04:00

Do we all expect to have a perfect life? In reality, we should not, but in the dream world, we do. We expect to have no problems with husbands, children, friends and our families. No so. Why do we have these problems?We have no guarantees of having a perfect life, but we can make it as perfect as it can be. Our Lord's life was as perfect as it could get, but think about what our Lord had to deal

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-34927539114567117692007-04-19T11:06:00.000-04:002007-04-19T11:21:43.902-04:00

Everything started slow today. My husband and I had to have blood work done first thing, so I am getting a late start on everything.Finally, I am figuring out the writing business. It has taken me a while, but I think I have the hang of it. The gals in my critique group are happy, I know. It has taken me a while to get going, but I am on a roll. The best part of writing is that I enjoy it. I

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-56065304062867391992007-04-13T08:52:00.000-04:002007-04-13T09:34:05.862-04:00

We made it home early yesterday morning. Jerry and I had a wonderful time in the mountains. It was so beautiful. We enjoyed to solitude and renewed our spirits. God has blessed us with so many beautiful surroundings. Yesterday, I also had a full day of shopping. My freezer needed to be restocked. I always like to keep food that can be thawed in a short while. We are trying to eat more

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-78164903429064942142007-04-11T09:51:00.000-04:002007-04-11T10:00:24.016-04:00

Everyone needs a little time to rest and reclaim their lives. This is our few days of rest and relaxation. My husband and I are at Cumberland Falls State Park outside of Corbin, KY. It is beautiful and very peaceful. They gave us a room with a "better view "than the one first assigned to us. It does have a good view of the Cumberland River and the woods around it. If anyone ever wants to

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-72293021544370920502007-04-04T08:53:00.000-04:002007-04-04T09:17:48.476-04:00

During our lifetime, our live takes so many twists and turns. Today, this is on my mind, since I have a very good friend who is extremely ill. He and his wife have been close friends for several years. It hurts so much to see them go through this turn in their lives.We make friends and lose friends and family during our life. We try to be resilient to these events, but it is so hard. I

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-19233130100188024612007-04-02T08:50:00.000-04:002007-04-02T09:10:23.799-04:00

This is an important week in my family. On Friday, my mother will turn 90 years young. It is a milestone in any one's life to live to be 90. When my father turned 90, my sister and I had a little celebration with our family, which he enjoyed so much. The family members continue to talk about it today. Now, that Mother is turning 90, we have planned several things. Over the week-end we had

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-74085295960096349522007-03-29T09:20:00.000-04:002007-03-29T09:40:18.002-04:00

Tornadoes were reported last night in Texas, Oklahoma and other states. Being a veteran of several tornadoes, I know the fear that those people feel. The day after a tornado, you feel so numb. It is hard to believe the devastation they do.Now, when I hear heavy wind, I find a safe place to go. It is unbelievable how you feel after you have experienced something like this. Luckily, our house

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-88942502242610679942007-03-28T10:02:00.000-04:002007-03-28T10:16:25.071-04:00

When I started my blog, I thought this would be a good way to sharpen my writing skills. It has been years and years since I sat in an English class, so many of my skills had sorta been pushed into a corner. Hopefully, this blog will help me to polish up those skills some.For years, I had read books, a lot of books, and I thought I can do the same thing, but it is harder than I thought. Not so

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-81745955412713609992007-03-26T08:35:00.000-04:002007-03-26T08:59:40.287-04:00

Most of the time when we think about reflection, we think about our image in a mirror. There are other things that reflect as well.What about reflecting on the world about us, our blessings and our families? This is one of the most beautiful times of the year. Each season has it's own benefits, but spring is like a resurrection. My mother-in-law used to tell me, that is what spring meant to

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-71269389732263673222007-03-24T07:56:00.000-04:002007-03-24T08:10:47.109-04:00

Yes, writing is a job, just like any other job someone may have. When I started writing, I never considered it a job, just an outlet for my thoughts. Now, it has become an eight hour a day job. With my other jobs her at home, sometimes my writing job is done late in the evening. It is rare for me to get to bed before midnight. But this is what gets through my days.Now, I have had some jobs

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-74787320360221103352007-03-21T09:59:00.000-04:002007-03-21T10:17:39.884-04:00

Everyone has someone who inspires them. That person should be someone they admire and look up to. Just about everyone is inspired by the Bible and we all should be. There are many verses to inspire us to live a better life. To me, that is my best inspiration.To keep from sounding preachy, I would like to introduce you to my inspiration. When I decided to write, one person stands out in my

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-31293189830427769762007-03-20T11:13:00.000-04:002007-03-20T11:27:25.996-04:00

This has started out a bad day. First, my server was messed up. Bell South is going to a new email and they must have been working on it today. Finally, we are able to get on.Now, I am behind on everything. Just got the dishes washed in the last few minutes, so it is going to be a slow day.Yesterday, my critique partner wanted me to re-write my Chapter 4. It did needed to be done, but I

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-22138121247181904262007-03-19T08:06:00.000-04:002007-03-19T08:43:35.284-04:00

Winter came back this week-end. Saturday we had snow. This is typical for March in East Tennessee. The red buds are beginning to pop out and our dogwoods look like they are wanting to open so badly. I expect they will open this week. The weatherman said we could get to 80 degrees by Saturday. The only thing this weather does for me is to make my allergies worse.This week-end I did finish "

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-77642152494163437172007-03-16T08:44:00.000-04:002007-03-16T09:02:09.696-04:00

The song says, "Rainy days and Monday's always gets me down." Rainy days always refresh me and make want to write. Maybe it is because the air is cleaner. Whatever it is, I want to sit at the computer and write, write, write.So as soon as the dishes are in the dishwasher and the clothes are in the washer, I will write. I never get tired of writing. My back gets tired, but the words keep

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-30088572296092355622007-03-15T09:09:00.000-04:002007-03-15T09:36:19.855-04:00

Isn't it amazing, as we go through life, how our circle of friend enlarges? Personally, I am amazed at the number of new friends that I am privileged to enjoy. There are two things that I enjoy in life, besides family and church. That is reading and writing. My family has a funny idea that they need clean clothes, food and a somewhat clean house. When I am reading or writing, I don't have

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-30872379563174479662007-03-14T09:18:00.000-04:002007-03-14T09:34:01.232-04:00

This morning was a day I wanted to stay in bed. My darling husband decided that he would snore all night, so I did not get to sleep until the wee morning hours. I punched, patted and prodded, but it did no good. He even snored on his side, on his stomach and his back. Finally, he quieted and I went to sleep.The most sensible thing would have been to go to bed when he did, but I was busy.

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-82025769325321733762007-03-13T08:38:00.000-04:002007-03-13T08:49:39.770-04:00

Well, another day passed and the Lift Chair did not show up. One thing I really dislike is to have someone tell me one thing and then not do it. My mother is really having trouble getting up and down and it is hurting her back. She has never had pain except for broken bones. Everyday pain, she does not have. She has been so lucky all her life. Now, with the continued pain in her back, she

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-13368894782789545692007-03-12T08:47:00.000-04:002007-03-12T08:57:39.444-04:00

Yes, the week-end is over and a new week begins. It has been so beautiful here and also very warm for this time of the year. The dogwoods are beginning to swell and they will be blooming soon. Also, the red buds will bloom. I have noticed some trees that are turning a light green, so they will have leaves before long.I do like the winter because I can see all my neighbors houses when the

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-17911421792423499012007-03-10T08:12:00.000-05:002007-03-10T08:22:14.304-05:00

Good Morning!Yesterday was a lazy day in some ways. I did not make it very often to the computer, but I did get a lot of housework done. At least, it was a lot for me. I am very slow working, but I needed to get some floors mopped and do some cleaning in my kitchen. The weather has been so nice here in East Tennessee. It seems that spring is here early. We saw bluebirds for the first time

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-46799710050634356182007-03-08T08:17:00.000-05:002007-03-08T08:37:45.074-05:00

Finally, my new cell phone came in yesterday. The old dark ages cell phone is gone. Now I am in the modern age with a flip phone. My daughter is one step up, she has a slider. Okay, I like my flip phone.It's amazing how much you depend on one of these little fellows. My husband's rings to the music of "When the Saints Go Marching In." That's a shock when the alarm clock is set and you don't

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-50051529054179536222007-03-07T09:40:00.000-05:002007-03-07T10:01:20.311-05:00

Last night, as I went to bed, I was thinking about what to write today. I thought I had accessed all my knowledge, but then I began thinking about my favorite things. What I enjoy. What I will take extra steps to do or see.Here are a few of the things I love.1. My family. I love to talk to my family, or look at the pictures of them, or visit with them. I have one granddaughter who will only

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-10121450700548006732007-03-06T08:26:00.000-05:002007-03-06T08:38:31.907-05:00

Where does all the time go during the day? I have asked that question so many times, that it is getting redundant!Yesterday, I had so many things to do, but not everything was accomplished. I did do some laundry, but there is more to do today. Although, I will never be a perfectionist, I do want things orderly, which they are not at this time. I can think and work better if things are not so

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-25991206830317499992007-03-05T09:14:00.000-05:002007-03-05T09:24:18.816-05:00

Most people say that they don't like Monday's. Well, I love Monday's! Most of the time I have had a time the day before to worship God, and have fellowship with our church family. Right now, with my mother is home and not well, I have missed that for a couple of weeks. Also, Monday's are my husband's last work night for his week. He is off on Tuesday and Wednesday. He works nights, so I am

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-50171753030995594672007-03-03T09:08:00.000-05:002007-03-03T09:38:44.952-05:00

Most of today's literature, I never read. That may be a shock to some, but the language is so filthy, and the descriptions so graphic, that I don't care to put that trash in my brain. I have always said that I was too young to read that garbage.There are some authors that I like their plots, but I will not invest in their book. Okay, so I am a prude! No, I am a Christian. That makes a

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-46301726325851916602007-03-01T15:35:00.000-05:002007-03-01T15:47:03.499-05:00

When March arrives, it seems that spring is just around the corner. We already have crocus and daffodils blooming in the yard. Our winter pansy's have bloomed through the snow and cold weather. I can see them from the door or I could until the dog decided that was where he could get more sunshine. The time between winter and spring is always refreshing to me. It is the time of new beginnings

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-1443877448252413092007-02-27T08:13:00.000-05:002007-02-27T08:29:44.502-05:00

Good Morning!!When I saw it had been six days since I wrote anything, I was shocked. That is the longest I have ever been quiet. A lot of things have happened since then.We did have a nice vacation until I became sick and I mean sick. I don't know when I have been that sick. It was horrible and I did not want anyone to have what I had, but my sweet husband wanted to join me in my misery.

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-89485168015683332942007-02-21T09:04:00.000-05:002007-02-21T09:33:37.348-05:00

For several months, I have been working on a novel. A very dear friend, who is an author, critiqued the first two chapters recently. I called her the other day and accused her of "butchering" my manuscript. Seriously, what she did was so good for me. With her comments, I am more aware of how to write and how I can improve my manuscript. The publishing of this novel is my goal. I am not

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342805834892100959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567667223859291492.post-75138022888307998592007-02-19T09:05:00.000-05:002007-02-19T09:27:12.679-05:00

Our plans for this week have completely flipped flopped. We had planned to take a slow trip across Kentucky from east to west. Then Saturday our son called that his family were sick and they wanted to get over this before we came. So, we are in Nashville with our daughter now and will go to Kentucky later this week. We will be coming back here on Friday afternoon to go to a program at Goodpasture

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