I settle up my World Series wager at Mama Mick’s place

I put my life on the line with my New York Mets. My good friend Michelle went with her Kansas City Royals. Smart woman, she of the wildly entertaining Lipstick and Laundry blog. So as you probably know by now, her Royals squashed my Mets by the count of four games to one. My penance…

Holy Hawkeyes revenge

After my Maryland Terps beat the Iowa Hawkeyes of my blogging friend Megan in our first year in the Big Ten last college football season, I promised that our friendly wager would be a standing thing. Silly me. Her Hawkeyes thumped my squad Saturday to remain unbeaten this past Saturday. A good time was had…

Badges for Nano Poblano 2015

Are you ready for some Nano Poblano action, Peppers? Below are your badges for this year’s November action, hot from the mind of your good friend Fish of Gold. She’s come up with two versions this year for your graphic pleasure. Grab them from here and use them where you’d like on your blog. I…

Trust

September Sundays end today, so it’s our good fortune to again publish Paul Curran’s weekly Cuppa column. Usual host Willow of willowdot21 has been leaving our Canadian friend’s way with words to us here, direct from Canada. On you go, Paul. Trust me, friends, this is a good one … If We Were Having Coffee…

Sam watches the world go by on Sept. 9

Sam sits on the stoop, cup of coffee warming her hands, aroma stirring her senses, thoughts bombarding her brain. Another Sept. 9 in my beloved city. Happy Birthday to Me! Made it again. Would you look at those people scurrying here and there! The coming of Autumn may be robbing us of our daylight, but…

Three-Day Quote Challenge: Harry Bosch

Knock-knock, said Susanne Valenti’s post. Who’s there, I replied. Why, it’s the Three-Day Quote Challenge … Or something like that. You can find the new blogger in the WordPress universe here. Orange you glad you nominated me, Susanne? In my second time through the quote game, I decided to go with words uttered in novels…

Three-Day Quote Challenge: Leo King

My call of action for the Three-Day Quote Challenge came from Susanne Valenti. Make sure to check out the new blogger on the WordPress block. Thank you, Susanne. I’m going with quotes from literary characters from novelists dear to my heart. Relatable souls. In day two I dip into the lexicon of the protagnist of…