COVID Cramps

Maurice’s Review:  I can really relate to this because my YMCA membership ended a few months ago, and I needed to stay active too. So far mouse moving, key clicking, and beer pint lifts have kept me tuned up. I’ve got five new pounds to prove it. ######################################### I’m not…

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Women Rule!

Anne’s Review:  Wow.  Love this one—hard to believe we haven’t come further in 700 years!  Women are the N@$?!&s of the world, as John Lennon famously said. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ From The Feminist Quarterly, January 2021 I like to read.  I speak a little Spanish, so I enjoy reading books in Spanish….

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Let Them Eat Cake

Tee’s Review: I would come over to your back porch ANYTIME to eat your baked goods! ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]][[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ We’ve been eating like royalty since the pandemic started.  That is, if royalty was into vegetarian pad thai, homemade bread, anything that can be made with tomatoes, is complicated or takes a long…

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Captured in Time

Chelsea’s Review:  A gorgeous post on the small details that connect us and why they must be shared. ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ▪ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ My blog post entitled What’s the Capital of Andalusia?  And Other Almost Conversations was recently accepted into…

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Start Here

Robert’s Review:  An amazing new work by an up and coming author who has just had their work accepted as part of the Asheville Today virtual 2020 time capsule: https://avltoday.6amcity.com/asheville-nc-2020-time-capsule/ :):):):):) * (:(:(:(:(: I usually take my Christmas tree down on January 1.  I didn’t want to approach this task…

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Southern Comfort

Carol H’s Review: Trust this adventuresome and indomitable authoress to go where many dare not.  Read on as she unfurls tips on bathroom trips that you just may someday need…  ================================================== In Texas, a traveler welcomes the sight of a Buccee’s bathroom.  They are clean and abundant in their facilities and are…

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The Feast Ahead

Michelle’s Review: This was a great glimpse into the holiday feast of a vegan/vegetarian with some great ideas for alternatives for non-meat eaters. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I gave up eating meat more than 23 years ago, and since then, my holiday feasts have evolved from traditional to inspirational.  I was brought up…

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The Winter of Our Pandemic

Gina’s Review:  After reading this story, I realized I will also need some indoor pursuits. Perhaps I can create shadow puppets in a carefully constructed living room fort?  Really anything to save our sanity as we continue to hunker down, plus I’d be happy to have your crockpot recipes. Well now, today…

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