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Debbi's Random Thoughts: August 2012
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Whatever comes to mind. Monday, August 6, 2012. I've been gone from Blogland for awhile! I don't really have an excuse for not writing a blog entry in almost a year. It seems like I just didn't have that much to say! I've been thoroughly enjoying retirement. I do a lot more reading, needlework and genealogy than I ever had time for before, but my running has suffered some major setbacks. I have had six surgeries (seven, if you count cataract surgery! I used to be a skeptic, but no more! The Web of Empire.
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Debbi's Random Thoughts: May 2010
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Whatever comes to mind. Wednesday, May 26, 2010. Nature Girl by Carl Hiaasen. Honey Santana is off her meds, reacting rapidly to the bad behavior of others. This time, the annoyer is a telemarketer from Texas. Honey's revenge? This is a crazy, fast-paced romp through the Florida Everglades with a wacky cast of characters. This is nothing like Orlando or Miami, but real. Florida, with alligators, snakes, mosquitos and fire ants. Wednesday, May 19, 2010. It hardly seems like it has been 23 years since he w...
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Debbi's Random Thoughts: The King's Grace by Anne Easter Smith
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Whatever comes to mind. Wednesday, October 26, 2011. The King's Grace by Anne Easter Smith. All that history knows of Grace Plantagenet is that she was an illegitimate daughter of Edward IV and one of two attendants aboard the funeral barge of his widowed queen. Thus, she was half sister of the famous young princes, who—when this story begins in 1485—had been housed in the Tower by their uncle, Richard III, and are presumed dead. I would definitely recommend this book. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Debbi's Random Thoughts: March 2011
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Whatever comes to mind. Saturday, March 26, 2011. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel. In inimitable style, Hilary Mantel's. Is "a darkly brilliant reimagining of life under Henry VIII.Magnificent" (. However, Ms Mantel's writing style is abrupt and choppy in the extreme. I found myself looking forward to finishing the book! Still, it was a good book, and many others have given it rave reviews, so lovers of historical fiction may like it. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel. The Web of Empire.
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Debbi's Random Thoughts: July 2010
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Whatever comes to mind. Tuesday, July 6, 2010. South Dakota, Here I Come! I'm leaving in the morning for three weeks with my Dad in South Dakota. Woohoo! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). South Dakota, Here I Come! The Solitude of Thomas Cave. Edmund Dulac's Fairy Book. The Admirable Lady Biddy Fane. The Web of Empire. Blood on the River: James Town 1607. Captain Blood: His Odyssey. The King of Elfland's Daughter. By H Rider Haggard. All Things Historical Fiction. Tales from The Raspberry Rabbits.
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Debbi's Random Thoughts: Knitting up a Storm!
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Whatever comes to mind. Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Knitting up a Storm! Now, I realize many of you may not find this as hilarious as I do, but I couldn't resist! This is a page from a very old craft catalog, circa 1973. The LeeWards company doesn't even exist any more, having been bought out by Michael's many moons ago. Brown and yellow afghan. Yes, we found things like that lovely in those days — don't ask me why! We never claimed to have good taste, I guess. January 23, 2011 at 1:26 PM. Transplanted fa...
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Debbi's Random Thoughts: February 2010
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Whatever comes to mind. Friday, February 26, 2010. I just finished reading. By Sena Jeter Naslund. I'm still trying to decide what to make of it. I gave my husband a not-so-short synopsis, and he just laughed at all the things that happened to the heroine, Una. He insisted there was no way that could have happened to one person, but I quite enjoyed the plot twists and the varied situations she survived. Friday, February 19, 2010. Friday, February 5, 2010. Please keep him in your thoughts. My life.jus...
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Debbi's Random Thoughts: August 2010
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Whatever comes to mind. Monday, August 23, 2010. My Engagement and Wedding Pictures - 1983. I was so thin! And Bob had so much hair! The funny thing is, he only wore glasses for about 3 months and then switched to contacts, although he is back to glasses these days — just not quite so big! Sunday, August 22, 2010. Three Junes" by Julia Glass. Paints a haunting portrait of love’s redemptive powers. Wednesday, August 18, 2010. A Little Bragging (and some Shame). Victorian Roses" for Guri. I did my best to ...
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Debbi's Random Thoughts: A Woman of Substance by Barbara Taylor Bradford
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Whatever comes to mind. Thursday, February 3, 2011. A Woman of Substance by Barbara Taylor Bradford. In 1905 a young kitchen maid leaves Fairley Hall. Emma Harte is sixteen, single and pregnant. By 1968 she is one of the richest women in the world, ruler of a business empire stretching from Yorkshire to the glittering cities of America and the rugged vastness of Australia. But what is the price she has paid? A magnificient dynastic saga, as impossible to put down as it is to forget. A Woman of Substance.