Love paranormal romance? I’d like to introduce you to The Howl Series by Emma Nichols and Lexi James. Don’t you just love these covers? Next, the blurb for the first book in the series, Raising the Phoenix. The Alpha is the leader of the pack, a revered position, one that can't be inherited, only earned. For ten years my father groomed me to take over in the event something happened to him. I...
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Beards – oh, my!
Thirteen Types of Beards In local news the Warriors, our New Zealand rugby league team, all grew facial hair leading up to the playoffs for the NRL. It was the source of much comment and took them all the way to the semi-finals before they were knocked out of the...
Mug Cake
You might have seen this recipe on the loops recently. 5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE 1 Coffee Mug 4 tablespoons flour(that's plain flour, not self-rising) 4 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons baking cocoa 1 egg 3 tablespoons milk 3 tablespoons oil 3 tablespoons chocolate...
National Parks in America
Thirteen National Parks I Visited Recently 1. Yosemite, California - just beautiful. I'd visited before but it was much quieter this time due to both the petrol prices and a recent fire that had scared visitors away. We had a perfect day with excellent visibility. 2....
Crater Lake National Park
Our holiday is almost over and I won't post again until we're at home. We've had such a great time and seen so many wonderful places. Yesterday morning we wandered around the gardens at our hotel. Here's a sunflower shot. I like sunflowers. They always make me smile...
Covered Bridges and Lava Fields
Another short post today. Yesterday we drove from Prineville to Cottage Grove, passing through lava fields and in the afternoon driving around to see covered bridges. We're staying the night at a lovely resort called Village Green. We have our own private garden plus...
John Day Fossil Beds, Oregon
The internet link is really slow today but I think I can load one photo. We visited the John Day Fossil Beds yesterday, which were really fascinating. Scientists are still discovering new species of plants and animals on a regular basis. This is a shot of one of my...


