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Katahdin Sheep, Chickens, Ducks, Dogs and Novelist Adrienne Morris live here (with humans).

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January 28, 2014January 31, 2014

Beekeeper Zombie

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“Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don’t they should, for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers.” Ray Bradbury

September 26, 2013

“Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don’t they should, for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers.” Ray Bradbury

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First there was a septic mound . . .

First there was a septic mound . . .

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Apocalypse Now

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Stop naming horrible military things after these cuties!

Stop naming horrible military things after these cuties!

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Art perfects theology, being not just an argument, but the presentation of it. John Senior, The Remnant

“Let us consider, on the other hand, a world open to beauty—always keeping in mind that when we refer to a reality called beauty, we refer to a gift, a visitation from God …

Sad but true. People in hard places make it difficult to live them. In books and movies trust comes quickly. As a writer you have to make people like a hurt character at once, but sometimes I don’t like doing that. True, less people might get my diamond in the rough heroes but their behaviors are true to my experience. My characters don’t let me cover for them.

Fictional characters have a way of taking your stories in unexpected directions. I say bring it on! I love being surprised when writing a novel. 📖

Minimalist Monday: Manuscript

Okay. Yes. The past was filled with it’s own struggles. But in every age there are a few artists who give a glimpse into the eternal through their beautiful renderings of life here on this messed up earth.

Bookish people: what’s your favorite spring quote?

I was obsessed with my Irish heritage for a while. It makes sense because the Irish are born storytellers. My father was one of the best of them, turning the suffering he saw around him into dark, funny tales. My mother has some Irish blood too. Her stories are quieter and filled with pathos. I think I lean hard on my mother’s gifts. 🤷‍♀️

Family sagas, found family, underdogs, addiction, war, forgiveness … there’s so much to write about the human condition and so much to love about even flawed people. How could I ever be poor?

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