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  • “Later” by Stephen King

    Quite a few years ago now, I decided to see what all the hullabaloo was about Stephen King and his novels. I read quite a few of them. “The Green Mile” and “Lisey’s Story” stand out in my mind. And then I read “The Tommyknockers.” Okay, so I’d seen “Carrie”…

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  • Bonfire’s Mom Writes

    Bonfire’s Mom Writes

    The Maddie in the title of my blog is our dog. But we also have a cat named Bonfire. He came with that name. We…

  • I’m Annoyed

    There are a lot of things that annoy me. Honestly, I’d like to think of myself as a tolerant person. But the truth probably lies…

  • Tidying Up

    We have oak cabinetry throughout our house. There have been times in the past when I got so tired of all the oak that I…

  • Weird Words, Part 11

    Weird Words, Part 11

    Nincompoop Even though the word “nincompoop” is considered to be colloquial, it’s claimed that it has a very learned past. One account reports that it…

About Me
Getting outdoors. One of my favorite things

I’m Dianne, the creator and author of this blog. I started blogging in order to promote my novels. But I discovered I really enjoy reaching out to the world through my blog. I’m curious and I seek answers to all sorts of things. Writing about what interests me helps me to explore the world and all the people in it. I especially enjoy the comments from readers and how they illuminate the topics under discussion.