Apology and Explanation
I had planned to post every Thursday while on my advanture, but that simply hasn’t been the easy option I thought it would be. So rather than struggle and stress over accomplishing a Thursday post, I’ll continue to post daily on FB (Patti Lincecum Miinch) and...
Somewhere on the Road (Road Trip, day 1)
Wifi and battery life being what they are, I’m not sure if I’ll be able to post here on the blog every day, but my plan is to post every morning with a recap from the day before. Tonight, I thought I’d just share a recap of today’s drive.I pulled out of the...
All That Really Matters by Nicole Deese (book review)
The numerous strengths of All That Really Matters, by Nicole Deese, combine to make it a unique and interesting must-read for readers of women’s fiction and/or contemporary romance. The novel’s setting and story line are fresh and, in a culture dominated by...
FAQ’s (Road Trip, part 3)
In the weeks since I first shared with anyone other than my immediate family those outside my plan to take an extended road trip this Spring, I’ve been asked the same couple of questions more than a few times. I thought I’d share those questions — and their answers...
Where, Oh Where Will My Journey Take Me? (Road Trip, part 2)
Just as the framework — number of legs and length of each one — of my upcoming advanture evolved over the past few months (as I shared last Thursday), so has the the list of places I plan to visit. Initially, I had hoped to visit a national park or, in the 20...
The Best-Laid Plans (Road Trip, part 1)
In about five weeks, depending on the birth date of my 3rd grandchild/2nd granddaughter, I’ll embark on a trip that has been a dream of mine for several years. The journey from initial idea to the more-recent concrete steps take to make it happen has been...
Green Light (5MF)
I'm very excited to again this week join a talented group of women who connect each Friday in an online, unedited (so excuse all errors) flash mob free-write based on a one-word prompt from our fearless leader Kate Motaung. My timer is set for 5...
Taming the Social Media Monster
"When I first joined Facebook, I was so excited about being able to communicate with relatives, friends, and former coworkers scattered around the world. I enjoyed it so much that I also started using other programs, too. But social media has become more complex...
Authenticity
The past few weeks have been incredibly hectic. My granddaughter’s first birthday (complete with birthday party), Christmas, two visits from my son and his family, and getting ready to move to a different community in early January, along with my normal tasks and...
Just One Word
Words dominate our lives. We speak and sing them, read them, write them, hear them, and think them. The barrage of words — from both external sources and from our own internal dialogue — can be distracting, even overwhelming. It can be helpful, then, to step...
