the village.

December 26, 2016

Originally posted on I didn't have my glasses on….:
the old mill, a boarding house, the glass lake, the stone bridge, santa and his team,…

Let this be a lesson to you… #StormBarbara #Christmas

December 24, 2016

So maybe next time I invite you for Christmas Dinner, you’ll know the ONLY correct answer is “Yes, ma’am.” …

December 23, 2016

While I’m travelling this week, here’s another Blast from Barb’s past — originally published in Champaign Urbana News Gazette, December, …

December 21, 2016

Want to write that next Young Adult Paranormal Fantasy Romance blockbuster? Who doesn’t? Of course you might be worried about …

December 19, 2016

[NOTE: I just got a snotty email with a link to an album featuring all the handmade woodworking presents my baby …

December 18, 2016

Bah. Humbug. When I wrote this a year ago, I never thought I’d be posting it again this Christmas. It’s all …

December 14, 2016

“One may ride upon a tiger’s back but it is fatal to dismount.”—Ernest Bramah Ride the tiger. That’s what we …

December 12, 2016

As if a giant bearded fat guy who wants you to sit on his lap isn’t scary enough… Now Santa has an evil twin!

December 9, 2016

Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
A little while ago, I mentioned… quite discretely and with absolutely no bouncing around on tables…

December 7, 2016