Grandma rises again… in stitches and sunlight (Friday Fictioneers 25March2026) Choosin’ Texas song

March 25, 2026

Hello readers.  Today I am joining Friday Fictioneers with a 100-word FICTIONAL story for the weekly photo prompt. This week’s PHOTO PROMPT  PHOTO PROMPT © Sandra Crook Genre:  Family Dramedy Word Count: 100 words Title:  Grandma rises again… in stitches and sunlight  ~ ~ ~ “I feel guilty paying for a gardener, but I can’t … More Grandma rises again… in stitches and sunlight (Friday Fictioneers 25March2026) Choosin’ Texas song

Monday Morning Blooms – 02March2026 – Saucer Magnolias and Insect Hotel

March 3, 2026

“I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose I would always greet it in a garden.” ~Ruth Stout  We saw these flowers on a walk yesterday. They are called Saucer Magnolias (Magnolia × soulangeana) with large, tulip-shaped blooms and pink-to-white gradient petals – they bloom early in spring, often before any leaves fully come … More Monday Morning Blooms – 02March2026 – Saucer Magnolias and Insect Hotel

This is How We Eat: Closing the book tour – continuing the conversation…

March 27, 2026

Welcome. The March 2026 book tour for This Is How We Eat has ended—but the table doesn’t close here. It simply widens. What we shared continues. By carrying these stories with us, and by making space for them in our own lives. This Is How We Eat features 17 authors exploring the role of food … More This is How We Eat: Closing the book tour – continuing the conversation…

Monday Morning Daffodil Blooms – 23March2026 & Quotes from How to Grow a Greener Thumb by Elizabeth L McCoy

March 23, 2026

Happy Monday everyone. Most of our Azaleas flopped after the early March freeze. Yet there are new flowers blooming – like more daffodils. “…you might assume that spring’s fresh beginnings are behind us for another year.  Not so.  We are always just beginning in the garden.   I am still planting up pots and still … More Monday Morning Daffodil Blooms – 23March2026 & Quotes from How to Grow a Greener Thumb by Elizabeth L McCoy

The Dotted Arrow (Friday Fictioneers 16March2026) Uncle Ted Mystery Continues

March 18, 2026

Hello readers.  Today I am joining Friday Fictioneers with a 100-word FICTIONAL story for the weekly photo prompt. This week’s PHOTO PROMPT  Genre:  Mystery-Thriller Microfiction Word Count: 100 words Title:  The Dotted Arrow ~ ~ ~ Lisa traveled Ireland’s backroads following a clue from her Uncle Ted’s journal. Felt like a Rick Steves detour: sheep … More The Dotted Arrow (Friday Fictioneers 16March2026) Uncle Ted Mystery Continues

Black-and-white Marble Floor (Friday Fictioneers 16March2026) Art-mystery microfiction

March 16, 2026

Hello readers.  Today I am joining Friday Fictioneers with a 100-word FICTIONAL story for the weekly photo prompt. This week’s PHOTO PROMPT  Here is the FICTION Genre:  Art-mystery microfiction. Word Count: 100 words Title:  Black-and-White Marble Floor  ~ ~ ~ It was our sixth dinner at their house. I memorized the rectangular lampshade and those … More Black-and-white Marble Floor (Friday Fictioneers 16March2026) Art-mystery microfiction

Monday Morning Blooms – 09March2026 -Azaleas making fuchsia star bursts

March 9, 2026

Happy Monday everyone. Spring is in the air…. Just love the flower snow…. And the Azaleas are blooming “Look around at the azaleas making fuchsia star bursts in spring; look at a full moon hanging silver in a black sky on a cold night. And realize that life is glorious, and that you have no business … More Monday Morning Blooms – 09March2026 -Azaleas making fuchsia star bursts

It’s in the rods! (Friday Fictioneers 05March2026) Inspired by 1981 Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse

March 5, 2026

Hello readers.  Today I am joining Friday Fictioneers with a 100-word FICTIONAL story for the weekly photo prompt. This week’s PHOTO PROMPT  Here is the 100-word FICTION Genre: Engineering / technical fiction  Word Count: 100 words Title: It’s in the Rods *** Architect Lena Shubert approved the designs for six atrium walkways. She signed off … More It’s in the rods! (Friday Fictioneers 05March2026) Inspired by 1981 Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse

There’s a Place at the Table: This Is How We Eat

February 28, 2026

          Welcome as we officially celebrate the release of This Is How We Eat: Stories about Food, Culture, and Connection. From burnt toast to snow white cake, the third volume in the This Is How series brings together 17 authors who explore how eating shapes identity, wellness and relationships.  Amazon Paperback … More There’s a Place at the Table: This Is How We Eat

Discover ‘While the Bombs Fell’: A WWII Children’s Classic – Priorhouse Mini Interview with Robbie Cheadle

February 22, 2026

Today’s post is to share about Robbie Cheadle’s children’s book, While the Bombs Fell. Short Book Blurb: “While the Bombs Fell follows a young girl growing up in rural England during World War II, where air raids and rationing press in on daily life. Told through memory and lived detail, the story captures how ordinary routines, family traditions, … More Discover ‘While the Bombs Fell’: A WWII Children’s Classic – Priorhouse Mini Interview with Robbie Cheadle

Victoria Atkinson @Victoria Ponders PRIORHOUSE INTERVIEW 15Feb2026

February 15, 2026

Hello Readers. It is time for another Priorhouse interview.  Please join me today as we welcome Victoria Atkinson  who blogs at Victoria Ponders In this post, we briefly chat about Vic’s book and then explore a few personal details. Short Bio: I’m Victoria, Vicki, Vic, Dr. Vicki. I’ll answer to any and all. I hold … More Victoria Atkinson @Victoria Ponders PRIORHOUSE INTERVIEW 15Feb2026