Deirdra Eden

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Memories of Dwaine Larsen, by Maxine Larsen Schmidt

When Uncle Dwain passed away, he was found on the couch in his house on the farm. This farm had been Grandpa Alfred & Grandma Sarah's, where they lived since getting married. In the early 1900’s their Danish parents homesteaded less than two miles west, settling directly across the road f…

Waterbury Winter by Linda Stewart Henley

About the Book Barnaby Brown has had enough of freezing winters, insurmountable debt, a dead-end job, and his solitary life as a young widower with no one but his beloved parrot Popsicle. He yearns to move to California and reawaken his long-lost early life as an artist. But new troubles come in thr…

Until Next Sunday by Audry Fryer

After bravely leaving the life she knew to come to America, illness threatens Rosina’s happily ever after. When separated, will letters keep their love alive? Rosina leaves Italy to build a better life, but the reality in America is nothing like the dream. She is far from the Italian countryside an…

Bath Training Your Kitty

Bath training your kitty is a LONG process. The younger the cat, the easier it is to train, but this all depends on temperament and breed characteristics as well. Mainecoons cats are usually more relaxed and open to new ideas around water. Calicos can be more high strung. Every cat has a different per…

Fantasy Books that are the Most Uplifting

Another article published. This time with Shepherd. https://shepherd.com/best- books/fantasy-that-are-the- most-uplifting

Oregon Coast

Mysterious Note from the Past.

I'm currently remodeling a kitchen in a 120-year-old church. The job is extensive as I tear down the room to the studs and basically start over. As I removed the south wall I saw a paper nailed to a beam. I used my flat head screwdriver to carefully pry up the nail. It was faceted to the wall i…

Mari L. McCarthy's book Mindset Medicine

Want the cure for culture chaos? Grab your pen and pad and prescribe yourself, Mindset Medicine: A Journaling Power Self-Love Book . The news, the fear, the media, the texts, the constant bombardment of electronic sludge. It can all tear you down and rip you away from being YOU! You can choose to giv…