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Our Koi Pond

This is our pond. It is built in to our deck in the back yard. My husband built it a few years ago. He got help in framing the deck from his friend Gaspare. Billy's brother, Charles, helped with the remaining construction. We have both goldfish and Koi in the pond. Our dog Mack will… Continue reading Our Koi Pond

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Good Grief! – It’s Billy’s latest toy

It's a 16' x 15' pool, inflated by a motorized blower. The water hose hooks to it and then water squirts out from everywhere! The Banzai Sidewinder slide, or whatever it's called, is TEN and A HALF FEET TALL!!!Honey Hubby says it's for our two-year old daughter, Downey. But he and I have had more… Continue reading Good Grief! – It’s Billy’s latest toy

CFBA Book Reviews

Book Review: THESE BOOTS WEREN’T MADE FOR WALKING by Melody Carlson

This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingThese Boots Weren't Made for Walking(WATERBROOK Press June 19, 2007)byMelody Carlson MELODY CARLSON HAD ME HOOKED FROM PAGE ONE.As I learned Cassidy Cantrell had never owned anything Valentino in her life, but decided to splurge on a pair of Valentino boots, and open up a credit card, I could… Continue reading Book Review: THESE BOOTS WEREN’T MADE FOR WALKING by Melody Carlson

Writing Advice

Writerly Advice – article 2

Join a critique group.I joined a group last fall. There were four of us then. Nine months later, we're down to three, but that's just fine. We started out all gung ho. Everyone was submitting a chapter or two over email. We were hurrying to critique each others and couldn't wait to get our own… Continue reading Writerly Advice – article 2