What Granny Said

  • Grief is a weird thing

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  • About Books, Bangs, and Freebies

    Dithering is a skill I’ve developed into an art form. A month ago I bought fun stuff to give away as a means to entice people to please read my Christmas book. The first two people to comment from out of (Wisconsin) state get a book, choice of regular or decaf coffee or a pack…

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  • Get to know Penelope: great name and a great lady

    I’ve never met Penelope Marzec. She lives all the way on the east coast. But she is gifted in the arts and cooking and has a great sense of humor. She is worth getting to know!Her lovely Christmas novella this year is Making Christmas Again—a warm-hearted story of broken people and how they begin to…

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  • The 40,000 foot precipice

    This video is all about me. But I am so proud of this analogy to my writing style. And according to a grandson I am one of the most humble people he knows so me being proud is obviously an anomaly. (I have been accused of using ‘big’ words in my writing and the proof…

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  • I’ll Be Gnome for Christmas

    My friend and prolific author and country wife extraordinaire Susan Baganz wrote another niftyChristmas novella. I’m not going to tell you what it’s about except that the title is I’ll Be Gnome for Christmas and it isn’t technically about mythical gnomes but is gnome-adjacent. And the names are delightful and the characters are relatable and…

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  • Thanksgiving is happier with tollhouse pie

    Tollhouse Pie 1 9” unbaked pie crust2 eggs1/2 cup flour1/2 cup white sugar1/2 cup brown sugar1 (2 sticks) cup butter, melted and cooled to room temp (I use a few tablespoons less than a cup)6 oz. chocolate chips1 cup chopped nuts (optional but nuts make everything immeasurably better) Preheat oven to 325.In large bowl, beat…

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