Archive - The Not Too Long and Short of It

Goodness, Gosh, and Golly Gee Willikers

O—M—G (G for goodness, gosh, and golly-gee-willikers)!!! I cannot believe it has been almost five months since I sent out this weekly-ish newsletter…

Dec 12, 2021 •

July 2021

The Old Porch Swing

I don’t know what it is about front porch swings, but if I had a big front porch, I would definitely want to install one. Hope you enjoy this short…

Jul 16, 2021 •

May 2021

Naked and Unashamed?

To mask or not to mask

May 29, 2021 •

April 2021

Hobnobblekins - Part 2

Apr 21, 2021 •

Hobnobblekins - Part 1

Leaving the litter behind

Apr 4, 2021 •

March 2021

A More Hopeful Spring

I’ve been reminiscing … reflecting … It was about a year and a half ago that I started on this writing journey of mine, but it wasn’t until February 20…

Mar 27, 2021 •

February 2021

My Dear Children

The handing down of a life

Feb 14, 2021 •

December 2020

The Exhausted Umbrella of Virginia Cinnamon Roll

With a little grammar thrown in for good measure

Dec 4, 2020 •

November 2020

A Pen Pal Romance

My, my, but I did get pretty close to the borderline of the not too long part of my newsletter title last week, didn’t I? I was starting to feel guilty…

Nov 1, 2020 •

October 2020

Meandering and Matriarchs

Country roads, take me away. Sorry, John (Denver). I love my home, but country roads do not take me there. In fact, they take me in the opposite…

Oct 8, 2020 •

September 2020

Sep 8, 2020 •

August 2020

A Kid's-eye View

As Seen Through the Eyes of a Grown-up

Aug 11, 2020 •

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