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by Carol Burnside / Annie Rayburn Yes, yes, I know it’s several months away yet, but if any of you see me posting about possibly doing NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) later this year, remind me that I wrote this post, okay? Point me back here and make me read my own words. I’m serious! I’ve…
Lately, I’ve been thinking about the human capacity for love and the bonds between man and animal. You see, over the past three years, I’ve experienced a lot of heartache and upheaval in my life. I’ve lost multiple family members and two pets. There were days when the emotional pain was constant and left me…
by Carol Burnside (aka Annie Rayburn) Seems like more and more these days I’m caught unaware of changes going on around me. Some would say I’ve got my head in the clouds or just getting older and time feels like it’s passing faster. Perhaps I’m living in a world of fiction with my concentration on…
by Carol Burnside (aka Annie Rayburn) Initially, I was going to talk about Valentine’s Day which is coming up this Thursday. When I mentioned this to Miss Maggie, she paused in mid-stream pour of my cup of tea and harrumphed. I’m not sure what that meant, but I forged on. In preparation for writing this…
by Carol Burnside (aka Annie Rayburn) I’m sure you’ve all heard the saying, “Out with the old. In with the new.” For a lot of people, a new year means change, resolutions, a clean slate in which to begin anew. But the truth of the matter is, that’s all a matter of attitude, a frame…
