Show Me State-Missouri No. 33*

Missouri "ATC" 

Good memories of Missouri the 33rd State in my Odyssey. I am counting down to the 1st State.

Graduation Day, 1991

Sherri, the 1st daughter, graduated from Washington University, St. Louis in in 1990.  We had a great time at her graduation...saw Shaw Gardens, formally known as the Missouri Botanical Gardens.  (I even worked in time for "junking" known by some as "antiquing".)  

In 1998 we gave ourselves a weekend at the Big Cedar Lodge in Branson for a Christmas present.  

A real treat...we saw the Andy Williams Christmas Show at his Moon River Theatre and visited the Outlet Malls.








Stay tuned for No. 32!  Which State will it be???


*For "new to my blog" friends...on May 17, 2010, I visited Wisconsin.

 I can now say that I have been in, to or through all 50 United States.

 I am committed to make an Artist Trading Card "ATC" for each of

 the 50 States. 

Where did my time go?

I can't believe it...I haven't posted since October 12...not one word. I honestly do not know where the time went!  I even keep lists so I know that I have accomplished something from day to day.

Looking back over the 12 days---








I ran a My Memories Suite giveaway.  Which I confess did not prove to be successful except for me.  I did get a free copy of the software for running a Giveaway.  However, there were no takers from my Blog followers or from my Facebook.  Perhaps there weren't any "digital" scrapbookers among them or if there were, they already had the software they needed.

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I have also been busy stocking my etsy shop.  I now have 45 items in inventory with more to come.  Right now there are vintage aprons, curtains and handkerchiefs.  I am almost ready for the Grand Opening.  I am not sure what that means.  I have already had a few sales without a Grand Opening or any publicity.

Work at the library took up some of the time as did golfing and quilting.  Also,  just day to day chores...cleaning, washing, cooking...reading...watching dvd's...going to the Rep and an Emmanuel concert in Conway!

Now the big question;  Am I really retired?  hmmm....Technically, the answer is "yes".  However, I am as busy as I was when I worked a 40-hour week.  That was when I worked five days and was off two...never enough time.  Now I work three days a week and am off four...still not enough time.

I have always liked what I am doing at the moment and I still do!!!  That is the secret-Like what you do!  If you don't, find something that you do and do it, Now...

Maisie Dobbs (#1 and #2)

1st in Series

Maisie Dobbs 
by Jacqueline Winspear

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I have found a new Mystery series that I really like.  Thanks to one the patron's at the branch library where I work for recommending it to me. This is the  first book of series and takes place during and right after WWI.  Maisie is a Psychologist and Investigator with a little ESP talent, so there is a fun side to the story.  Sounds like a good TV series to me.

2nd in the Series

I have already finished the second book in the series, Birds of A Feather. It is just as good as the first one. I can see a plot pattern developing, but it doesn't distract from the mystery and suspense. There is a lot of verbiage meant to educate the reader. However, it is woven into the thread of the story.  In other words, the story does not stop for you to learn some bit of history or how to do something. Now, on to the next book: Pardonable Lies. 


Since I have been stuck in the Regency period for several years,  the Maisie Dobbs Mysteries are a refreshing change.  I'll return the favor of our library patron and recommend Maisie to you!


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