Author Archives: Chico’s Mom

Sunshine Valley

What the?!?      Simon jerked awake. He was lying on his side, his arms curled under his pillow; yellow light streamed into the room from the outside pole light. ‘How did this happen?’ he thought. With great care, he got up so not to wake Rebecca. The thought of what it must have feltContinue reading “Sunshine Valley”

Get to know you #47

Here are my and Chico’s answers. Thanks Kymber 💕 Me: pizza Chico: Any meat. All the meat. Where’s the meat!? Wait, what’s work? 2. On a scale of 1-10, how much do you hate public speaking? Me: 4, it doesn’t bother me that much. Chico: 8, I have rules. Let me sniff you first. IfContinue reading “Get to know you #47”

Sunshine Valley

Not really a secret     Simon was lying in the bed reviewing his schedule. Not a lot was happening. He prayed for snow, that meant work cleaning driveways. He was startled when Rebecca jumped in the bed. Laughing he asked, “happy?”      She purred in his ear as he laid his phone onContinue reading “Sunshine Valley”

Book review: Murder as a Fine Art

Murder as a Fine Art I read Jdelveaux’s review of Murder as a Fine Art. Truly, I was hooked at the mention of Victorian England. I borrowed the audiobook from hoopla that very day.  David Morrell (the author) tells us, at the end of the book, he spent 2 years submerged in the world ofContinue reading “Book review: Murder as a Fine Art”

Sunshine Valley

Father daughter      Jack bundled up against the cold as he and Evie walked around Sunshine Valley. The mad dash that has became Christmas was over. Most folks had returned 80% of their gifts or had stored them to be regifted. A light snow was falling, most folks were snuggled in their houses.    Continue reading “Sunshine Valley”

Testimony Tuesday

Christmas Sucks! According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), the average American is expected to spend around $902 on Christmas this year 2024. Google AI search results. This figure is on the low end of all the numbers I ran across. The lowest was $50.00, to the highest being $3,000. Living in a highly commercialized,Continue reading “Testimony Tuesday”