Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Our Millie used to say that she didn't think there was such things as coincidences. They were just "incidences" that make a person wonder and that sometimes remain a mystery. in which we find Grandpa sufferin' in great pain and not begin' quiet about it. Lawyer Dan comes to dinner with unintended... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Grandpa and the Master Mortician
In which Grandpa buys a new suit and attends a long anticipated reunion, sees an old girl friend and meets a Master Mortician. Our Millie used to say that there is no goin' back to the way things were but sometimes curiosity gets the better of you, and you just have to see what happened in all those... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, June 21, 2013
Livin's all an attitude
Our Millie used to say that sometimes lookin' for the bad in life just takes up too much time and energy that could be spent in enjoyin' the good when it's right under your nose. In which Our Millie thinks deep thoughts, encounters storm clouds and plops of rain along the way, and learns a lesson... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Smilin'
Our Millie used to say that smilin' can be just like eatin' cotton candy at the circus or seein' a kitten chasin' its tail. It can be something that starts in your heart and reached all the way to your face, crinklin' up the eyes and turnin' up the mouth. There just ain't nothin' like it, especially... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Our Millie second book published
Just wanted to announce that the second book of the Our Millie trilogy has been published. Blue Suede Shoes and Thunderbirds is out in print and eBook editions. Thank you everyone for reading her adventures and been so supportive. More stories will be posted soon. www.our-millie.com Julynn Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Aunt Corrie Won't Talk
In which Our Millie reads old books and discovers pretty ways to say things, gets Aunt Corrie to talk, and looks at hands in a different way. Oue Millie used to say there's nothin' more satisfyin'' than discovering the beauty of words, even if you express them with your voice or hands, they make... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Hog Judgin' and Politics
Our Millie used to say that sometimes you gotta keep your mouth shut to keep the stupid from comin' out, and this seems to happen most often at the hog judgin' at the county fair and whenever there's an election. Anytime there's judgin' of sows and shoats, or electioneerin' the stupid keeps flowin'... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Beware of the Under-Toad
Our Millie used to say that sometimes it is hard to know whether to put your toe in the water and take a chance of maybe having an exciting adventure, or play it safe and make castles in the sand away from the lapping waves. In which Our Millie sees the ocean and dreams of faraway places, tests the... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, June 8, 2012
The Party Line
Our Millie used to say that folks aren't always how they seem to be on the outside and you just can't never tell what's goin' on inside somebody's heart. Sometimes a kind word or two can be just the thing, even if it is comin' from the party line. In which we meet Miz Beakins up the holler, spread... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Horse Tradin' (Continued}
It looked like the only way Our Millie was goin' to solve the mystery was to to with Uncle Fuzzy. Since he would never let her ride along and she had no idea where he was goin' anyway she decided to get to his house before he left and hide in the back of the truck. He had so many things in there... Sign in to see full entry.