What's the story behind your nickname? Well, here's the story. Kaci isn't my given or legal name. It's not on my driver's license, and doctors and the IRS don't call me Kaci. My mom and dad gave me my grandma's middle name for my first name and for my middle name, dad named me after … Continue reading My Nickname
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Travel Plans
Daily writing promptWhat are your future travel plans?View all responses Europe 2007 Ah! Travel. Something I think about every day. A writing retreat tickles my fancy these days, a cabin in the woods or a shanty by the sea. Well, maybe not a shanty. I do need some amenities. One of my novels takes place … Continue reading Travel Plans
Comfort Food
What’s your go-to comfort food? I asked my husband. He said, "Me." I said, "My comfort food, not my comfort dude." He's right! He's my comfort dude!But my go-to comfort food? Hmmm. Prunes! Haha! But seriously, I don't really know if I have one. Do you have a go-to comfort food? Oh, taste and see … Continue reading Comfort Food
Early to Bed, Early to Rise
What time do you go to bed and wake up currently? My hubby gets up between 4 and 5:30 AM. That's an early day. No thank you. He works from home, but his internal clock buzzes and he is up and at 'em. We like to spend our evenings binge watching some show or another. … Continue reading Early to Bed, Early to Rise
Comfort Strategies
What strategies do you use to increase comfort in your daily life? A quick list. 🙂 I'm not a list maker. However, when I feel stressed, making a list declutters my mind. It helps tremendously. I take the time to pray. Confession and worship are so good for the body, spirit, soul and mind. It … Continue reading Comfort Strategies
Harmony
What could you let go of, for the sake of harmony? Painfully, I have drowned in dissonance and endured chaos in caustic choirs. I longed for the sweetest timbre in a tessitura perfect for my life-song. But da capos and repeat signs filled the score.I begged for blissful harmonies, melodies and lyrics that marry well, … Continue reading Harmony
Subject Authority
On what subject(s) are you an authority? I suppose it would be difficult to teach something I didn't know or have not studied. And even if I have studied, how good of a student was I? Did the teaching go through one ear and out the other? So I have asked myself these questions before … Continue reading Subject Authority
Romance
What's your definition of romantic? My hubby and I have been married for 38 years. He still holds doors for me, helps me with my coat, pulls out my chair, holds my hand (in public and at home.) His possessive hand on my back still thrills me. We smile at each other, and the smile … Continue reading Romance
Grateful
How do you express your gratitude? Grateful Gratitude fills my heart, and I feel so humbled. My arms wrap around your neck as tears fill my eyes.Even if we're not together, this image holds.You mean the world to me. "I'm grateful," my heart sighs.Would that selfish hordes be as grateful as I.Then hatred would expire … Continue reading Grateful
The Future
What are you most worried about for the future? Of two things I am certain. We cannot change the past. And we cannot know what holds for tomorrow. Don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow has enough cares of its own. - Jesus The future is uncertain. I don't even know if I'll be there. It's … Continue reading The Future
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