The Tale of The Tobacco Trail

 Photography, Travel
May 212012
 

Last week I went to North Carolina, the Raleigh-Durham area, to visit an old friend for a few days. The trip was great and I want to share a few photos with you.

The first is of The American Tobacco Trail. It’s 20-some miles long. Once nothing but tobacco fields it’s now a great walking area. We walked and talked for hours surrounded by trees. It was wonderful.

I also visited Duke’s Botanical Gardens. It was beautiful.

A boardwalk leading to more gardens.

The insert is detail iron work of the bridge in the background.

My favorite sighting - a baby turtle. So small it could fit into the palm of my hand.

Have you been to or live in the great state of North Carolina?

Pumpkin Cupcakes for May?

 Let's Talk Food
May 162012
 
Pumpkin Cupcakes for May?

Why, yes. The “sign” of the pumpkin cupcake is warm and inviting just like those of you born this time of year. These are the moistest cupcakes in the series so far! The spices are spot on. I will definitely be making these again once autumn rolls around. Pumpkin Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting makes: 8-9 cupcakes 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature 1/2 [...]

Starting the day with breakfast is the only way…

 The Breakfast Collection
May 142012
 
Starting the day with breakfast is the only way...

unless you like breakfast for dinner (which I do). I like breakfast foods. They are often simpler to make and less complex to digest. An omelet for dinner can be the perfect meal. Late night pancakes take me back to my childhood. As a special treat when we stayed up after my mom went to bed, my dad would make a stack of thin pancakes [...]

Kindle Direct Publish Select Review

 ABCs, Publishing
May 092012
 
Kindle Direct Publish Select Review

First: I self publish a few cookbooks. They began as keepsakes for my own use but now I’ve spruced them up and offer them to others. Next: KDP refers to two things. One is simply creating an ebook and publishing it through Amazon and the other is KPD Select. The Kindle Direct Publish Select Program offered though Createspace.com (Amazon.com). For those of you who do [...]

The Backworlds is here (And it’s free!)

 Book Release
May 072012
 
The Backworlds is here (And it's free!)

A vision of how humanity might colonize the galaxy some day in the distant future. The first story in the Backworld series by M. Pax has arrived! The Backworlds After the war with Earth, bioengineered humans scatter across the Backworlds. Competition is fierce and pickings are scant. Scant enough that Craze’s father decides to hoard his fortune by destroying his son. Cut off from family [...]

Lamenting Over the Creativity Wall

 Ups & Downs
May 012012
 
Lamenting Over the Creativity Wall

It’s happened to all of us (and probably more than once). It’s that enormous barrier blocking us from our creative side. This is different from “Blank Page Syndrome” which has more to do with not knowing how to write what you want to write. The wall keeps us from the what. I think the wall goes up when life gets jammed with problems, challenges, and [...]

Lemony Goodness in the Form of Cupcakes

 Let's Talk Food
Apr 112012
 
Lemony Goodness in the Form of Cupcakes

As promised, my cupcake post for all the Lemon Cupcakes out there. Would you believe I’d never had a lemon cupcake before? I love lemony things but until now, I can’t even recall seeing lemon cupcakes before. There are on several top ten lists too. My first attempt was a little dry and not lemony enough for me, so I made another batch to combat [...]

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