

MEET THE AUTHORS FESTIVAL!
I was notified today that I've been invited to participate in a "Meet the Authors" festival at our local library. The event will be held on Saturday, February 4th, between 9:30 AM and 2:00 PM at the Kimberling Area Library (KAL), 45 Kimberling Blvd, Kimberling City, MO 65686. Now, when I say I was invited - it's more like I applied and was accepted. But that counts, doesn't it? Our library hosts this event each February and local authors are invited to display, sell and si


The End of Autumn
We all had high hopes for a beautiful autumn this year, but it never really materialized. We finally got a little burst of color this past week - though many of the trees have already shed their leaves. So the colors are somewhat hit and miss. But I'll take the colors any way I can get them - and just hope that next year brings back the beautiful autumn colors we've enjoyed in the past. We drove over to Joe Bald Park - a small campground that also has a boat launch area -