SPIFFNOTES

I have created a new collection of SPIFFNOTES for my books.  Each book will now have a "condensed" version available for your reading pleasure.  These will be little mini-blurbs even more concise than the conventional Book Jacket blurb. 

Girl visits 1962 World's Fair. Takes pictures.

1901. Queen Victoria dies. So does a pet. Five little sisters mourn.

 

Christmas.  The sisters put on a play and eat Figgy Pudding.

Spicer Family bakes Christmas cookies. Shares them. (Recipes!!)

Gnarled Roots. Garbled Words. Explore!

Lost "intensity" and other angsty things.

Enjoy life.  Even the dregs!!

Sonnets. Love poems. Whimsical musings by Stan

Get gas. Eat. Suitcase comes apart.

Murder on Amtrak. Zanyness in and around Kalama.

 

And Don't Forget:

 

All my books are available for

purchase on amazon.

 

Thanks.

 

 

 

Mrs. McGruder and the House Full of Books: CATS. And books, of course

Mrs. McGruder and the House Full of Books: CATS. And books, of course: Mrs. McGruder likes books.  And cats, especially her big, fat cat Phil.  Here is an excerpt from her story: "She picked up her cup of...

A Busy Time of Year

 There's decorating:

Little Santa Tree

 Santa and Helpers

 

Getting ready to mail the cards.......

 "Peesanerth"

 acrylic and embroidery on fabric.

  2018.  24x36 inches.

 

Oh, and trying to find time to finish

the newest painting.

 

IT REALLY IS THE

MOST WONDERFUL

TIME

OF THE YEAR!!!!

 

21st Century Five and Dime: Cheap Christmas Decorations

21st Century Five and Dime: Cheap Christmas Decorations: I bought lots of ornaments at Rummage and Yard Sales. These were all about a dime each.            And this ornament.....

Mrs. McGruder and the House Full of Books: Xmas 2018

Mrs. McGruder and the House Full of Books: Xmas 2018: When you've started decorating for Christmas  but there's just Too Many Books!   I'm looking forward to reading  a ...

November Fuchsia

November fuchsia.
A single drooping blossom.
 Happy Thanksgiving.

 

Harvest.

 



 Ikebana arrangements

with holly.

 

Christmas is on the way!

 

 

 

 

Vignetta Tomes: A Wrought Iron Candlestick

Vignetta Tomes: A Wrought Iron Candlestick:    New candles. 　 Yellow candlestick. Dripping wax flows down like tears. Long-extinguished flames.   New ...

The Orange Cat Cookbook: HAPPY HALLOWEEN

The Orange Cat Cookbook: HAPPY HALLOWEEN: Okay, okay so the soup's not really orange! But the Orange Cat decided it was okay because of the orange table setting and, hey, ...

BUMBLEBEES

A little "bumblebee", 2003.

Baby sister is a "flower".

AND NOW

for some modern day bumblebee costumes:

Busy Bees.

BUSY BUSY BUSY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Orange Cat Cookbook: Autumn Leaves

The Orange Cat Cookbook: Autumn Leaves:    The Orange Cat loves autumn leaves. As he wanders through them He wonders --- "What shall I have for dinner?" ......

Tyke Bikes

Happy First Birthday, 1973.

rrrrhhh

 

A BIGGER bike!

 

Refurbished hand-me-down.  Dig the groovy new leopard seat.

More fun

 

 21st century

 

 Still here after all these years!

 "Flag Riders"

George and Jewell, rag dolls designed by

Denise Spicer.

Winnie-the-Pooh, stuffed animal, handcrafted 1972

by Denise Spicer.  "Jamy" doll mid 70's.  Posing with the ubiquitous tyke bike.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mrs. McGruder and the House Full of Books: Anne McCaffrey Books

Mrs. McGruder and the House Full of Books: Anne McCaffrey Books: Although Mrs. McGruder loves her tiny House Full of Books (they even spill out into her yard!) she does occasionally get rid of some of the...

Sheila Simonson Books

Sheila Simonson is a local author who was a (much younger) colleague of my Dad's at the community college where she taught English and History.

She is the author of two mystery series and a Regency Romance series.

Regency Romance

 

 

I will be posting reviews on www.goodreads.com.  Also on my companion blog Mrs. McGruder and the House Full of Books.

 

 

Lark mystery series

 

 

Latouche County mystery series

 

Buffalo Bill’s Defunct

An Old Chaos

Beyond Confusion



Call Down The Hawk

A July Wedding

On July 16, 1948 my parents were married.  We celebrated  their 25th (Silver) Anniversary with a small garden party at their home and for their 50th (Golden) Anniversary in 1998 we rented the ballroom at the historic Providence Academy in downtown Vancouver, WA.

 

Recently I was looking through some of the mementos I had saved from those events and decided to scan them and archive them here.

Fun memories for me and my siblings and a cool look into the past for history buffs.

 ENGAGED!

 

the receipt

the Ring

 

  

BRIDE'S BOOK

title page

 

The Shower

The Gifts

The Attendants

THE CEREMONY

 

Mrs. Edith Perry (sister of the bride), Susan Bayer, Stanley Spicer, Mr. Kenneth Mathys (best man)

 

 

THE HONEYMOON

 

 

Silver Wedding Anniversary

 

  GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Details of Wedding Gown