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DSC02878, originally uploaded by kathieshoop. Seriously, January in a place where it barely gets out of the thirties isn’t so bad. The benefits are huge: 1. the kids FINALLY get “back” into the swing of going to sleep early and … Continue reading →

DSC02914, originally uploaded by kathieshoop. Or things, as today’s game shows. What on earth do you see here? You must go into the head of a Lego Star Wars obsessed boy’s head and imagine what these creatures are. Ah, I … Continue reading →

DSC02881, originally uploaded by kathieshoop. It doesn’t matter that it’s -7 degrees without wind chill, that he’s stuck in the house most of the day, that his furry coat will only go so far in keeping him warm, that he … Continue reading →

DSC02797, originally uploaded by kathieshoop. This is Bob, the new addition to the family, the third child and sweet boy! Jake named him Bob and Beth chose his middle name–Golden. So, Bob Golden Shoop is making himself comfy at the … Continue reading →

DSC02541, originally uploaded by kathieshoop. This avenue lives in the town where I’ve set my latest novel.  What a great name for a street. If you lived there, things would seem ever-optimistic, wouldn’t they? Well you’ll have to read the book … Continue reading →

nano_08_winner_large, originally uploaded by kathieshoop. Well, if finishing means you won, then I did! Fifty-thousand two-hundred thirty-seven words and I’m done. Well, the first draft is, anyway. Now I have something to work with so I’m off to make the … Continue reading →

NaNoNovember120x90Paper, originally uploaded by kathieshoop. November may be well known for turkey and stuffing and being stuffed and shopping for Christmas, but for many writers, November means hunkering down and writing a first draft of the novel that has been … Continue reading →

DSC02276, originally uploaded by kathieshoop. Sorry to do this to you folks. But, in the effort to blog more often I’ve decided to try out various products you’ve seen advertised on tv. So, here’s number 1. These Kinoki pads. I … Continue reading →

DSC00529, originally uploaded by kathieshoop. Well, looks like dinner anyway, right? I think the turkeys who roam our neighborhood are interesting if nothing else. By Thanksgiving we’ll have twenty in our yard on a daily basis. Our one neighbor doesn’t … Continue reading →

 I forgot how different the city is.   In Oakmont the dress seems to stretch from every imaginable type of chino—pants to skirts to shorts—and sweat pants. There are chunks of people you might see in suits. Except for the suits, … Continue reading →