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Category Archives: Musings

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The Doubting Time

Karen McCullough Posted on March 31, 2023 by Karen McCulloughMarch 29, 2023

I’m at that point in the current work in progress, tentatively titled Treadwell House – Sanctuary. It’s intended as a cozy mystery with paranormal or magic realism elements. I just passed 52,000 words. I project it to come in between … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Magic, Musings, Mysteries, Writing | Tagged Cozy Mystery, Magic Realism, Treadwell House - Sanctuary

Ticked off at UPS

Karen McCullough Posted on December 21, 2022 by Karen McCulloughDecember 21, 2022

Actually feeling kind of p***ed off. Last week I paid #UPS a substantial amount to ship a package overnight. The package did not arrive the next day. It took two days. After running a gauntlet of calling the store and … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings, Uncategorized | Tagged package delivery, UPS

Starting Holiday Preparations

Karen McCullough Posted on November 3, 2022 by Karen McCulloughNovember 3, 2022

For me, November is all about preparation for Thanksgiving and the Christmas season. Mostly it’s about food. The baking orgy usually starts the day after Halloween, but this year it was delayed for a day when I didn’t feel well … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Family, Musings | Tagged Christmas baking, Halloween, Pumpkin

I’m a Great-Grandmother!

Karen McCullough Posted on August 5, 2022 by Karen McCulloughAugust 3, 2022

In May, 2022, my oldest granddaughter gave birth to a baby boy. He’s a beautiful, adorable baby, of course! I’m still trying to process being a great-grandmother. I’m not really that old. (Am I?) Early seventies isn’t really old, right? … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Musings, Uncategorized | Tagged grandmother, great-grandmother

Nature Dilemma

Karen McCullough Posted on April 14, 2022 by Karen McCulloughApril 14, 2022

A couple of days ago I looked out my office window, which gives a nice view of the back and side yards of our house. Something small wiggled in the grass just off the patio. A mouse, I thought at … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden, Musings, Uncategorized | Tagged babies, chipmunk, nature

Password Rant

Karen McCullough Posted on July 16, 2021 by Karen McCulloughJuly 12, 2021

My bank recently demanded that I change password. I know that it’s a good practice to change passwords periodically, so I understand why they did it. It’s an annoyance but an understandable one and I go along. But then they … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer Stuff, Musings, Uncategorized | Tagged passwords, security

Goals and Ideas for 2021

Karen McCullough Posted on January 13, 2021 by Karen McCulloughJanuary 13, 2021

I no longer make resolutions for a new year. After many years I’ve realized they never go anywhere and are generally forgotten with a few weeks. Instead I set goals for myself, and I try to make them goals I … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Musings | Tagged 2021, goals, New Years, resolutions

The Grandkids Visit

Karen McCullough Posted on June 12, 2020 by Karen McCulloughJune 12, 2020

Due to some lifting of travel restrictions, plus the fact that some of us have had COVID-19 already and the others have been pretty thoroughly exposed, we deemed it safe to have my daughter, son-in-law, and their four boys visit … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Musings | Tagged grandchildren

COVID 19 anthology

Karen McCullough Posted on June 11, 2020 by Karen McCulloughJune 11, 2020

I’m part of a group of local writers who have gotten together as Piedmont Authors Network. We had several projects in process right before the pandemic hit and lockdown became the norm. Some of those projects have had to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Musings, Mysteries | Tagged Anthology, Covid-19, Piedmonth Authors Network

Having Covid19 (Probably)

Karen McCullough Posted on April 6, 2020 by Karen McCulloughApril 6, 2020

There are so many ironies and quirks to the story. Irony one: if my trip to visit family had been scheduled for just a week later, I wouldn’t have gone. And I wouldn’t have gotten the disease that has dominated … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Covid19, illness

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