Author Archives: catspah

Searching for my sewing mojo

Posted on March 14, 2023 by catspah

I’m going to the Original Sewing & Quilting Expo in Lakeland this weekend! Three days of classes, demos, and shopping! I’m excited and anxious at the same time. Traveling is always anxiety producing for me. But I’m determined to do … Continue reading →

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A Trip to Brevard Zoo

Posted on February 9, 2023 by catspah

This post contains a few videos and might take a few moments to load. Sorry about that. We renewed our Brevard Zoo annual memberships after several years and decided to visit last weekend. Members get in early, so it was … Continue reading →

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Diet Coke’s Day Out

Posted on January 30, 2023 by catspah

We attended the Sunshine State Book Festival on Saturday in Gainesville. One hundred fifty authors inside a huge Methodist church. As the spaces for each author were small, we left the cooler in the car, leaving Hubs to run out … Continue reading →

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Oh, look…It’s January again

Posted on January 8, 2023 by catspah

I’ve made some changes. And while, yes, I did decide on this momentous upheaval of “how things are going” late last year, it really has nothing to do with the whole New Year thing. But it does feel sort of … Continue reading →

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Hey, Epcot…it’s not me, it’s you

Posted on November 5, 2022 by catspah

It’s been a couple of years since we visited Epcot for the food & wine festival. The only reason was Covid. But we’ve been vaccinated over and over again, and we’ve likely already had it and were asymptomatic, so we … Continue reading →

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Hurricanes, ACs, and Jabs, Oh My!

Posted on October 8, 2022 by catspah

We knew there was a hurricane headed toward the gulf. Honestly, I can’t recall where it was when we left for our week-long vacation to the Atlanta area and then on to Chattanooga. We left on a Friday and spent … Continue reading →

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A tiny little rant on Christian Nationalism

Posted on October 8, 2022 by catspah

Originally posted to Facebook in July: Recently a friend pasted a little screed on her timeline about how the USA was founded on Christian principles—her source: the mention of a creator in the Declaration—and how tired she was of people … Continue reading →

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I am too many people…

Posted on September 17, 2022 by catspah

Some years ago, I was at a local author expo and over all the noise in the room, at some point, I realized someone was calling my name. But he wasn’t saying, “Dianna.” He was saying, “Dana.” When I finally heard … Continue reading →

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Binge Worthy Period TV Shows

Posted on September 12, 2022 by catspah

I haven’t been reading much lately. I go through periods in which my brain just doesn’t want to let me concentrate very much. So, I watch TV. Sue me. Here are some of my favorite period shows. These are totally … Continue reading →

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A visit to Ballard Park

Posted on August 31, 2022 by catspah

Years ago, in the 90’s I think, I was part of a homeschooling group that met at Ballard Park once a month. I’m not very good with time so I can’t say how long it’s been since I’ve been to … Continue reading →

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