A sharp ax beats big muscle (leftover pie beats both) 🥧

Southernism of the Week: “A sharp ax is better than big muscle.” 💪 Meaning: Use your head, not your back. Find the Felony Melanie: Sweet Home Alabama romantic comedy novels at all retailers. If you haven’t yet collected your free copy of Felony Mela...

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Nov 29, 2024
Watch out for those ferry creatures ⛵

Voice recognition mistake of the day: “unless he’s a ferry creature ...” Yeah, pretty sure the character wasn’t a boat. 🧚‍♂️ To no one's surprise, ferret photos were a favorite of newsletter readers. That makes it even harder to report that we...

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Nov 23, 2024
No biscuits with kittens in an oven! 😸

Southernism of the Week: “A cat can have kittens in an oven, but that don’t make ‘em biscuits.”Find the Felony Melanie: Sweet Home Alabama romantic comedy novels at all retailers. If you haven’t yet collected your free copy of Felony Melanie Destroys...

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Nov 15, 2024
Just what is that cat doing, anyway? 🙀

Voice recognition mistake of the day: “Make the cats execute, and they might clear the shelters by New Year’s day.” Ahem, let’s change that to “extra cute.”Will you do me a favor, ? Reply and let me know what you like in the newsletter. Do you want t...

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Nov 09, 2024
Don’t argue with idiots because ...🤪

Southernism of the Week: “Don’t argue with idiots, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.”Find the Felony Melanie: Sweet Home Alabama romantic comedy novels at all retailers. If you haven’t yet collected your free copy o...

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Nov 01, 2024
Do you want to see a ferret sweatshirt monster? 😃

Voice recognition mistake of the day: "They were fresh scrubbed, wearing long-sleeved shirts, new-looking genes and cowboy boots." 🙄  If only we could trade out our genes easily. I wouldn't mind replacing the bad back I inherited from my dad.&n...

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Oct 25, 2024
She’s all gurgle and no guts! 🤢

Southernism of the Week: “She’s all gurgle and no guts.” That means someone is a coward. You couldn't say that about Felony Melanie!Find the Felony Melanie: Sweet Home Alabama romantic comedy novels at all retailers. If you haven’t yet collected your...

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Oct 18, 2024
Today's ferret photo: wonder twin powers... activate!

Voice recognition mistake of the day: “The priest picked up, and Liz shivered a little.” Goodness, what did he pick up? (That should have been the breeze picking up.) 💨 That was another from writing Pride and Prejudice at the Cat Café. During a...

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Oct 11, 2024
I’d relish the chance to ketchup sometime! 🍅🥒

Southernism of the Week: “Crooked as a barrel of fishhooks.” Try to avoid those people! Find the Felony Melanie: Sweet Home Alabama romantic comedy novels at all retailers. If you haven’t yet collected your free copy of Felony Melanie Destroys the Mo...

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Oct 04, 2024
What's really important? playtime and naps! 🦦

Voice recognition mistake of the day: “I’m old over what he’d said so far.” Gee, what did he say to make me feel old? 👵 Oh, wait, I mulled over what he’d said so far.  That was from writing book 7 in the Accidental Detective humorous...

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Sep 27, 2024