Good morning!Can you believe that you are getting one of these in June? I'm not sure I believe I'm actually sending one out this month! It is going to be short, but I wanted to let you know a few things.First:The King's Daughters' Writing Camp regist...

Joplin Journal Volume 11-6, Issue 2From the Editor's Desk:Good morning! It's a lovely morning here right now. Sarah and I walked a mile before 7, and then I walked another mile and a half with Angela before 9. The air is fresh and clean because of th...

Joplin Journal Volume 11-6, Issue 1From the Editor's Desk:It's a lovely morning right now. We had a bit of rain last night and things cooled down. Sarah and I went out and walked about 6:45 this morning before it got hotter. It was perfect! Now I'm t...

Hello,Do you remember me? I'm that author who was going to pop into your inbox once a month. It sounds good in fiction, but reality is often different than fiction. If you've been a subscriber for any length of time you might have noticed that I have...

Joplin Journal Volume 11-5, Issue 1From the Editor's Desk:It feels like I just wrote and sent a Joplin Journal. I know it was back in April, but that really doesn't seem so far away. We've just been busy and the days are going by way too quickly.Weat...

Joplin Journal Volume 11-4, Issue 2From the Editor's Desk:If you get this twice, it's because my server is acting up.It's cloudy here this morning. A bit of a breeze is setting the green leaves to dancing and the wind-chimes to making music. It would...

Joplin Journal Volume 11-4, Issue 2From the Editor's Desk:It's cloudy here this morning. A bit of a breeze is setting the green leaves to dancing and the wind-chimes to making music. It would be a quiet morning except that there is a run going on dow...

Joplin Journal Volume 11-1, Issue 2From the Editor's Desk:It's a beautiful Saturday morning here. The sun is coming up and a cool breeze is blowing. We've had windows open all week and are enjoying spring. It's quite in the neighborhood right now. No...

Joplin Journal Volume 11-1, Issue 2From the Editor's Desk:Can you believe I'm writing Joplin Journals two weeks in a row? I don't really have a lot to say, but since I wasn't sure what next Saturday is going to be like, I thought I'd just go ahead th...

Joplin Journal Volume 11-1, Issue 1From the Editor's Desk:It's Saturday! A Saturday at home with no big projects (see On the House), no events (see Widows' Luncheon, Super Saturday, & Wedding Staff), and no one coming over (see Visitors). I haven...