My encounters with birds have been few. Except for me saving the birds that have smacked into my windows from my outdoor cat, who probably would have loved to attack them, most of these encounters have not ended well.
Christmas is a very special time of year. The giving of gifts and showing love for others is in the air. It is when we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior. It is also the time of year we watch πβπ πΊππππβ and π π’ππππβ π‘βπ π ππ-πππ ππ π πππππππ. But some suffer from Christmas/winter phobias that make this joyful season into one of terror for them.
The spookiest day of the year is just around the corner, and wicked creatures have been around since the beginning of time. You will find many of these creatures in the Bible and others in Jewish mythology.
Animal idioms enrich our language and add vivid imagery to what we say. Most of the time we donβt even stop to think about what we are saying. Some idioms we say, like π ππππ ππ π¦ππ’π π‘βππππ‘, create a hilarious picture if you think about them.
A few months ago, a new canine joined our family. Her name is Bella, and she is a beagle treeing walker coonhound. Although she is a very active dog who is seldom still except when asleep, she is the perfect companion for our other dog, Khaleesi.
A superstition is a belief or notion that is not based on reason or knowledge. Most superstitions result from ignorance, fear of the unknown, or trust in magic or chance. Will saying “white rabbit” on the first day of the month bring you good luck for the rest of the month? What is supposed to happen if an owl gets inside your house?
Is bacon served with every meal in Bacon Level, Alabama? Was Deadhorse, Alaska named after a dead horse? Is it always Christmas in Santa Claus, Indiana and Santa Claus, Arizona? Is it a crime to eat your meals without ketchup in Ketchuptown, South Carolina?
How does one tell the difference between alligators and crocodiles? They are closely related and very similar in appearance. If either of these reptiles happened to be chasing you, wouldnβt you want to know which one it was?
Are you trying to come up with a town name that makes one think of snow or the winter holiday season? Did you know towns appropriately named for winter and/or Christmas stories already exist? AlabamaBell, AlabamaBethlehem, AlabamaChestnut, AlabamaEvergreen, AlabamaStar, Alabama AlaskaCandle, AlaskaNorth Pole, AlaskaWiseman, Alaska ArizonaBell, ArizonaChristmas, ArizonaHumbug, ArizonaPartridge, ArizonaSanta Claus, ArizonaSilver Bell, ArizonaSnowflake, Arizona…
The world can be full of scary things. What is out there that would scare a writer? Since there is a phobia for just about everything, it wasn’t hard to find specific phobias that would hinder a writer’s success. Some may even keep him from writing at all. If the thought of having one of…
