Mar
16
Winter Always Turns to Spring
The rain has stopped for now. After ten days of torrential rain, flooding, and mudslides, we have a reprieve until
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Latest Musings by Author Yvonne Andes
Dec
03
Cats and Kittens Part One
Cats and Kittens Part One
My favorite hiding place as a child was in the barn in the middle of
6 min read
Nov
30
Septic Tanks
I’ve been thinking a lot about my Dad lately. Not because he was a great father; after all, he
5 min read
Aug
24
Apple Crisp
August in Northern California is not exactly the time of year for baking. Triple-digit heat grips the area daily. While
3 min read
Aug
23
The Garden
What a gift the garden is to me. Each spring, I take time to work the fertile ground where I
3 min read
Aug
01
My Why
My Reason for Writing
by Yvonne Andes
Why am I writing a book? Sucker for punishment? Honestly, sometimes I wonder,
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Jul
29
Not Susan
by Yvonne Andes
The summer of 1968 was brutal
The heat, the Vietnam war was still raging, Bobby Kennedy’s
12 min read
Jun
02
Retirement
My entire work life, I dreamed of retirement and all that it would mean. In my imagination, it meant sleeping
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May
05
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This is Views from the Crone's Nest, a brand new site by Yvonne M Andes that's