Christmas Heroes Beneath the Wave

Mark R. Clary's USS Sunfish (SSN-649)story "Christmas I Remember Best: Ocean depths fail to dampen spirit of Christmas," in Heroes Beneath the Waves. And a Christmas poem, "Christmas Below the Sea," by the author as her husband tried to share his experience of Christmas on submarines.

Sequestrum Literature & Art

https://www.sequestrum.org/submissions

SUBMARINE STORIES

http://submarinestories.blogspot.com/

HEROES BENEATH THE WAVES: SUBMARINE STORIES OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, by Mary Nida Smith

Palette Art League

Join the Palette Art League on December 15 and 16 , for a fun and exciting workshop at the P.A.L's Art Gallery.  Marlene Gremillion will be instructing "Photographing and Watercolor Painting  Shiny Objects ".
Find the details attached.  Pre-registration is encourage to reserve your seat. (space is limited).
For questions and registration contact Dana Johnson at 870-656-2057. 


All proceeds support the Palette Art League a 501-c3 non profit organization. 

THE VILLAGE WRITING SCHOOL

http://www.villagewritingschool.com/

Good Morning

Good morning.

All is well this morning - I think?  Facebook is still not allowing to print normal. I guess they peeked and found out what age group I belonged to and thought I needed large print. I feel I have been placed in one of these age group boxes. I refuse to go without a fight, not in a mean way, but in a gentle way.

 This is were I need a lot of God's help to do something worthwhile/meaningful each day to keep focus on the prize. I know God has a wonderful plan for me and I must be ready, if it through my writing, painting, or photography I must continue; if its not -its not. In the meanwhile I have enjoyed myself while waiting to discover His plan.

When I drew the balancing act of the worms years ago, I should have used a clock instead of books. Well I can redraw it. 

I need a small water softener,can anybody give me any pointers what to purchase and where?

When I post on my blog  you can comment on my Facebook.

Have a great day and enjoy the changing of the clouds.

Missing Friends

Missing all my woodland garden and yard friends today.

Some were dearer than others - young and old: the chipmunks, squirrels, insects, bird families, turtles, deer (most of all Prissy and Babe), snakes, tree frogs (most of all Sass and his family), groundhogs, and a whole lot more. Each year was different; some sad and some funny. I learned how special animals can be. I am thankful for the 17 years we all were friends.

Today at the new place a titmice flew to a small make-shift birdbath I had created. I thought of the two springs their family had raised young ones in a bird house on the deck table. I learned much from them as I photographed every move and their cousins, the chickadees.

Be true to your friends and they'll be true to you. 

People who like Heroes Beneath the Waves

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Rain May be Coming

Good morning. Another beautiful sunrise rose above the tree line as the sky began to darken. Thunder slightly roared to warn us, maybe, rain will follow. The rain is needed for many of the trees are thirsty allowing their leaves to drop without producing any color. We always love to witness the trees and bushes celebrating their splashes of color, trying to out do each other.

Sit back, grab a good book or a sketch pad, or whatever one does to enjoy a relaxed rainy day. Play some special music to move by, as you excise your thoughts and prayers.

Rejoined SCBWI

Photo(c) by Mary Nida Smith

Good morning from River Bend Park. If I can stay focus, I will be posting on my blogs and not be on Facebook, for they are yelling at me. I will be doing more media promoting and get more focus on rewriting and submitting. If this is the direction God wants me to travel, I will continue. Since my husband passed away November 15, 2015, I have been trying to get my act together. I have rejoined SCBWI- Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators and I am back with SCBWI-Arkansas and maybe, rejoining Missouri's group. I have already started setting up my page on the national website, My publisher Skyhorse is listed on their site, which I was happy to see. Next I need to post my information on the Arkansas group's website.

I will be doing a book signing Sunday December 4th, at the Donald W. Reynolds Library, Mountain Home, AR. The days will travel quickly, so I must prepare for it.

Do allow the last day of sunshine this week to warm your home and open up the windows, for this maybe, the last day to let the fresh air in and stale air out.Don't forget to wear your smile and maybe, dance a little across the floor.

BAXTER COUNTY LIBRARY BOOK SALE

https://www.facebook.com/events/1119059644855976/?notif_t=plan_reminder&notif_id=1479387600178589

Book Sale hours:

Thursday, November 17 8:30am – 5:00 pmFriday, November 18 8:30am – 5:00pmSaturday, November 19 8:30am – 1:00pm 

Poem by Mary Nida Smith

https://davidlharrison.wordpress.com/adult-word-of-the-month-poem/

My poem and other poems posted on David's word of the month W.O.M. Please join us, write and post your poem. A new word each month. Once a year David has a blog party and we all are invited, so start writing. Read David's  blog where you can learn more about writing.

Children Books and Poetry

http://www.nowaterriver.com/

Picture Books and Illustrations.

http://www.melissa-stewart.com/timeline/10yr_timeline.html