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Mom's recipe box is a family time capsule
Earlier this month, I called my sis to acknowledge the anniversary of Mom’s passing seven years ago. Sis was on a long car ride so it was...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Feb 233 min read
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November 11, 1945
Dad wrote letters every day during his WWII service. It brought peace and some normalcy when a cathartic release was inappropriate.
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Nov 11, 20242 min read
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Ringing in the 70th year
Celebrating the road to 70 by buying a new car so I can hit the road and travel safely. Ode to a great 17 years with the old one.
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Sep 8, 20243 min read
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Lawrence the Green Anole's Debut
Lawrence the green anole is featured on the cover of a new book produced by Amelia Island Writers and Artists and his story is inside.
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Apr 30, 20246 min read
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Community and being a better writer
The amaryllis above is one of many I grew indoors this winter (to plant outdoors, after they bloom, so I can enjoy them in future years)...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Apr 5, 20243 min read
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Winnie-the-Pooh characters in real life
Recently, one of my sons, who heard Winnie-the-Pooh stories from his earliest days, said he'd never read them to his children. This...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Mar 28, 20244 min read
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Even Banana Slugs Can Trigger Cherished Memories
When I read my daily One Good Fact email from Encyclopedia Britannica, I had a sudden urge to call Mom and share it with her. She would...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Mar 8, 20243 min read
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Becoming the older generation and being a pollinator by mentoring others
To my children, this is not news. I’m the older generation and they don’t hesitate to remind me. This hit hard when I recently lost a...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Feb 10, 20243 min read
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Barnyard animals and personalities at the Northeast Florida fair
The short drive to Callahan from Amelia Island is well worth it for a genuine county fair experience. My friend Lori and I escaped for...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Oct 18, 20232 min read
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A writer's tale of an historical fiction manuscript in progress and a few sacrifices
I've hit another milestone in writing my historical novel or hybrid fiction-nonfiction-memoire. Four Beta readers have it to read and...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Sep 28, 20233 min read
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Bullfrog Liberation
Along the back wall of the largest Asian market in Falls Church, Virginia, was a meat section where they sold live bullfrogs. When I...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Aug 9, 20233 min read
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All God's Critters
Long before reading Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White (I never kill spiders), I realized every living thing is on earth for a reason (even...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Aug 2, 20233 min read
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Chicken Box: writer's milestone and encouragement
The process of writing and editing and correcting and doing it all some more has taken on a life of its own. I sometimes see pages of my...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Jul 5, 20232 min read
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Milestones: slow and steady
Gopher tortoises are prevalent on Amelia Island. Their personal milestones are met each day they survive the traffic and developers. ...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Jun 2, 20233 min read
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Morning Has Broken
The bird sounds at 6:00 a.m. are impressive this time of year. I hear babies and mothers, calls from down the street and from high up in...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Apr 26, 20233 min read
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Forgotten Birthday
I dropped Leah off at doggy day care and the cheerful woman at the Hot Paws desk said, “Happy Birthday Leah!” “Oops, forgot her...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Mar 18, 20233 min read
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Family Adventure - Carson Springs
Recently my siblings, one of my nieces, and I had an adventure outside Gainesville that we’re still talking about. We visited Carson...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Mar 11, 20233 min read
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Outtakes
My writing mentor, Richard, finally got through to me. I needed to remove sections of my book draft that were out of sync with the point...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Feb 27, 20235 min read
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Nope, not Brave
A friend told me I was brave for signing up for consecutive writer’s retreats in Italy and Croatia. “Why?“ I asked. “Because you don’t...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Nov 13, 20224 min read
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Hurricane Preparation: Washback Sea Turtles
While others are gassing up their generators, ensuring they have batteries, and stocking up on toilet paper, the wonderful volunteers and...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Sep 26, 20223 min read
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