Blog - Patty Grasher

Recreating a 1908 Vancouver Cookbook, One Chapter at a Time

I seem to have zero energy but I have started a tiny new project. When I first came to Vancouver

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My Journey to Write a Cozy Mystery

This is probably going to be very boring to 99.9 percent of the world. Maybe I should make that 99.99999

Free Jigsaw Puzzles Online for all Ages

Free Jigsaw Puzzles Online Playing free jigsaw puzzles online offers a wealth of benefits, making it a valuable pastime for

Detours & Side Trips

So I am bit more spasmodic with my daily as usual but continuing on. Since I always have a good

Nothing & Everything

Play this as a Puzzle Yesterday started out a bit crazy and then continued crazy until finally life returned to

Vancouver Ghosts with Jeff Davis

Ghosts in Vancouver, Washington An October Sunday afternoon was particularly spooky as a small group gathered at Covington House for

A look at the book

And the book continues . . . I am working of Chapter two of book. I start of by telling

I\’m not confused . . .

In which I try to justify not blogging more often.

Meet each other with a smile

Motivational quote “Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.” Mother Theresa

Better Things Ahead

Motivational quote “There are far better things ahead than any we leave behind.”

We have two options

Motivational quote: \”“In any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or step back into safety.” Abraham Maslow

You get to choose

Motivational Quote: \”Choose to be optimistic. It feels better.\” Dalai Lama

Power to let go

Motivational quote: “Courage is the power to let go of the familiar.” Raymond Lindquist

Don\’t Stay Stuck

Motivational quote: “Change is painful, but nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong.” Mandy Hale

Fourth of July

Motivational Quote: “I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.” Abraham Lincoln

Doubt kills more dreams

\”Doubt kills more dreamsthan failure ever will\” Suzy Kassem Introducing my old friend, Mr. Doubt A rather constant companion for