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Welcome. I’m Patty Grasher, a guidebook author, radio host, and local book event organizer in Southwest Washington. This site brings

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

A look at the book

Motivational Quote: \”Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.\” Ralph Waldo Emerson

Never Underestimate what you can do

“Never underestimate the difference YOU can make in the lives of others.
Step Forward, Reach Out and Help.” Pablo

What faith demands

Hmm, somehow demanding faith Doesn\’t seem like a nice kind of thing. It must be my mood. A bit ago

Change a small portion

“Few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events.\” Robert F Kennedy

Set the world on fire

“Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.” ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA

New day, new direction

“Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.”
MARILYN MONROE

Enjoy the company of You

“You\’re always with yourself, so you might as well enjoy the company.”
DIANE VON FURSTENBERG

Being our Authentic, Imperfect Selves

“Because true belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance”

Friendship with oneself

“Friendship with oneself is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.” Eleanor Roosevelt

What you can control

“You cannot always control what goes on outside, but you can always control what goes on inside.” Wayne Dyer