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About me - Ann Dennis

I was born in Michigan and through the years ended up in Wisconsin.

I am fiftyish and have wanted to write but haven't had anyone around to encourage me. It's easy to just lag when no one expects anything from you.

I've done a lot of things, High school, two

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Renewing relationships: 7 of 24
Over the past ten years I had received only two communications from my mother and none from my three sisters and one brother or any of their spouses. You see they did something that they assumed I would be mad about and so they wanted to get in the first punch. The truth is what they did had nothing to do with me. It was a si... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Lost in the woods: 18 of 60
Lost in the woodsI lived on a ten acre parcel surrounded by farm and woods, more woods, and trails followed by a company that stored salt water in underground tanks. I took many pleasant walks on those trails but the day my children became lost in those woods was far from pleasant.It started when my future second husband drov... More..
Pets & Animals > Rabbits Things you need to know before you adopt a rabbit: 5 of 16
Things you need to know about having a rabbit as a pet.First you need to acknowledge that a rabbit, like any animal, is a living thing. Its basic needs are also the same as other living things. Food, water and companionship are essential. You must learn and understand the specific needs of a rabbit pet.Rabbits are quiet (unle... More..
Entertainment > Entertainment (Other) Radio talk shows worth listening to: 5 of 16
The request is for an article on Radio talk shows worth listening to. But I listen to a whole station all day long. It has a lot of good information and has what has been called driveway moments' more than once a day and every day. So if you want talk shows covering anything under the sun you need to listen to your local publ... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Training Dog training basics: The "heel" command: 2 of 6
Before training your dog to heel' you must be sure, he/she has learned three other commands. The first is come', the second is sit, and the third is come to heel'.What is come to heel'?That is the idea that you want your dog to not only come and sit, but you want him/her to go to your left side and sit waiting your next comma... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Supernatural: 27 of 78
There's something out there The dream resolved itself into dark grays and navy blues. It's happening again. She rose above the ground and floated down an almost invisible path. Her white gown floated on a breeze she could not feel. What ever was calling her was a silent and compelling existence. This dream had been imposing i... More..
Food & Drink > Baking Tips for making homemade bread: 8 of 21
I love the smell of baking bread. It reminds me of my grandmother spending most of a day making it. I waited a long time for that first slice of soft, warm butter covered softness. I never learned to like the harder crust on the end but I could eat a whole loaf if I wasn't stopped.Unfortunately I can't seem to make a good loa... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Training How to get a dog to stop barking: 7 of 18
Getting your dog to stop barking. A barking dog is a frightened dog according to animal behaviorist Dr. Patricia McConnell. So anyone who has a barking dog should really be sympathetic to their friend. Dr. McConnell made a suggestion that made me scratch my head and say "What?" Essentially, to get a dog to stop barking you ne... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: The way we were: 11 of 28
I swore, never ever in my life when I was older to use the opening phrases. When I was your age or I remember when And, wouldn't you know it at fifty-four I'm doing just that.I remember when John Kennedy was shot. I was right there in front of a black and white 14" TV screen when little John John saluted his father's casket a... More..
Pets & Animals > Horses (Other) How to tell if you are ready to own a horse: 8 of 20
How to tell if you're ready to own a horse? Look around you right now, what do you see? Is that a riding whip that you forgot to put away when you last rode? Is there a very large yard out your front door that is measured in acres? Do you like being dirty and dusty and shoving hay bales around when it's 80 degrees outside? Do... More..