Mutts and Mistletoe by MACSBOOKS311: Reblog

Cover of "Mutts and Mistletoe" by Natalie Cox

Mention a dog in a book and instantly it's that much better! Do you agree? Here MACSBOOKS311 revisits us with another great book review...

Antique and Vintage Photos by Val Erde

Dog in garden after photo coloring by Val Erde.

What kind of dog is this?

Part 4: Do Marvelous Madrid, Spain, Cats Pray? (w Video)

It's magical how WiFi stands and waves his paws!

It's magical how WiFi stands and waves his paws! The marvels of Spain, too numerous to count (after all, my soon-to-be self-published novel is called "Flamenco & the Sitting Cat") -- were rendered all the more marvelous thanks to our kind hostess Henrietta Fielden (henriettafielden@gmail.com). Her flat in Madrid is located within a theater building… Continue reading Part 4: Do Marvelous Madrid, Spain, Cats Pray? (w Video)

Part 3: Marvelous Madrid, Spain — Flamenco

Flamenco goddess Carmen Amaya. My father was from Spain, so even though I was born and mostly raised in the U.S., the music of my childhood was solely European classical and flamenco. That's why my upcoming novel is named, "Flamenco & the Sitting Cat," and here flamenco my marvelous visit to Madrid merits a post of… Continue reading Part 3: Marvelous Madrid, Spain — Flamenco

Part 2: Marvelous Madrid, Spain — Parks, Prado, and Sofia

Picasso's Guernica painting at the National Museum Art Centre Queen Sofia, Madrid, Spain.

Madrid is such a jam-packed marvel that it deserves more than one post. Spacious parks abound. Here I posed at one that displayed Don Quixote and his devoted Sancho Panza… Thank goodness these aren't the kinds of horses that need to be swept up after.We could have spent way more than just a day at… Continue reading Part 2: Marvelous Madrid, Spain — Parks, Prado, and Sofia