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Joy Winkie Viola

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Writing was the Easy Part of this Book!

This is harder than trying to find a site for a wedding reception! I finished writing my book just before Christmas. I

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June 28, 2021June 28, 2021
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Tracking 40 years of home improvements thanks to weekly ledgers!

It’s been over a year since my husband passed on, but I’m still waiting to get the final estate probate papers. The

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June 14, 2021
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In the not so merry month of May baskets: Arranging for a traumatic experience

Reprinted courtesy of the Weston/Wayland Town Crier She caught me off guard when she called – and besides, the event was at least

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May 7, 2021May 8, 2021
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I have Succumbed….

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The temptations came, day after day, week after week and I ignored them. But today I gave in and succumbed to their

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March 4, 2021November 8, 2021
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She’s been living with 12 feet of snow

By Joy Winkie Viola, Town Crier Columnist             This winter I am struggling under the burden of 12 feet of snow. Oh,

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February 2, 2021February 21, 2021
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Some Thoughts Along Life’s Road

As I read the morning newspaper, I was stuck by the number of articles detailing accommodations people have made to their lives

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February 15, 2021February 21, 2021
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From Schnitzel to Nockerln Chapter Excerpts

           As you can tell from the chapter titles that follow, mine is a book you’ll read when you want a break

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February 9, 2021October 17, 2021
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Chapter 1 – I thought he was Italian but I served him Schnitzel anyway

           “We were cut from different swaths of cloth. Alfred was fine wool. I was basic cotton. He was reserved, almost shy,

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February 9, 2021March 6, 2021
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Chapter 2 – Bananaquits in the Lemonade and a Motmot in the Bedroom

            Excerpt from Chapter 2 (Entire chapter is 24 pages) “We arrived to find the entrance to

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February 9, 2021March 6, 2021
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Chapter 3 – His Name was Mr. Hu

            Excerpt from Chapter 3 (Entire chapter is 24 pages) It was very different being the leader of the delegation, First, I

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February 9, 2021March 6, 2021
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