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Real Name: Peg Connelly Member Since: August 24, 2004 Last Signed In: February 18, 2009 Profile Views: 2616 Blog Views: 1001 Free Children's short story Free Children's Story August Free Story April Children's story now posted New Free Story on Website READ ACROSS AMERICA Reading to First and Second Graders Free Story It's a man thing! New Story posted on my web site February 07 March 07 April 07 May 07 June 07 July 07 August 07 September 07 October 07 November 07 December 07 January 08 February 08 March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 August 08 September 08 October 08 November 08 December 08 January 09 February 09 March 09 April 09 May 09 June 09 July 09 
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The free children's short story for December is now posted on my web site. The free August Children's story is now posted on my web site. The free Children's short story is now posted on my web site for your viewing. You can read it on line or download it at www.grannywrites4kids.com Peg The April children's short story is now posted on my web site for your viewing. Read it on-line or print it out. www.grannywrites4kids.com
I had such a wonderful time yesterday at Almondale School. I was part of the Read Across America readers for that school. I must say Mrs. Richard's and Mrs. Johnson's classes were absolutely marvelous. They were polite, attentive, and it was my pleasure to read to them from my books. And did they ever have some great questions for me to answer. Thanks to all the second and third graders that let me be a part of Read Across America at their school. You kids are awesome! I was invited to read out of my book Grannies' Critters by the Mrs. Doering, the first grade teacher at St. John's Elementary School. They were having a read-a-thon. I love reading to the little ones and they were so well behaved and attentive. I picked a story about a goat, another one about a baby duck, and the last one I read to them was about a puppy. Kids always like stories about puppies. My great, granddaughter is in the class and of course she sat as close to me as she could get. It is always awesome to read to six and seven year olds, since that is why I write my children's books. I hope they enjoyed it as much as I did. The July free children's short story is now posted on my web site:
The art of barbecuing is definitely a male dominated activity. The women make the salads, the beans and fix the bread, but it's the men who cook the steaks, chicken, hot dogs or hamburgers. They seem to know instinctively when the coals are ready and how long to wait before turning the meat over.
When I became single it was my turn to barbecue. I'd watched my ex do it so many times you’d think I would have absorbed the process. I was quite smug and knew it would a piece of cake. The steaks were gorgeous, an inch thick with the perfect amount of fat. One for my 16 year old son, one for my 11 year old daughter and one for me. I think my first mistake was not using enough charcoal. When I spread it around, it was a little skimpy in spots and I didn't wait long enough for the coals to burn down so the fire was way too hot. As the fat dripped, the coals flared, the steaks caught fire and I forgot to have some water close at hand. Besides that, I had left my long handled fork in the house. We got the fire out, scraped off the burnt part of the steaks, but ended up with dry, overcooked steaks. What a waste of three beautiful pieces of beef. It looked extremely easy when someone else did it. I was not going to let my first attempt be my last. Hot dogs! That would be easier and cheaper just in case I goofed again. The next Sunday I figured I'd learned from my mistakes and would try it one more time. I had the right amount of charcoal to cover the bottom of the grill. This time I didn’t get over-anxious and I waited a long time for the coals to cool down before I put the hot dogs on the grate. I must have let the coals get too cool, or maybe the grate was too high. Anyhow it took forever to cook those hot dogs and we had to warm the buns in the microwave. One more disaster! After a month or so, I thought I would try one more time. Had lots of charcoals left so I figured this time I would try chicken. I thought it was done and was quite pleased with myself, until we started to eat. It was still raw. I had to finish the job by putting the chicken pieces in the microwave. Later that year, I thought about trying hamburgers, but decided I’d probably goof them up too. I now do salad, beans and bread. Sometimes I bake a cake, but I let my son-in-laws do the barbecuing. After all, it’s a man thing, this cooking called barbecuing.
I have just posted the new children's short story on my web site. This is the May story and on the first of every month it will change. You may read it on line or download it. Hope you and your children enjoy these creations.
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