people happy in the process. To everyone who has written in and those who continue to do so,
thank you so much for making my day, and making it possible for me to continue to share that
which we have in common; a love of life and humor,
and those things that make us different ... and the same.
C.J. Mouser
lives there and gets the Herald Advocate every week. One reason I continue to bring them
home is your column. Animals have always provided amusing memories. Ours have
sometimes overlapped. I also bottle fed a sickly black and white calf who had the most
beautiful Bette Davis eyes. Of course I named her Bette Davis.
The beaches of Manatee and Sarasota are the best in the world. They are very comforting and
beautiful. Now that I have your web site I don't have to wait for the Herald.
Thanks for the memories,
Wenjea Turner Fischer
human and hesitating because you don't know
what to say in one of THOSE situations. And
"Thanks!" for listening with
your heart and responding when the time was
right. In upstate New York, the
Herald-Advocate arrives about two weeks after
I could have picked it up in front of
the publication's office in Wauchula, FL. So
here I am in 10 degree F. Newtonville, NY,
(Albany area) reading your column. And, your
web site is now in my "Favorites" list so I can
go there later. My sisters and I grew up in
Hardee County and my
parents still live there. We're scattered now
but "Home is where the heart is".
Margaret Hodges Blanco/Newtonville, NY
also a correspondent, occasional
columnist and former News-Sun
lifestyle editor back from the Stone
Ages. I justed wanted to let you
know how much I loved your
column on the kitten. It was
excellent I don't think I could do any
better myself.
I'm a kitten-lover, too.
--Kathy
I read your article today "Another
Warm Body", what a great article. I
have read several of your articles
and enjoyed them, mostly the ones
involving animals, especially since I
am an animal lover too. Just wanted
you to know that I enjoy reading your
articles, please keep them coming.
KE House/Sebring, FL
multiple kudos on behalf of C.J. Mouser.
She is very talented. Her writings are so
fluid and interesting. I love seeing her
stories. Hopefully one day she will write a
book of them like Jan Merop has done.
Yours truly, Judith Hinkle/Sebring, FL
stories for many years and hope to read
many more in the years to come.
George Bennett
your writings for the last 4 years or
so. Your stories of farm life ring
true -- give a great picture of
family interaction and the
difficulties of balancing home,
pets, farm animals, an orange
crop, and a job, heaven help you!
Humor and a good fund of
common sense make your stories
highly readable, leaving one with a
good feeling and, sometimes, sore
sides from laughing at
the family foibles.
Carole Ervin/Buna, TX
always touch a nerve in your writing whether one
is from rural or urban backgrounds. We have all
been faced with similar situations whether sad or
hilarious that you so ably share with us. Your
stories paint pictures that are forever etched on
our minds. We can see your son chasing behind
his dogs while hunting hogs or see your teenage
daughter grow through her awkwardness into a
mature young lady. You make us be there with
you when you spin your stories.
Steve Carmack/Ripley, TN 38063
the web and have followed through 3 or 4
sites from Florida to Texas and back, and
look forward to reading anything you write.
You are a great storyteller and will (soon I
hope) have a column in many papers and web
sites. Good Luck.
Lynn Camp/Onalaska Texas
That was great. I could just picture
the events as they happened, felt like I
was right there with you. Very good
job, looking forward to reading more
of your stories.
Jo Ann Brown
Topeka, Ks.
site because I was looking for
advice concerning canning jars. I
saw one of your stories and found
it to be full of poignant, warm
memories that anyone could relate
to whether city or country bred. I
am always amazed by how you can
stop that moment in time, amplify
it, examine it, and inject it with
your personal emotions and
thoughts. Your writing entertains,
educates and illuminates. We are
all in your debt. Thank you.
Rita Shaefer/DuPont, WA
now. Your stories of life experiences
and observations of the world around
you have elicited a range of emotions
from this jaded old man ranging from
gut bustin' belly laughs to tears of
compassion. Truly gifted, you have the
ability to place others there in the
situation and let us experience your
inner feelings as you write. A tip of the
Stetson and a big "Thank You!" for
hours of enjoyment.
John Shaffer
Stephenville, Texas
along with a good amount of humor in
your stories. You have a unique style
that makes people want more!
Tom Fortin
Beaverville, Illinois
your columns for over three years.
You have the unique ability to
make a reader feel like they're
experiencing your words, and not
just reading them. You can make
me laugh one minute and cry the
next minute, while I absorb, and
not just read your work. Reading a
CJ Mouser story is a treat to be
anticipated and then savored.
Rich Zlattner
Wampecack Creek Farm
Cambridge, New York
eating something delicious. I know it
will end, so I savor it. And, like any
good chef, you toss in a bit of this and
a dash of that to contribute to the
finished product. When the story is
finished, my appetite has been
satisfied, but I wish for more.
George "Alias" Putnam
past three years and revel in your
storytelling abilities. There is no
subject, event or occurrence that
passes before your eyes that you
cannot make into a memorable
experience for your readers. I have
finished many of your stories to say
"been there - done that" or, "wish I was
there to see that when it happened". I
look forward to your next writings with
anticipation.
Don Williamson / Omaha, Nebraska
them by accident. I have tried to follow
your writing as much as possible as I enjoy
your writing. Great sense of the world and
what is happening around you. I am
envious of your talent and would love to be
able to write instead of just read.
Thank you and keep up the good work.
Robert L Boatman
Minneapolis, MN
Many times I have wanted to e-mail you about your
stories that are published in the Sebring News-Sun
and how much I enjoy them. Today, with tropical
storm Ernesto at our door my copy of the newspaper
was soaked! Even so I HAD to look for your article,
the one about the scaredy boar, and again was
entertained with a good read. Your articles are funny,
sad, timely, interesting, (and if I had a good thesaurus
I could add some more words of description) and
always entertaining. Please keep up the excellent
writing and know that you are very special. By the way
I have added your web site to my list of "favorites".
Peggy - Sebring, FL
writing for quite some time,
you have a way with words
only a hand full of people
ever come close to. Your
stories are vivid and your
ability to write them the
way you do is absolutely
remarkable.
Keep up the good work,
C.J.
Robert Williams, Jr
Doerun, Ga.
Love your
articles. Thank
you for bringing
some sanity to an
insane world.
Paul Giroux -
Sebring, FL
I just wanted you to know how much I enjoy your columns,
everyday I pass by or graze most, but I can't wait until yours
come along because they always make me smile and snicker.
I love your stories and look forward to reading them. I
wanted you to know how much you're
appreciated. Keep them coming.
Thank You,
Colleen -Avon Park, FL
Sgt Nick Sottile and the animal that shot and
killed him, I turned the pages to find your
article and was sooo glad I did. I try to read
all of your "stories" but today it was such a
lift to read about "normal" life after all the
horrible news that, for me, it tempered the
really bad things that happen. Please keep
on writing because I know there a many
others that REALLY enjoy your articles.
Thanks for the uplift today.
Sincerely, Peggy Alexander
you know how much I enjoy
your news articles in the
Wednesday News-Sun. I look
forward to reading them every
week. With all of the sad bad
and upsetting articles it is a
delight to read about your
family and animals. You have
a talent that you are sharing
that brightens the life of
many people.
Carole Connely/Sebring, FL
