My husband opened the paper one morning in late January and by usual habit, turned to the obituaries. He brought the paper and showed me. At first I saw another name beside his thumb as he held the Record … Continue reading →
Harry’s Trees became known by my friends because I posted about it on Facebook. One in particular, Glynis Belec, suggested taking it to a general market, beyond that of my family. I’d gotten to know Glynis through The Word Guild … Continue reading →
While I was distributing copies of Harry’s Trees to my family, and sharing my story with other writers, I had further interest in my book. Others who knew Dad and our family wanted to purchase a copy as … Continue reading →
Here’s an article I wrote for our church newsletter near the beginning of the pandemic, May 2020. We were already into it with isolation and wondering how it would unfold, and mostly how long it would be. Never dreaming we’d … Continue reading →
After my father’s death in May 2016, I thought about his lifelong interest in trees. He lived on a farm, grew up there, and stayed on that farm when he married. Was there until his last hospitalization and move … Continue reading →
Now, more than any other time, an author needs to use a different way of selling and promoting their books. Unless you’re a household name, that is. And I won’t name anyone in particular. And so my website manager, Sarah … Continue reading →
We’ve had some winter weather already. Snow and ice and strong wind and now today as I write, there is no ice in trees and no snow on the ground. But it is cold enough for winter hats, coats, boots … Continue reading →
I can say good old October, because we’re into November now. The title came to me from a preschool song I used to sing when I taught day care and nursery school. … good old October … when apples … Continue reading →
Our pastor quoted Diana Butler Bass yesterday in his sermon. She wrote in her book Grateful, that gratitude was often hard to feel as a child. Not knowing the full context, I will share only what I remember … Continue reading →
My veggie garden has mostly flourished this year. My lettuce bolted and so did a beet plant, but otherwise the garden is doing quite well. Tomato plants in pots are a little scrawny, reminding me of Charlie Brown’s Christmas … Continue reading →
