Piece by Piece
Having a new book is very exciting. A lot of work goes in to getting it this far, including years of writing, then editing, revision and even more editing. Once the book is about to be released comes the task … Continue reading →
Poetry from a childhood place
I was thinking on awakening this morning of stories in my first published book—stories of home and among them the poetry that spoke of those places. We had an attic—which many older houses do—a space at the top of … Continue reading →
Coming: Piece by Piece
Today my publisher and I made the last few scans of the pdf for my book, Piece by Piece. We’d done the careful combing through more than a week ago and further refined some pieces of the text and layout. … Continue reading →
Winter in our part of the world
In southwestern Ontario we’ve had snow and cold, then mildness and rain. After that it turned cold again and all that rain that melted the snow froze on sidewalks and driveways as well as the road, so that everywhere … Continue reading →
Where Lost Things Go
This morning I posted at The Word Guild blog as I usually do once a month. I took my two oldest granddaughters to the movies during the Christmas vacation, an event we all enjoyed. Where Lost Things Go During … Continue reading →
A good time to clean up files
Unneeded files came to their end this holiday period. After Christmas Day with our family, and having not long ago helped to clear Mom’s apartment after her death, I realized that I wanted to make the process as easy … Continue reading →
The things we do as grandmothers
First I’ll declare outright that I am a grandmother. Have been for awhile and our count is up to five. I don’t have to raise them or pay attention to their financial keep. But I can spend … Continue reading →
Winter
Early November in southwestern Ontario, we had a real first snow. It coated trees and covered roofs, nearly buried the gardens and gave drivers a reason to haul out their snow brushes. It was cold too. Time … Continue reading →
Wilderness Walking
This morning I posted at The Word Guild blog as I usually do, once a month. Today I reflected on what John the Baptist’s words may have felt to the people of his day. And how his being in the … Continue reading →
Another breakfast with our hosts
Though I knew we were going home and had a good time, I looked forward to that last breakfast at Between the Maples. Gord and Maggie had such interesting experiences in their lives that it was good to chat … Continue reading →