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 →
On my way back from my morning walk, I tend to check my vegetable garden and flower beds. Give them a quick look over checking on anything that needs further attention. And pull some weeds as I check, not that … Continue reading →
I’ve been doing scrapbooking — books for grandchildren and my own. Recently I decided to create pages about friends for whom I had to say good-bye too soon. At least for the last of their earthly life. I ordered pictures … Continue reading →
On July 5th, The Word Guild put out the Short List Show for The Word Awards ( for work published in 2020) for a wide number of categories of writing. What once was a much bigger event at Write Canada … Continue reading →
I had a recent brief conversation with author Jane Kirkpatrick, by email, after listening to her video presentation to a group of women at the Women of Worth event sponsored by the Rolling Hills Community Church in Tualatin, Oregon. May … Continue reading →
