Long day today, work, shopping, playing ball with the pups, then just doing stuff around the house. Nothing profound, just pondering on things that needed doing. After procrastinating for far too long, I asked alexa to play my favorite 60’s and 70’s artists, and just like that, the smooth tones of Paul Simon filled the […]
One of my fellow bloggers, whom I follow, posted this recently. It touched my heart in so many ways because my family also immigrated to America in the mid to late 1800’s. My father’s grandfather, at age 12, made the journey from Wales. He and his older brothers crossed the sea together to find hope […]
Spring arose in a rush of wild winds She laughed in joy and jumped right in Then summer came sultry and warm Her heat arose and stung like a swarm Fall slipped in as pretty as you please She released her joy to the seductive breeze Then winter crept in crisp and cold Her heart […]
I am a great procrastinator. People who know me are quite familiar with my failing. Procrastination is happening right now. My latest purposeful writing project has been staring at me for the last month. It’s almost finished, almost ready to go to the publisher, almost just where I want it to be. However, I can […]
Tonight, as I sat outside and gazed up at the almost starless blue- gray night sky, my thoughts drifted off to childhood days, and those long summer nights that were never wasted. Each magical night spent out in the moonlight with millions of stars twinkling above me remains forever a part of who I am. […]
It’s been awhile since my last post, but sometimes life gets in the way, and you have to attend to other things. My goal is to continue this online journey. Though for tonight, I will just share some rambling thoughts… I have always loved traveling on trains. Somehow they just draw me deep into the […]
As with all things in life, it’s a woman’s prerogative to change her mind. It may appear that I am very slow in accomplishing my goals, but I will never be a book a year author. My goal is not to rush through and push out a new book, rather it’s to let it grow […]
Conflict… not something we want to deal with in our daily lives, but it’s there, slithering along like a snake waiting to attack us when we least expect it. Is the conflict in our lives as intricate as that which the characters in a novel experience? Probably even more so, although we don’t spell it […]
What grace we are given to live each day, to touch others’ lives, and to be touched by the lives of those around us. The Christmas season is always a time of reflection for me. How did I make a difference in the lives of my family, my friends, or even of strangers whose paths […]
I wanted to express my extreme gratitude to all the men and women who serve and have served in our armed forces. You are remembered and respected not only on Veterans’ Day, but everyday. It feels inadequate to merely say, “Thank you for your service”, so I will add thank you for my freedom, for […]
So…You Want to Write a Book 