Happy Father’s Day
A picture of my dad when he married my mother. My dad has been gone for 15 years yet I often think of things he said and did. I often repeat what he said about me being so short. ‘As … Continue reading →
Linda
Do you have a job you hate to do?
I found this blog in the depths of my computer files. My notes say it was initially published in Mar. 2004. Sad to say it is as true today as it was then. I offer it with a few changes … Continue reading →
Layering
Here are two pictures of the beautiful Garden of the Gods in Colorado. Both are stunning. The whole place is a sight to behold. But the one on the left is flat compared to the one on the right. Why? … Continue reading →
ENCOUNTERING A ROADBLOCK
I set out on my morning walk, determined to get in as many steps as possible in my limited time. After all, I had things to do, plans, an agenda. And then I saw a skunk headed for the road. … Continue reading →
Happy Mother’s Day
I feel like I should have something profound to say on Mother`s Day. I tried to think of special memories of Mother`s Day when I was a child. But I could think of none. Was it so commercialized back then … Continue reading →
Where do you get ideas?
It’s a question that is often asked. Where do writers get ideas? For me, they are everywhere. The challenge becomes to write them down if only on a scrap of paper towel before I forget them. (Where do lost ideas … Continue reading →
A Gentle Giant
Today, I thought I would share a guest blog I did on Petticoats and Pistols this week. When I was a child, my father took us to what is now known as Dinosaur Provincial Park which consists of badlands along … Continue reading →
Persistent Hope
I saw these tulips poking up through the snow. Already six inches tall, they must have started growing while still covered with the cold, white stuff. It’s as if they knew the snow would go and the warm sunshine would … Continue reading →
The Never-Ending Story….
The never-ending story of Winter. There are things I enjoy about winter. The snow covers the dust of the previous summer and fall. It sculpts interesting shapes of the landscape. Noise is muffled. It’s a good reason to cocoon in … Continue reading →
An Early Morning Walk
Today I am going to do something I rarely (never to date) do. I am going to share the material in my newsletter so I you are signed up for that, you will get it twice. Sorry. I love the … Continue reading →