Happy Easter
I will spare you a picture of what it looks like outside my window. Suffice it to say, there is snow, snow, snow. But it’s spring somewhere. I found it in Paris. Sigh. Whether there are flowers or snow, Easter … Continue reading →
Linda
VELCOMME
What? you might ask. Welcome, in Norwegian. Why? Because my latest series–Dakota Brides–features a family from Norway. It was fun doing research for this series. Which included a trip to a nearby museum where I found a number of objects … Continue reading →
A WRITING LESSON FROM MOOSE
This week I learned something about story telling from some moose. You see, all winter I’ve seen their tracks and knew they were about. Tracks that circled the trees, meandered across the lawn and crossed the road to wander over the … Continue reading →
THE MAGIC OF WORDS
Words can hurt. Words can heal. Words can amuse. (Please don’t message me and say the sign is inappropriate. It’s an illustration.) Words can stir emotions, cause one to rise up in anger, and make one thoughtful. From a … Continue reading →
SHE DID NOT WANT MARRAIGE BUT…
Temporary Bride is the first in my new series: Dakota Brides. They’ve come to Dakota Territory seeking a new life, freedom from their past and a change from the lives they’ve known. But is their future going to be more … Continue reading →
SOME GOOD READING.
I’m always thrilled when I discover a great read or one is recommended to me. I have one of each to tell you about today. The first is 1000 White Women by Jim Fergus The premise of this story is … Continue reading →
FEBRUARY IS THE MONTH FOR…
February is the month for LOVE. Which sounds a lot better than the month for snow (we had 12″ this week) or cold (-30C this week) It’s not that I don’t like snow. It makes for beautiful pictures but it … Continue reading →
ENJOYING A PATTERN
It’s winter. There is a serious lack of color so my eyes seek patterns like those below. Of course it doesn’t hurt that those were taken in Hawaii. Which is where I should be when the deepfreeze hits Alberta. Just … Continue reading →
Winter–What’s Not To Like?
I confess to having a love-hate relationship with winter. I like walking in the cold. But bitter cold? Not so much. To walk at -40 degrees is just plain silly. I like walking in falling snow. But wind-driven snow pellets? … Continue reading →
Things to Come
There are a number of things to look forward to. Spring. Flowers and Gardening And a Facebook Party on Thurs. Jan 25 that I will be hosting. It will be from 10-12 Mountain Standard Time. There will be discussions, conversation, … Continue reading →