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My mother loved photography. Here are two of her pictures. She drew and painted. Here is one of her sketches done while she was in Tranquille San with TB.
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Mother’s Day
I have a wonderful Mother’s Day blog ready but it won’t post. I’ll see if this one will. This is a tribute to my mother. Shown here on the left with two of her sisters. She was an artist, a … Continue reading →
DONALD MAASS WORKSHOP
I spent yesterday at this great workshop. WRITING 21ST CENTURY FICTION: Based on Donald Maass’s forthcoming book (September 2012, Writers Digest Books), this intensive hands-on workshop teaches the techniques that give multi-year best selling novels their high impact, resulting in … Continue reading →
SPRING IS
Or as my hubby would say during our courting days: ‘Spring is sprung, the grass is riz, where last year’s careless drivers is.’ I love spring–the sunshine, no snow, green grass, flowers emerging, walking in shoes instead of boots, no … Continue reading →
SYMBOL OF THE WEST
Nothing says western living like a cowboy hat. The cowboy hat is recognized around the world as an integral part of “cowboy” lore and truly is the defining item of clothing amongst all western wear. In the early days, it … Continue reading →
TIME TO SLEEP
Do you know what I am grateful for? Sleep. What would we do without it? A good sleep makes the world brighter, the work lighter. As Samuel Taylor Coleridge said in The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner Oh sleep! it … Continue reading →
WHERE TO FIND GOLD.
It amazes me to think that during the majority of the gold rush era gold was worth less than $20 an ounce. Not it’s around $1500 an ounce. It didn’t make significant increases in price until the 1970s. I wish … Continue reading →
TOOLS OF LEARNING
Instruments of learning come in many guises. The first thing that springs to mind is the tools of writing. Depending on one’s age, these can be as varied a slates, scribblers, typewriters or computers. Others think of musical instruments–a piano, … Continue reading →
THE THINGS I HAVE TO FIND OUT!
Technorati Tags: research,internet,44 colt,shooting lessons I’m amazed, amused and grateful for the Internet and all the information out there. It certainly makes checking facts as easy as a click of the mouse. I know I have to verify the information … Continue reading →
I NEED GREEN
I’m trying to be patient about the arrival of spring. But it’s getting hard to appreciate the snow. Yes, Mittens seems to enjoy the snow but honestly I’m ready for green grass and flowers. In looking through some of my … Continue reading →