Summer officially arrived this week. It arrived amidst sunshine and great joy to finally have a nice day to enjoy. So apart from the day on the calendar, announcements on TV and radio and sunshine, how can I be sure … Continue reading →
My father has been gone a number of years but I want to remember him on this father’s day. He was a special man in so many ways. He worked hard. His own father homesteaded in Alberta and he grew … Continue reading →
Spring has come. I know it because I measure spring by the blooming of my Mayday tree and it is in full bloom (Too soon it will be done but until then I enjoy it.) There … Continue reading →
I have days when I feel like I am brain dead. Oh my body is functioning though in low gear but my mind has gone on vacation without me. There might be a hundred or more reasons/causes from not enough … Continue reading →
A list of gratitudes in no particular order. 1. Sunshine especially after a winter that just wouldn’t quit followed by monsoon rains. The grass is growing. Green is good. (An older picture but it’s green.) 2. Flowers. Colors are … Continue reading →
I recently started a new story. I constructed a good idea—a really good idea! An innocent man jailed. A widowed woman with three little girls. Turns out the hero’s twin brother was the guilty party and let his twin take … Continue reading →
I write fast and furious, sometimes doing 5000 words in a day. It’s how I work but it’s also a skill I’ve developed and I believe it is a skill anyone can develop. What’s my secret? The only secret I … Continue reading →
My mother was an author. She wrote hundreds of articles, devotionals, games, puzzles, etc. I have a large box full of her clipped published works. Someday I hope to create a collection of them to share with the family. But … Continue reading →
April 29 proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that everyone loves a good romance. People from all over the world either went to London or watched on TV the wedding of Prince William to Catherine. A fairy tale … Continue reading →
I have a very old collection of post cards. (Bless the people who never threw things out.). Some are over 100 years old. ..complete with 1c stamp on the back. There are cards for every season and occasion, some rather … Continue reading →