Let me begin with a story. There was a young woman who greatly admired the painting of an up-and-coming young artist. Just looking at it gave her pleasure. The price was too high for her to afford it. But one … Continue reading →
Technorati Tags: Olympics,war,how to sustain tension Did you watch the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver winter Olympics? I did. Why? Mostly to see who lit the cauldron. Would it be the Great One–Wayne Gretzky? Or perhaps some unknown? I … Continue reading →
I’d like to introduce the cover for my April 2010 release, THE COWBOY’S BABY. I love the pose they have of the little girl and the man. I hope it will entice many readers to pick up the book and … Continue reading →
Technorati Tags: writing,what I’m reading. Writing is demanding. Deadlines are inflexible. Requests from editors for more work on a project are unpredictable. For instance: On Friday I sent in the proposal for the Alaska story. One inflexible deadline met. I … Continue reading →
What? It’s Saturday again? Already? Where has the week gone? I had such wonderful ideas of balance and organization. It seems all I did was write and deal with interruptions. Mostly in the form of phone calls. (Do you still … Continue reading →
Christmas is over and it was lovely. Time spent with family, enjoying babies and growing grandchildren. Here’s the two little girls watching a toy. They are getting so big so fast. The cold weather made for some beautiful scenery.And the … Continue reading →
For some reason a recent discussion on one of my writers’ loops focused on desks. Perhaps because with Christmas approaching, there were those who hoped for new desks, or new chairs. I found the discussion interesting. There was a woman … Continue reading →
I’m sure we’ve all heard it. Stretching is good for you. If we believe the exercise gurus it improves our flexibility. It improves muscle balance around a joint thus improving posture. It reduces the chance of injury. It increases the … Continue reading →
Technorati Tags: snow,enjoying snow Yes, we’ve had a lot of snow. It’s impossible to say how much because it’s blown into drifts. But here is a picture of the planters on the wheelchair ramp where snow is a mushroom cap. … Continue reading →
A winter storm blew in yesterday. And it’s still blowing. There’s something about a snow storm that makes me particularly grateful for a nice warm house. The roads have been terrible. Visibility is poor. Very poor. The main highway (QE2) … Continue reading →