Today the color that caught my eye was PURPLE! After being out of town for a week, I checked my garden this morning to see if any irises had bloomed while we were away. I was happy to see that a purple iris had bloomed and stood tall in a raised bed next to our... Continue Reading →
I think about the many articles and books I've read that have inspired me, and I'd like to say that my friend Eric Stathers' book, Fly Fishing Tales: Memoirs from Fifty Years of Fly Fishing, inspired me the most because it inspired me to take action and self-publish my book. I'd previously thought that published... Continue Reading →
I recently visited my in-laws in Grand Junction, Colorado, and while I was there, I had such fun creating a fairy garden with my niece, London. The weather was hot and sunny, and the grass and flowers were in bloom. We enjoyed walking barefoot in the yard as we set up homes for fairies and... Continue Reading →
My favorite flower that blooms in May is the bearded iris. It's my favorite flower because it is my mother-in-law's favorite flower, and it was her mother-in-law's favorite flower, too. These flowers are colorful, have a sweet fragrance, and require little care. The soil they grow in is unimportant. They grow in full sun, arid... Continue Reading →
I’m blessed to know a lot of wise women. Last year I felt like a wise woman made a difference in my life by offering me advice that I desperately needed at the time. I’d been struggling with a couple of important life decisions, and one day, while on a ride to a day hike... Continue Reading →
As with anyone, my writing has been a process. I self-published my first book in September 2021, and ever since that time, my writing life has evolved. Part of that evolution has been my thought process about myself as a writer. Now I can confidently say, "I am a writer." Or even, "I am a... Continue Reading →
Routines are something that are very meaningful to me. They help me create good habits in many areas of my life – my health, work, writing, and relationships. One daily routine I have is waking up at the same time. I take my dog out and breathe in the fresh morning air. I listen to... Continue Reading →
Possibilities are everywhere. You just need to know where to look. Sometimes, a good friend can help you unlock opportunities in your life that you hadn't seen before. I remember last summer I went to Mount Rainier for an afternoon of hiking with a friend. I had been feeling bogged down and out of sorts,... Continue Reading →
The thing I wish my readers knew most about me is how much I love to write! It is my passion, gift, and talent, and I love to share it with others. My biggest project now is helping my memoir group, a group of retirees, to publish an anthology. It's a big undertaking, but yesterday... Continue Reading →
I remember a book from my childhood called Summer Pony by Jean Slaughter Doty. I read it during the summer before going into 4th grade. I remember the book's cover had a girl my age sitting on a paint pony, and the story was about her acquiring the pony for the summer and their adventures... Continue Reading →
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