Approaching Christmas

We’ve had some winter weather already. Snow and ice and strong wind and now today as I write, there is no ice in trees and no snow on the ground. But it is cold enough for winter hats, coats, boots … Continue reading →

Good Old October

  I can say good old October, because we’re into November now. The title came to me from a preschool song I used to sing when I taught day care and nursery school. … good old October … when apples … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving

    Our pastor quoted Diana Butler Bass yesterday in his sermon. She wrote in her book Grateful, that gratitude was often hard to feel as a child. Not knowing the full context, I will share only what I remember … Continue reading →

Our vegetable garden

  My veggie garden has mostly flourished this year. My lettuce bolted and so did a beet plant, but otherwise the garden is doing quite well. Tomato plants in pots are a little scrawny, reminding me of Charlie Brown’s Christmas … Continue reading →

Flowers and garden thriving

On my way back from my morning walk, I tend to check my  vegetable garden and flower beds. Give them a quick look over checking on anything that needs further attention. And pull some weeds as I check, not that … Continue reading →

Remembering Annie

I’ve been doing scrapbooking — books for grandchildren and my own. Recently I decided to create pages about friends for whom I had to say good-bye too soon. At least for the last of their earthly life. I ordered pictures … Continue reading →

On the short list!

On July 5th, The Word Guild put out the Short List Show for The Word Awards ( for work published in 2020) for a wide number of categories of writing. What once was a much bigger event at Write Canada … Continue reading →

Grappling with News

I had a recent brief conversation with author Jane Kirkpatrick, by email, after listening to her video presentation to a group of women at the Women of Worth event sponsored by the Rolling Hills Community Church in Tualatin, Oregon. May … Continue reading →

A Growing Season

  Spring is a busy season of new growth and of preparing and planting. I’d done some winter sowing back in early February and was pleased for the most part with the results.  Some plants grew and grew and had … Continue reading →