This is turning out to be a very hard post to complete. We are itching to get back. What a wonderful adventure and more await. As I work on this post my mind takes me back to the beauty and magic of the area. Should we ever win the lottery, a pied a terre inContinue reading “My first trip to Yellowstone”
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WYOMING! AND….YELLOWSTONE!!!
I love old westerns. Oddly enough, not for the horses, watching cowboys snatch their mounts in the mouth and dig their spurs into them is exceedingly painful. I love westerns for the romance of the open range, the cowgirls who defy the stereotypical lady of the 19th century. My first love and I used toContinue reading “WYOMING! AND….YELLOWSTONE!!!”
Nature, Poetry, and Ecopoetry
Originally posted on SeasonWords.com:
Mary Oliver once wrote “I could not be a poet without the natural world. Someone else could. But not me. For me, the door to the woods is the door to the temple.”(1) Mary Oliver is speaking about how she finds inspiration and a deep spiritual connection to the natural…
It pays to have an indulgent husband.
I have been working on a book about a young girl who travels the Oregon Trail with her father. Being a visual person, it was necessary for me to “see” the trail, not just read about it. Which I have done extensively. The conversation came up for our 20th-anniversary celebration. Let’s have a party. InviteContinue reading “It pays to have an indulgent husband.”
Good thing you weren’t a Rat!
Drought ridden NH and thirsty potted flowers require innovation. Hence, there are tubs of water around the barn and studio. Four digging dogs, two of whom are renowned for partipation in mikicc.org, require gardening in pots. The tubs, note blue one by cottage, gather what little moisture has fallen and, as a side benefit catchesContinue reading “Good thing you weren’t a Rat!”
To meet my younger self
In times of Covid isolation, we seem to turn to digging through old photos. Facebook is full of our pasts. Are we searching for a better time? In so digging, I came upon a theme book. For those of you who are old enough to have suffered them: Since I can remember, I have beenContinue reading “To meet my younger self”
Work?
A short comment. When one loves what they do it does not seem like work. Today has been a 10 hour day blogging and working on setting up my new writing computer. I will now have a laptop devoted to writing and not distracted by other apps and sites. How far I have come sinceContinue reading “Work?”
A progression
I have been taking copywriting courses post lay off and during pandemic. I thought perhaps my future lay there. But, would I then still be self employed or just beholden to a client’s wishes. Is that the direction I want to take? My love is hiking and riding in the woods and blogging. If andContinue reading “A progression”
Covid 101
We are all aware of the changes in our lives the past few months. Here are a few I have noticed. Feel free to add you own observations. 1. Life has slowed down. 2. Some people have forgotten how to drive. 3. Fewer people tailgate. Social distancing? 4. Restaurants are learning how to wrap takeContinue reading “Covid 101”
Time to get to work
As a writer, my time is my own. No longer does the routine consist of panic Monday. Get up, wish it weren’t a workday, coffee in a to go cup, hopefully car has gas, drive 45 minutes, having been stuck in traffic while listening to podcasts about self employed people. Put in 8 or soContinue reading “Time to get to work”
Self Employed Again 