Merry Christmas to all my friends and followers! May your hearts be full and family be near. For those of us who are missing loved ones- I Feel You! Holidays can be tough. I’m always looking for ways to bring my parents close without dragging my spirit into the Christmas trenches. My mother had a…
Tag: dogs
For the love of dogs
At the advice of my bestie and writing mentor, I am posting a chapter of my memoir that recently won honorable mention in a contest. As with many things in life, we rarely take the time to pat our own back or find it in ourselves to be proud of something we’ve done. I know…
Grief is a Dog.
Originally posted on Alice in Authorland:
“Your real life, your whole life, is worth getting your heart broken a few thousand times.” ~ Martha Beck Take a vacation with Grief. Take the trip. I’m not talking about going somewhere, but getting to the bonfire of your broken heart. Take a vacation with Grief the way…
Adventures in Volunteering- PAWS
I’m almost half way through my adventures in volunteering. It came as no surprise that my experiences have been both rewarding and fun. What did surprise me was the difficulty I encountered getting scheduled at a volunteer venue. I knew I would have to work hard at making time to give my time. But I…
Get outside to write outside
There is a new crispness to the air and a crunch of leaves beneath my feet- which means only one thing- Autumn has arrived! The time of year where everywhere you turn a new hue of leaves is spreading across the trees and pumpkin spice lattes are taking over coffee land. What better time,…
Road trips aren’t for wussies OR Life and death at South of the Border
* This is a funny excerpt from my memoir. Hope it makes someone laugh!* My maiden voyage to find my smile was a road trip with Tiffanie, which wound up being a comedy of errors or bad omens, however you want to look at it. Most outings with Tiff end up in a comedy of…
High Maintenance
If you know me, you know that I would never be accused of being a nature girl. I do love the outdoors:taking long walks on the beach; driving curvy mountainous roads in the fall; sitting on the porch to read or just listening to the birds’ converse. Yet, loving the outdoors and being nature girl…
WRITE OUTSIDE 