Category Archives: Writing

26 Letters

Posted on January 19, 2014 by

{ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z } There’s a lot of power in those 26 simple symbols. That small … Continue reading →

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Ting Ting!

Posted on November 8, 2013 by

Big News! I’m so thrilled to share in the joy of a friend who has just had her first book published. Let me introduce you to Ting Ting, by Kristie Hammond. I’ve never met Kristie, but I’ve been reading her … Continue reading →

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Struggling, But Clawing My Way Out

Posted on October 18, 2013 by

The harder the struggle, the more glorious the triumph. Self-realization demands very great struggle. ~Swami Sivananda If anyone has been waiting on pins and needles for the promised post about my trip to Kaua’i, I apologize. It’s been difficult to readjust to … Continue reading →

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True Confession Time

Posted on August 21, 2013 by

I’ve been keeping a secret. But the air is getting stale in my little closet recently and I’m forcing myself to come out into the light, reluctantly confessing my secret. I want to be a writer. I know, I know, … Continue reading →

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Extreme Birding: One Tree Limit

Posted on June 5, 2013 by

I ran away today. The road commission was out on our dirt & gravel road doing their never-ending maintenance, assailing my morning with the loud and incessant sounds of backup beepers and grinding truck engines. So I packed up my … Continue reading →

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In Search of New Words

Posted on May 28, 2013 by

I confess that I’ve slacked off on my writing. Sure, I’m writing a lot, but most of what I’ve written lately is of the quick-and-dirty share-it-fast variety.  My goal of becoming a better writer seems to have been shoved to … Continue reading →

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My Dream Space

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

Daily Prompt: Writing Room — A genie has granted your wish to build your perfect space for reading and writing. What’s it like? I don’t know where this genie came from, but I know better than to look a gift … Continue reading →

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Flangiprop!

Posted on February 1, 2013 by

Daily Prompt: Flangiprop! Invent a definition for the word “flangiprop,” then use the word in a post.  When I cringed while re-reading my last post, I knew it was time to take a hard look in the mirror and consider what … Continue reading →

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Daily Prompt: This is Your Life

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

If you could read a book containing all that has happened and will ever happen in your life, would you? If you choose to read it, you must read it cover to cover. (Today’s Daily Prompt from WordPress.com) Oh my gosh, … Continue reading →

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Do you make New Year’s resolutions?

Posted on December 28, 2012 by

I’m so happy to be back home again after getting stuck in that huge storm in Ohio on the day after Christmas. We started trying to drive home but only made it 50 miles in 90 minutes before we decided … Continue reading →

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