Thoughts on November…

Self-doubt is quite a forté of mine. I can criticize myself out of just about anything and while there’s value in being humble, there’s also a line to where that logic becomes a grand squandering of… I was going to say gifts, but I what really mean is the act of doing what makes you [...]

Saying Goodbye to Midnight…

Two nights ago we said good bye to our old cat and dear friend, Midnight. We came home from our 3 week trip and found that she was purring madly. But after spending some time with her it was clear to us that something was amiss, so we took her to the emergency vet. They [...]

The Discovery Phase…

Ok… Full disclosure. For the first time in a long time, I think I’ve written, deleted and then rewritten this post three, no… four times including this pass at it. I’m typically a bit of a “go with your first draft” kind of writer because of the raw nature of it all. The writing seems to come [...]

A Fast Getaway…

A lot of folks looked at me with a cocked brow when I told them I was staying in a tipi for a long weekend of writing. I honestly can’t say that I blame them. Especially when there were cabins on the same property literally a stone’s throw away (for the same price no less) [...]

Thoughts On Trees…

… and not the ones I’m often accused of hugging a little too tightly :), but of the ones that represent family. Family trees have been something that I never really got into. I’ve encountered quite a few intrepid historians in my lifetime and I have always loved their enthusiasm (and their stories on plenty [...]

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