It was encouraging to hear Anne Lamott say that we all overwrite. She’s now doing articles for the Washington Post – short pieces on getting older, which she says is insulting to be asked...
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One thing Anne Lamott shared was that these book tours are starting to wear on her now that she’s seventy. I couldn’t picture myself sitting up on stage and wondered if she enjoys that aspect,...
I’m wanting to reiterate more of my notes from listening to Anne Lamott. She’s had books in print for something like forty-five years. Before that, she watched her father be a...
This day marks the stopping point for me trying to "get my stuff in order" for a while. I've been building a foundation for having my ducks in a row so I can launch into a visionary season,...
Thursday night I went to listen to Anne Lamott. I wasn’t sure about going. Some of her writing I like; but some makes me squirm. I think I like how she’s real; but worry she’d reject...
I stayed up way too late last night. I am not a night owl anymore. What Did I Accomplish Today to Be a Writer? I did Day 117 of the 100 Words a Day Writing Challenge 2024 through L.A....
I'm thinking today may be mighty full, so I'm sitting down this morning to type this out. "This is the day that the LORD has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it," is a verse that keeps coming...
I don't know if I've ever used the word "glum" in a description of myself; but that's the one I'd pick for today. I've been going through my garage, sorting through other people's things. I...
The other day somebody was speaking about pencil nubs. Just that reference made my face cringe remembering school erasers and how it used to be when I'd try to make mistakes disappear; but that...
I'm getting to this super late in the day; but just thought I'd hop on and say a few things for the sake of being disciplined. What Did I Accomplish Today to Be a Writer? I did Day 113 of the...
A buzzard just landed in the field in front of my house. Sometimes I forget to stare out the window and allow my mind to drift. My task-oriented nature could use more reminders to...
I wrote a big ambitious list this morning; but then started doing things around the house. It dawned on me that most people don't "do their jobs" six days a week, so I cut myself some slack in the...
I'm just halfway through the day; but decided to go ahead and get this done anyway. I have to admit that as far as big tasks, I'm floundering a little. It feels like there is a road block in...
I got my eyes dialated today. Spending so much time with a computer screen begins to take a toll. I'm typing this with sunglasses, so I'd better just go ahead and sign off, because I can tell...
I nearly forgot to write tonight. I've been working on making plans for future writing conferences and got carried away trying to figure out how to make as many of my travel and hotel costs as...
My heart seems like a metaphor for my schedule. It is struggling to maintain a regular beat. I long for rhythms in life. Predictibility. Routine. It happens for a little while;...
Congratulations to all CPAs - you made it to the finish line. Now it's time to face the extensions... I feel like I've been in a revolving extension application line with my memoir. At...
I'm tempted to leave this space blank and just stare out the window. The wind is whippin', and the fields are full of purple, green, and deep, thick, luxurious mud. It's...
It's been a long time since I've had any carpal-tunnel type symptoms; but today my hands were tingling and buzzing like crazy by about two p.m. I'd sat down to type this morning and lost all...
I spent most of the morning formatting future blog posts. I'm pretty excited to finally be working ahead some. As far as my To-Do List, I feel like I'm graduating from being the all-time target...
One of the most important things I do in a day is make sure my ringer is turned off. I'm okay with noticing a call or text coming in on my screen; but there is something about the actual sound of...
I finally did it. I decided to face the rewrite process for my "About Trees" manuscript. This has felt like such a daunting task that I didn't know how I could ever overcome. I picked up...
100 Woo-Hoo! What Did I Accomplish Today to Be a Writer? I wrote that sentence up above - and used an exclamation point - even though I thought it was a little much. That's a huge growth...
Between a broken lawnmower, an online memoir class online, the eclipse, and after effects of a gallbladder cleanse this was a strange mix of a slow moving but busy day. I've finally set up my...
This post is pre-written, since today is my day off. I believe in the book of Genesis. I believe we were created in the image of a Creative God. I believe that He worked six days and rested...
I'd like to be a better reflector. I'm not sure that could be considered correct English; but what I'm trying to say is that instead of always trying to strive ahead, I'd like to do a better job...
I'm writing this post while participating in "Quiet Friday", which is led by Al Watt, author of The 90-Day Novel. Today's writing prompt was interrupted by my computer freezing up - it's funny...
I have some new writing goals today - because I've been working on my taxes. I'm determined to do a better job of writing down what my receipts are for and adding in my mileage. Getting a...
If I'm honest (which I want to be), right now, I'm writing this post just to get it done. Some days with writing are like that, where I just do it out of discipline, and that's okay. It's like...
I've been staring at my screen for a while, because I think I might have erased several files inadvertently. Oops. I can't figure out how to stick an emoji face here; but I can think of a...
I've been thinking lately about a life-lesson I was taught in high school. My Bible Study leader brought out a glass jar and started filling it with rocks until it seemed filled to the brim; but...
Today's my day off, so this post is pre-written: I think I've said this before; but these Bible verses that have been on my heart lately bear repeating: "Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for...
Wow! 90 Days in! I can hardly believe how time has flown this year. There's something thrilling to me about reading that number, and humbling that I've been able to have time and space to post...
I'm writing this while participating in Quiet Friday, one of L.A. Writers' Lab's weekly workshops where there is a question and answer period in the beginning, and then we all get to work on a...
At this point in my life, I love Thursdays - the only weekday when I don't have anything scheduled. I had to let go of doing something I wanted to do in order to be able to say that; but I think...
I'm hoping in the near future to share the process of purchasing and converting a cargo trailer into a tiny house, which I will probably use as a writing studio in the near future. I absolutely...
My grandparents' barn was built in Indiana in 1861, the year the United States went to war against itself. This picture shows my grandparents' barn long before they dreamed of buying it. When I...
Thank you for coming to visit my site. This is a poem I wrote during a particularly difficult season of great discouragement. I hope that it blesses you and offers comfort in some...
I decided to post this poem on YouTube. I pray it is a blessing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgPgeZT9SVU&t=5s I miss her; but I'm so thankful she's no longer suffering. For Our...
Life at Sea Cruises: Why My Dad Decided to Go on a Three-Year Cruise through Miray
In my last episode, I told you about my dad’s announcement, back in March of 2023: He’d determined that once my mom died, he’d sell the house they’d bought together forty-eight years...
Episode One in the Saga of The Cruise that Left a Bruise - The Backstory... I believe it was March 18th of last year that my dad told me he planned to take a trip around the world. I had...
Despite the advent of Artificial Intelligence, there are many people who love to write and don't want that skill taken away by the likes of Chat GPT. For many of us, turning to AI as a writing...
July 31, 2021 - Post #1 Everything was about to change Just Before the Storm A week ago today I was driving up to a friend’s lake cottage in Indiana and was astonished at how brilliant the...