Monthly Archives: July 2020

Does this happen to you? I open a new book and begin to read. As the storyline begins to take shape in my mind, the house where the characters reside transforms into my childhood home. No matter the book, I subconsciously manifest the rooms of the blue colonial where I lived until I was seven;Continue reading “The House Where Stories Live”

As a kid, I hated yard work, the thought of it anyway. Raking all the leaves in the yard was impossible. Pulling weeds: infinite. Gardening? No, thanks! It wasn’t so much the work itself; it was the never-endingness of outdoor chores. Usually, when my parents and sisters went out to work in the yard, IContinue reading “Reflections on Gardening”

I decided to start carrying a tiny notebook and pen in the zippered pouch I wear to go walking. I wanted it in case I have a sudden inspiration and feel the need to write something down. It’s what writers do, so I’ve heard, and I thought I’d give it a try. I do oftenContinue reading “Inspirations”