A couple of weeks ago, a friend suggested keeping a gratitude journal. After I wrote entries for several days, I wished I’d started at the beginning of the year. So I decided to go back to January and … [Read more...]
Uniform Gratitude
Last weekend, I participated in the Writers’ Police Academy in Jamestown, NC. What a great experience. Some lucky people won lotteries to shoot guns, breach buildings, visit the jail, and participate … [Read more...]
Quotations
With spring breaks, March Madness, weekend guests, and traveling, March has sped by for me with a lot of thinking about blogging but not much writing. This post might be considered cheating, but I … [Read more...]
Sending a Daily Family Email
I started something new this year. I send a quotation of the day to my children in a good morning email. It’s a nice way to start the day and an excuse for a daily email. I don’t choose the quotation … [Read more...]
Remembering August
This morning we're socked in with fog as thick as potato soup. I can't even see the trees across the driveway. This is what August is--heavy wet mornings that give way to sunny, hot afternoons. For … [Read more...]
Journaling a Childhood
Preserving memories is important, but I’m not a scrapbooker. Most of our pictures wait for my attention in a box, an archivally sound box but a box nonetheless. Our traditional baby books contain more … [Read more...]
