What a Week
Sorry for missing last week’s blog and Facebook posts. I’ve got so much going on, including several online meetings, with one more to be added, as of Wednesday. One session for healthy eating and exercise, one for counseling, and now an additional one for more counseling. It’s no secret. I struggle with depression. And I’m…
OPRAH!
For a while now, I’ve been watching crime-scene videos on YouTube, things like “Dateline” and “48 Hours.” These are good programs, but I’ve been struggling with depression for a while now, and while the shows where justice prevails are heartening to me (my father and brother were both police officers), the less positive ones seem…
Wildfires…
As many of you probably know, Spokane, Washington has been undergoing a tragic struggle with raging wildfires. I was born there and raised in Northport, a town about 120 miles away. Later, when I was married, I returned to Spokane. I have so many loved ones there, so many friends, so many wonderful memories. My…
Writing Update!
I’m planning a series of stories, 50 pages each, that I plan to post on Amazon and maybe a few other sites, when I figure it all out. The temporary title is, “Shadow Valley”, and the setting is modern-day Colorado. The heroine, Quinby, has just inherited a small ghost town. She hesitates to carry out…
Skies, Trees, Oceans and Creeks
I’ve been taking pictures of skies for quite a while now, not only here in San Diego, but up in Spokane, where I used to live. The beauty of nature moves me deeply–God is the Ultimate Artist! I grew up in Northport, Washington, a small town tucked between a mountain called Silver Crown and the…
Dog Drama
Yesterday, with the help of my son-in-law, Jeremy, I took my dogs to the vet. Mowgli had some skin problems and both he and Tule needed their nails trimmed. We pulled up in front of the clinic and we were juggling the dogs, both of whom were excited. They love going somewhere—anywhere—and Mowgli nearly tipped…
Land That I Love…
Last weekend was our country’s 250th year as an independent nation. What a history we have. Today and every day, I am grateful for and to the men and women who have fought so hard to protect our freedom. Whenever I encounter a soldier, I thank him or her for their service. If I know…
A Busy Week
This past week was crazy-busy, and although I enjoyed a lot of it, it really wore me out. The highpoint was my daughter Wendy’s participation in an improv event, held in a local theatre. Although Wendy is a writer, she has always had a talent for singing and acting, and the two arts seem to…
Honor Above All
This past Friday, I had the privilege of visiting the Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial, thanks to my son-in-law, Jeremy, who had driven me to an appointment in La Jolla. After the appointment, on the way back to San Diego, Jeremy pointed out the giant white cross rising against an incredibly blue California sky and…
Making Time for Art
It goes without saying that I love writing novels and short stories, but arts and crafts are stress relievers for me. As I’ve mentioned before, I do artist trading cards these days, a hobby I recently resumed after a long interval. I’m learning to edit photos on my computer, and I’ve begun adding them to…