To dash off your own memory of a Valentine’s Day, you may want to start with a sentimental verse to put in your memoir. “Roses are redViolets are blueChocolate is sweet,And so are you.” The sweetest joys, however, might not always be so sentimental. Valentine Memories Like my memory of a grab bag filled with valentine cards that […]
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Journal Treasures / Standing in the Doorway
Standing in the Doorway, written January 3, 2000 The door stands open, and as I peek through it, I marvel that such a life does indeed exist. I will not cross the threshold, because if I do, all I care about and those I love will be lost to me forever. With my hand on the door frame, […]
The Power of Thought
Today guest blogger Dorothy Skarles introduces us to the power of thought. And what a powerful thinking little gal she was as a child. Heck, it’s how she got her first car. Welcome Dorothy. The Power of Thought At times, a memory has a funny way of entering your thoughts. You can see, hear or […]
More on Blog Headers
A while back I wrote two posts about my experiences with creating a blog header, one called Creating a Custom Header for your Blogger Blog and the other, New Blog Header. Now, just for the fun of it, I’ll pass on three great sites for: Creating Custom blog headers. How to Make A Blog Header by Holly over at A Foothill Home Companion. Her instructions […]
What’s in a Word? Sources of Writing Inspiration
Let me introduce guest blogger Laura Trutna, who writes about how sometimes a given word will get the mind moving and working to reshape nonsense into something eloquent. Welcome Laura. What’s In a Word? Sources of Writing Inspiration I am a writer. Not the kind with a capital “W.” I haven’t been published, nor will […]
Journal Treasures / Walking the Farm
Here’s a selection taken from my journal, titled “Walking the Farm,” a sharing, so you know how at least one writer’s mind works. I’m currently reading a book called Epitaph for a Peach, Four Seasons on my Family Farm, by David Mas Masumoto. He has shown me that it’s possible to write beautifully and informatively about farm life. Inspired by […]
