"Not all those who wander are lost." – J. R. R. Tolkien
Any of you who have stuck around through the past few years of VERY sporadic postings know that my life has been a crazy mish-mash of full-time work, side jobs of freelance editing, dogged pursual of a bachelor's degree in English, and the all-consuming and most important job of being a mother, wife, and pet... Continue Reading →
Spring runoff thundered through the sunlight-dappled creek. “KerSploosh!” Stitch hurled in, black tail disappearing into the culvert under the dirt road. Savannah sobbed as we watched, helpless. Downstream, we cheered his exhausted, lumbering climb out. “What a ride!” his eyes exclaimed. Microstories must answer the weekly contest question in exactly 42 words. It's harder than... Continue Reading →
As promised, here’s the next part of my “creative journey” story. Turns out I have quite a bit to say, so today’s post will focus on my writing, followed tomorrow by photography, and then, who knows? --- Growing up, I never felt like I had any creativity. I can’t sing (trust me when I say... Continue Reading →
At the beginning of summer a year ago, I signed up for a few Kim Klassen photography classes with weekly lessons that focus on finding our stillness and creativity (something I was in desperate need of then, and apparently continue to need now…). I had the whole summer ahead of me and grand visions of the... Continue Reading →
This semester has been a killer, with a 5-credit Statistics course (let's just say math is not my forte!), and an upper-level History of Women & Gender in America course that is giving me, a voracious reader with a love for history, a run for my money in keeping up with the reading. I truly... Continue Reading →
In honor of my favorite time of the year... and because I had to do a photoshop exercise in one of my classes. 🙂
living life on the back roads 