If we were having coffee, I’d apologize for being late. I know we usually meet on weekends, but mine was an exceptionally busy one. But you’re here now, so pull up a chair and I’ll pour you a cup. One of the reasons my weekend was so full is because I devoted my entire Saturday to cleaning up a novel I wrote years ago. … Continue reading If We Were Having Coffee, March 19
This week’s Saturday Sound Bites Prompt: What are three thoughts that made you smile today? This was a rough week but my new mantra is to find that silver lining. My son has arrived in Phoenix – some 2500 miles from home. I miss him terribly but when we spoke yesterday, I was struck by how happy he seemed. That was a comfort and reminded … Continue reading Saturday Sound Bites – Smiles
A familiar rumble – these freight cars that lumber across railroad tracks just down the hill Sound that becomes something physical, a rolling repetition that echoes in my chest and vibrates under my feet It used to unnerve me this sense of something approaching a foreboding of sorts Filled with trepidation each evening, I sat inside and listened a contrivance of my own … Continue reading Forgiveness
This week I am participating in Saturday Sound Bites, hosted by Impromptu Promptlings and Peculiar Ponderings. The prompt this week: List five big dreams that haven’t come true yet… Five Big Dreams To find the freedom to write full time Although I love teaching, I look forward to the days when I can spend my time focusing on writing. At the moment I squeeze in … Continue reading Saturday Sound Bites — Dream
As this blog enters its fifth year, I’m revisiting my goals and intentions. I originally began this as a way of forcing myself to resume a regular writing habit. Over the years, it has morphed into a page mostly focused on poetry. I do love writing poetry and will continue, but I’d like to expand into other areas. Some ideas I’m considering are short essays … Continue reading New Year, New Look, New Goals
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It’s the Meet and Greet weekend everyone!! Strap on your party shoes and join the fun! Ok so here are the rules: Leave a link to your page or post in the comments of this post. Reblog this post. It helps you, it helps me, it helps everyone! Edit your reblog post and add tags. Feel… Continue reading Meet and Greet: 2/4/17
Was it there all along? An invitation unopened beneath collections of correspondence unanswered, ignored, aggressively pushed away A smile behind tears tracing lines, carving sorrow Muddying waters in a whirlpool slowly pulling down, drowning in the place where light disappeared Sun shining brightly behind rolling storm clouds throwing daggers of electricity that incinerated everything it touched in a desperate inferno Was it there? A glimmer of hope … Continue reading Skeleton Keys
Here is another blogging event I’ve recently discovered. I am going to try to participate weekly. It’s called “The Weekly Smile” and is hosted by Trent P. McDonald. Check out his blog here. This is part of his post describing the event: What made you smile in the last week? A photo? A kind word from a friend or stranger? A random act of kindness … Continue reading Weekly Smile – Reunions
I’m excited to take part in an event I’ve just discovered. The Weekend Coffee Share is a link-up for bloggers to share conversation. The idea is that we share a cup of coffee and chat. If we were having coffee as this new year begins, I would welcome you and ask that you ignore the chaos in my home that my animals bring. I’m sure … Continue reading Weekend Coffee Share
Dug into the back of that wardrobe to pull out my old sweater, a little faded and missing a button Pulled on my old hiking boots, the ones with the broken laces and soles that had seen better days I made my way to the familiar trail, dappled with sparkling sunshine peeking through falling leaves I was home Enjoying the solitude I was in that … Continue reading Breakthrough
Suzie81 Speaks posted an invitation to answer the following questions. Can’t wait to see the outcome. Here are my responses. 1. How did you create the title for your blog? I tried several versions of what became the title of my blog. I wanted to convey the feeling of retracing my steps in life, and experiencing the next steps in a different way. 2. What’s … Continue reading Response to Questions, Questions, Questions: The WordPress Community Experiment
