Be your Creative Self
I was chastised by Instagram the other day. It kept me from liking posts to “protect the community”. I might not be real.
It’s laughable that anyone or anything might think I’m a bot. If I was, I’d be much better at social media than I clearly am.
But it got me to thinking:
[Read more…] about What Makes Me RealI’ve been watching the war in Ukraine and struggling to know what to say. Words feel hollow. But saying nothing doesn’t feel right, either.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and sunflowers are the national flower of Ukraine. So here are sunflowers for Ukraine, and the hope that beauty soon returns to the country where courage never left.
[Read more…] about Sunflowers for UkraineOn my writing desk is an orchid that has been in bloom an unusually long time. It’s crisp white blossoms have greeted me every morning for over half a year. As I sit here writing this, it’s just now starting to fade. I have other orchids that have gone into bloom, but none have lasted as long as this one.
[Read more…] about GroundworkToday’s post is near and dear to me. I’ve shared it before, but promised myself it should be an annual tradition. On the first bitter snowfall of the year, you’ll find it here.
[Read more…] about Snow GeeseWell, they were right.
After weeks of wrong guesses, the snow finally came in droves. Not just a dusting. A full past-your-knee plunge. Drifts that engulf the side of a building. A white mountain that swallowed Alan’s car whole.
[Read more…] about Snow in DrovesWe celebrated Thanksgiving at my sister’s house this year. A few days off from the real thing, but it’s all good. In my family a holiday is when the people gather, not the other way around.
[Read more…] about Big Little Things
