Cross-Country Trip
My husband and I have driven to California four times over the past twenty-five years. Though the trip is long and arduous—it is worth the effort.
I believe we are all creative. I want to inspire you to make time for creativity. There is no better time to start than now and it is never too late. Let’s take the journey together!
Word Search Puzzle Books
Gary and I enjoy watching YouTube. We have various channels that we always watch. We particularly enjoy travel, architecture, creative people . . . and cats! Mixed among those listings are always videos advertising how to make money. Sometimes we watch one or two. Many seem like something we could do. One group was enticing: how to make passive income—selling puzzle books on Amazon—especially word search puzzle books.
Jesus, Lover of My Soul
I began composing this anthem back in the early 1990s. At the time, I did not feel capable of doing the text justice. So it sat in my files until several years ago when I decided to finish it.
Doll Catalog
To follow up on my last blog post, I want to list all my dolls. This doll catalog is a remembrance of my sweet, little, eclectic collection—eclectic thanks to my mom who sometimes bought dolls she found at yard sales.
Saying Goodbye to My Dolls
I enjoyed dolls when I was growing up in the sixties and seventies. Now it is time to simplify life—so I am saying goodbye to my dolls.
Protest Songs
Protest songs are statements for social change—whether they are for civil rights, anti-war efforts, or political reform. Music can be a tool for activism and for collective lament. Many powerful songs highlight a specific instance where injustice is happening or has occurred in the past.
People Are Important
I have watched the video over and over—trying to understand how something so horrifying could happen. I watched so I could form my own opinion.
Thoughts for a New Year
Happy New Year! Turn the page. Pull out a blank canvas. Move ahead. Here are my thoughts for a new year.
Some Days, Everything Feels Too Big
Unfinished essays are scattered across my desk. Others are still percolating in my brain—half-formed and waiting. And some essays are hidden inside me—ones I know I will never write. Some days, everything feels too big—emotions, life, situations, every single thing. How can words express the expansiveness of what it is to be alive?
A Vase of Flowers
I often watch a YouTube channel—introvert & dog. I think the word introvert caught my attention. I am an introvert. The catchphrase he uses at the beginning of each video is: “the magical beauty of the ordinary.” I was particularly inspired by something he routinely shows on his channel: a vase of flowers on the table.
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