His words mattered to my 14 year old gawky adolescent self. I knew they weren’t exactly true but coming from him I knew it was more about the essence of who I was and still am as a person. I spent alot of time with my grandparents at their farm in Michigan. Most summers in […]
Sometimes you let your heart lead the way
September 15, 2025 by
I was sitting out on the little deck off my office enjoying the sunshine and also trying to stay awake. For whatever reason I was drowsy. Our neighbor was out walking his dog and I realized I hadn’t seen his wife in awhile. They are a lovely couple, around 80 yrs old who are just […]
I met Her for Coffee in my Dreams
July 22, 2025 by
I met her for coffee in my dreams long before I nestled into a place in her heart and she in mine. I met her for coffee when she was young, full of the excitement of all life’s possibilities and adventures that were there for her. I met her because her letters to a certain […]
Finding the magic, yours and mine
August 12, 2024 by
I often sit in front of this 12 year old Mac ( hang in there buddy, you can keep going) and wonder what to write about. What can I share that will be of value, joy or make someone laugh? Taking a break from trying to come up with an idea helps as does hanging […]
It’s Thoughtful Thursday “Dear Miss Kline”
June 27, 2024 by
Happy Thursday or whatever day you happen to be reading this 🙂 I was recently reminded by a dear friend how important and how much joy the concept of Thoughtful Thursday brings to alot of people. I had let it go for a bit due to well… life in general, moving etc but it is […]
Can I crochet a new washing machine?
April 2, 2024 by
Well can I crochet a new washing machine? Um that would be a no but it made for a good title and I could not figure out how to title this so there you go. Plus it made me laugh so it was a twofer. We moved into our new home almost 8 months ago. […]
If I slow down..I find them
January 16, 2024 by
I look out the window knowing what I will see. The beach, the ocean. I hear it before I see it and the salty air surrounds me when I step out on the deck. The weather is perfect considering it is January and we aren’t that far south. It teases me with warm sunshine followed […]
You Matter! Your words matter! Perserverance pays off!
November 6, 2023 by
The life of a writer, like any other profession is a roller coaster of emotions. Often we write from a vulerable place within us. We put the words on paper, online in a blog post or social media and hope that in some small way our words add to the lives of those reading the […]