I am hoping that a new volunteer opportunity might provide some new friends. This week on Tuesday, I volunteered at the Monk Botanical Gardens in Wausau, an hour (one way) away. It was my second time there. Why am I traveling an hour away to volunteer? Well, I’ve looked for opportunities closer to the cabin and…
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Poetry Friday: It’s Been A Week…Or, Two
A diary-style post Whew! It’s been a week! June itself has whizzed by, creating a “what happened to that month” feeling. I decided to record what happened in a diary-style post today. Earlier this month On June 8th I flew to New York to see my Dad. Many of you read about that visit. I…
It’s Poetry Friday and I’m Busy, Busy, Busy…
I’m off today to go visit my Dad in New York. He’s doing fine but I am taking advantage of being able to spend time with him as often as possible. My husband and I were there in April so it hasn’t been too long between our visits. We’ll go back together in August, again….
Poetry Friday: Remembering Mom
It is Poetry Friday! If you want to know what Poetry Friday is check out this explanation from Renee M. LaTulippe. Today, our host is Linda Mitchell on her blog A Word Edgewise. who is offering a clunker challenge. I’m in! Thank you for hosting, Linda! I wrote a post of gratitude yesterday for all…
Poetry Month: Indie Publishing Tips Day #2
Happy Poetry Month, Day #2. For Poetry Month this year, I am writing a tip a day on my experience with being an Indie Author and Publisher. I received the second proof copy of my upcoming book release: Picture Perfect Poetry, An Anthology of Ekphrastic Nature Poetry for Students. It looks great and should be…
Poetry Friday: Trip Acrostic Poems
At the risk of being repetitive, I am sharing some photos of our trip to Europe. It was 15 days of history, enrichment, and enjoyment. The photographs I was able to capture will keep my thoughts and feelings alive for a long while. Inspired today by our host, Catherine Flynn at Reading to the Core,…
Poetry Friday: Hello from Germany!
Hello from Germany! It’s Poetry Friday! We are almost to the end of our 15-day Viking Longship Cruise through Europe on the Danube, Main, and Rhine Rivers. We’ve had stops in Budapest, Hungary, Vienna & Melk, Austria, Passau, Regensburg, Nuremberg, Bamberg, Wurzberg, and Weirtheim, Germany (today). We’ve had tours in all of these towns except…
Poetry Friday: Gratitude – When the Bad Makes You Extra Thankful for the Good
On this Poetry Friday, I feel grateful. This week held both challenges and unexpected sources of support for my Ekphrastic Nature Poetry Anthology. The Challenge The challenge was posed by none other than my State poetry association, the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets (WFOP). I wrote an advertisement to be posted to their weekly newsletter, calling…
Poetry Friday: The Guys You Meet In The Woods
I wasn’t sure I’d get a post up for Poetry Friday this week. I leave on Sunday with my eldest son, aged 28, for a trip to California! We are going to visit Redwoods National Park! I am excited! My husband and pets will be staying home to work on our garage-building project – he’s…
Poetry Friday: Debris (A Found Object Poem)
Debris Peonies, a doorknob, a pump Found amongst the debris These remnants tell of your life here, Alone, in the woods, a simple way to be. We saw the added-on rooms, and A kitchen that burned. Did your husband die or Were you spurned? Years you lived here, Centuries ago, on this land. In this…