And other sayings…. The phrase, one good turn deserves another, is ancient. Used since the 1400s and found in a book in 1546 by John Heywood, it can also be attributed to Aesop in the 500s B.C., through one of his stories. I’ve found lately that by being a good person, trying to help those…
Welcome to Poetry Friday! If you want to know more about what Poetry Friday is, please see the website of children’s author Rene M. LaTulippe. All are welcome to participate in this wonderfully creative and supportive community! I’ve had such a busy month and have so many ideas swirling in my head about what to…
We returned from Scotland last Sunday after two weeks of being abroad in this gorgeous country. It was a great trip with a lot of walking, hiking, and sightseeing, visiting Fort William, the Isle of Skye, Inverness, and Edinburgh. I hope to write more about it soon. I did accomplish a Medium.com article earlier this…
I’m the type of person who looks for connections in life. From small moments of serendipity to unlikely strokes of fate, I look for events, words, places, and people to which I feel connected. We are getting ready to go to Scotland in October. For some reason, this trip has caused some trepidation in my…
Today is Poetry Friday (again)! Is time moving faster? It seems to be for me! I don’t know what happened to the last six months! They just disappeared! Karen Edmisten is our host today. Hop over to her blog for more poetry goodness! Thanks for hosting, Karen. This week whizzed by. I’ve got my husband’s…
The summer we moved to the Northwoods, I wrote an article about monarch butterflies. My writing was prompted by concern. I had noticed that the milkweed was not being eaten, and we saw only a few adult monarchs flitting around. This started to change my thinking about how we humans should help this iconic species….
This week, I planned to share the summer swaps from those I was paired with for the seasonal poetry exchange organized by the incredible Tabitha Yeatts. I will do so, but I am short one. I just mailed my last swap out and have yet to receive my last swap, too. So, that one will…
I love to read, but I will only do it voraciously if a book is truly outstanding. This week, I had the pleasure of reading such a book. Historical Fiction I read “The Women” by Kristin Hannah (2024). If you haven’t read this book, I highly recommend it. Set in the years during the Vietnam…
There was always an indication of the end of summer when I was growing up, and it was our town’s Fireman’s Carnival. All the towns in our area had them, and we went as a family to several. There was always a parade with marching bands and firetrucks from the host town, as well as…
Sharing my favorite plants as an avid gardener, week by week July 30th: Liatris or Blazing Star or Gayfeather One of my favorite plants is Liatris, or Meadow Blazing Star, also known as gayfeather. This plant is colorful and a magnet for pollinators, such as monarch butterflies. I’ve grown several varieties in my home gardens over…