Today, I am traveling. I know what you’re thinking – hasn’t she had enough travel? Well, I’m on my way to see my oldest son in Colorado. I drove from Northern Wisconsin to the airport in Minneapolis – St. Paul. I was here by 10 a.m. It’s a three-hour drive. I was tired most of…
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National Poetry Month, Day 10, 4/10/2025
I’m very much up in the air about Poetry Friday this week. I guess I’ll decide whether to post before the day is over. Last week, I posted just before 3 pm on Friday (2 pm my time), and it turned out to be too little, too late. Hey, I know we’re all busy. And,…
National Poetry Month: Day 8
I started this morning reviewing some blog articles I wrote in 2012, 2013, and 2014 for a website I made for my elementary after-school garden club students and parents. Reading my own words brought back many fond memories of the years I led this group I founded in 2004. It ended in 2017, but then…
National Poetry Month: Day 3
I am using the Verse of Ages Poetry Prompts for April 2025 to write a poem a day in honor of National Poetry Month. Today’s prompt was the word delight. Each day, I will post what type of poem I wrote and the word: Day 1: modern haiku/chase Day 2: free verse/bob Day 3: haiku/delight…
Poetry Friday: I Am From Poems
What Are Your Plans For National Poetry Month? It will be difficult to exceed the release of an indie-published book I had last year. Last week, I read a post from Mary Lee Hahn about her plans for National Poetry Month. She was considering different forms of poetry to focus on during April. Over the years, I’ve realized it…
Poetry Friday: Already Again
I cannot believe that it’s already Friday. The week went fast as most holiday week’s do. We are in New York at my Dad’s. Christmas has come and gone and I cannot say that I was sorry to see it go. It’s the first year since becoming a parent 30 years ago, that I’ve ever…
Poetry Friday: Irish Inspiration & Authors
It’s been a few weeks since I participated in Poetry Friday. Mostly, that’s because we’ve been getting ready for a vacation and then traveling. Where did we go? We spent two weeks in Ireland! Our trip was in three parts: The trip came about last spring when I was planning for us to go to…
Poetry Friday: Feelin’ Funky
Hello, again! It’s already Friday! I hope you’ve all had a good week. My week has held some ups and downs or highs and lows as our Pastor used to say to our confirmands. And as a result, I feel kind of funky. Hold on to that word…I’ll get back to it later in this…
Poetry Friday: New Friendships Are a Walk Into the Garden of the Unknown
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…
Poetry Friday: A Mixed Bag
Wow! The end of July and the beginning of August have been busy. We had lots of visitors in July. Two different couples came up for two different weekends mid-month and before that, our boys were here for the Fourth of July holiday. Near the end of the month, we hopped in the car with…