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As a curious observer of life, I blog on writing, marketing, my prairie - anything that interests me in the moment. I like to have conversations with readers, so don’t hesitate to leave a comment. I'll respond.
My mom had macular degeneration, a disease that destroys straight ahead vision but leaves peripheral vision. She could no longer sew or read or see the faces of people right in front of her, but…
Read MoreWhen I think ‘mom,’ my first thought is of my own mother. But today, I’m shining the light toward the newest generation of moms in our family – my nieces and my daughter-in-law. There have…
Read MoreDid they have a telephone? Was there running water? What kind of buggy did they use? What did they wear? The questions I face every time I sit down to write are never ending. Finding…
Read MoreThis morning, I went to the laundry room and propped the brick back against the dryer ‘on’ button. It began to whir. This was at least the 5th time I’d propped the brick back in…
Read MoreA friend gave me an apron for Christmas. It’s a beauty – with ruffled layers of lime green, cherry red, and royal blue. It makes me happy to look at it, and I feel cheerful…
Read MorePaper dolls. My sisters and I played with them when we were little. I don’t remember who the characters were, but it was great fun to change the clothes over and over, imagining the dolls…
Read MoreWhen our garden is in full swing, I pull out all the canning supplies and fill our fruit cellar shelves. Just like my mom before me, I can tomatoes, salsa, plums – whatever we grow.…
Read MoreWe woke up yesterday – January 1, 2012 – and turned on the TV, expecting as we always do to watch the Tournament of Roses Parade. The parade was nowhere to be found. Finally I…
Read MoreI was remiss! I should have provided the recipe for Aebleskivers. Here’s the one I used. I found it on allrecipes.com. I only made half a recipe, which was plenty for two of us. For…
Read MoreI was remiss! I should have provided the recipe for Aebleskivers. Here’s the one I used. I found it on allrecipes.com. I only made half a recipe, which was plenty for two of us. For…
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