The husband, the houseguest, and I set out before dawn Saturday morning to do a very Colorado thing — hike a 14er. Colorado has 54 peaks that are at least 14k feet (4,268 meters) above sea level. For some reason, people want to hike (or climb) them. Many of those people want to hike all …
Today I said to myself, “Evie, you should write a holiday story.” Oh, so much easier said than done, self. I have no ideas, no characters, nothing. Not even a seed of an idea. To try to get something, anything, I’m going to just build a character and hope something occurs to me. So far, …
In a small display of cosmic irony, the day after I wrote “Boo” I received news that one of the pieces I had out for submission was accepted (the angel story). And then the day after that, the other piece I had out for submission, Owen’s Home and Garden, was also accepted (much to my …
Lately I’ve been learning about photography–cameras, exposure, composition, etc… In the past, I’ve thought the subject to be too complicated and intimidating to attempt. But about a month ago I suddenly decided to undertake this self-education challenge. Why? Well, I’ve been trying to figure out what was the catalyst for this. And as I sit …
As much as I prepare myself to hear “no”, try to process the possibility beforehand, the disappointment is still emotionally overwhelming when it comes. Manuscript rejections–I can never adequately prepare for the “after careful consideration” line. Today’s disappointment was my husband telling me he wouldn’t be joining me on vacation next month. A couple weeks …
About a year ago, a brilliant video showed up on youtube: “Complete History Of The Soviet Union, Arranged To The Melody Of Tetris”. Starting slow and increasing in speed, of course, this gentleman conveys a history of the soviet union. Catchy tune, excellent lyrics, fantastic video. No matter how many times I watch it, it …