My shelves sag with writing books. But this one won’t make it to the shelf any time soon. Story Engineering demands a second reading. Maybe a third. A lingering over several paragraphs and pages. Because there is so much here. Yes, he does repeat a lot, but that’s what my brain needs. Repetition in various […]
Archives for June 2011
Monday Meditation: Holy Roses?
Holy roses? Seemed so last year. But this year? Hardly. I bought this Knock-Out to plant in Rose Dog’s memory because it’s supposed to be hardly hardy. As well as drought tolerant, self-cleaning (whatever that means), disease resistant, and requires little to no maintenance. My kind of plant. It survived its first winter. Me = […]
Sunday Seasoned Sayings: God’s Kingdom is Like . . .
God’s kingdom is like a treasure hidden in a field for years and then accidentally found by a trespasser. The finder is ecstatic—what a find!—and proceeds to sell everything he owns to raise money and buy that field. ~Matthew 13:44 (Message)
Saturday Snaps: Small Town Memorial Day Parade
137 years later, Memorial Day remains one of America’s most cherished patriotic observances. The spirit of this day has not changed – it remains a day to honor those who died defending our freedom and democracy. ~Doc Hastings
Fuel for the Weekend: Coming Clean
“We have a problem.” I hate those words. The problem first showed itself in my husband’s basement office, which adjoins the “water softener room.” Which was swimming. But that wasn’t the origin. It came from the room that adjoins the water softener room–the “furnace room.” It’s not really the furnace room. Only the fuel oil […]
Through and Through Life: Birthday Way
She resists the smooth and even concrete. She resists the cool and soft grass. The birthday girl wants to travel the rough road. The gravel way. And so we walk. Down and circle up. Up and circle down. Crunching and scuffing. Head down. Until she stops and squats to examine the shapes and colors. Scoops […]
Window on Writing: The Hoosier Cabinet
At the end of chapter 12 of God in the Yard, L.L. Barkat suggests a writing exercise. Begin with a simple jotting of the objects and people around you . . . Choose just one of the images and make a second list, focused particularly on the item’s attributes . . . Next, try […]
