personal reflections
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This Was 28 – Birthday Reflections
It was the first year I noticed how enchanting it was when spring shifted into summer. There was this charming haze that seemed to hover just above all the yellowed grass. Life was flying in the air, the dandelions (and some of them huge!) were a quiet parade along the roadside, and, of course, there… Continue reading
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This Must Be What Heaven Is Like…
written late July 2023 In the days leading up to my son’s birthday, I was feeling jumbled up inside. Not because my son is turning 3 or that old saying, “don’t blink!” but because there was so much sorrow and so much loss surrounding those days. Not to me directly, but for those I love… Continue reading
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Stowaway Story (sneak peek of my new book)
Swan Song of a Scarecrow has been 7 months in the making, but I primarily composed it through November, December, and early January. However, during the height of the Christmas holidays I put Swan Song of a Scarecrow aside. It was a time for gingerbread houses, Frosty the Snowman, a long road trip to my childhood home, copious amounts… Continue reading
