“Home is the nicest word there is.”

Laura Ingalls Wilder

I am happy to have you visiting me here at my home where some things may look different. You will still get the same heartfelt words from me.

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  • Why I Write

    “What does it take to lead a creative life?” This was a question asked and explored by the author and creator of #1000wordsofsummer, Jami Attenberg. She was the final speaker (of a dozen in the publishing industry) at the 2025…

  • More Than Just Stuff

    I never imagined that I’d be so grateful to have the temperature outside rise to 35 degrees, and have clean running water inside a house…

  • Man Bites Dog

    “If it bleeds, it leads” is what I heard applied to news stories. I think we can all agree that it takes much less these…