by me | Jun 12, 2022 | contests, Environment, Humor, writing, writing for children
I reworked an earlier piece for the new #KidLitVibes contest run by a very engaged and generous PB critique group. I spun the wheel and got lucky, literally, as my word. I wasn’t going to enter as nothing had occurred to me, until I went for an evening stroll...
by me | Sep 25, 2013 | current events, Environment, Humor, Outdoors
It was a dark and stormy night when my husband and I arrived in Cape May for a September vacation, so we didn’t do much gazing off into the distance as we unloaded what we needed to get to bed. The next night, Friday, the 13th as it happened, I was out on the...
by me | Apr 29, 2013 | city living, current non-events, Environment, Home, Outdoors, Richmond VA, yard
I walked up the backyard yesterday after a walk with a friend in the soft rain. I was already thinking of the next thing I had to do when I walked over the bridge over the gully kwai (not its real name) and had enough sense to pause and see the blooms where they were...
by me | Apr 18, 2013 | business, city living, current events, Environment, food, Outdoors, Quirky Richmond, REAL RICHMOND, Richmond VA
I have a job where I walk through Richmond neighborhoods during the day and show off almost anything to unsuspecting folks. Friday I’ll be wandering The Fan in search of good food–not exactly a difficult task. Saturday I head to North Side to show off the...
by me | Jan 1, 2013 | business, current events, Environment, Home, Humor, Outdoors, writing
Would that I had my ducks in a row on this first day of 2013. Came upon something I wrote in early Jan. 2002 bemoaning the lack of organization in these parts and our manic undertakings to improve this that and the other. Ducks have two advantages that we...
by me | Oct 29, 2012 | current events, Environment, Family, Home, Humor, Outdoors
Rock, Paper, Scissors has never been my favorite game. I think right about now, with Sandy en route, I’d prefer the choice of Stone, Plywood, Drill Driver.