Ready… set…WRITE!

It’s no secret that I have  dreams of making the New York Times Bestseller List. I’m also grounded enough to know this will require practice, practice and more practice and writing, writing and more writing. And that’s why I participated in a 24-hour short story competition this past weekend to help me hone my craft.
It works like this: you [...]

It’s YOUR turn…

What’s happening in your world? What’s new? What’s changed? Do you have a recent photo, a funny story, an observation, an entertaining anecdote to share?
Not only would I love to hear from you , I’d  be honoured to post a glimpse into the lives of my family and friends on here too. I’ll gladly continue to share [...]

Crikey, it’s a “snyke”…and a lizard and a spider and a…

Australia is known for it spiders and “snykes” and I knew in coming here that it would only be a matter of time before I’d have an encounter.
Some of you might recall that during my visit last July, I had been here a whole three days before I came face to face with a huntsman spider [...]

Speaking of goldens….An Update on Mr. Briggs

I was happy to hear that Mr. Briggs has found himself a wonderful new home, with lot’s of room to roam around, parents that love him and a sister to play with. Those of you who know me personally, know that this was the single hardest part of this journey, but I feel so much [...]

Many Happy Returns

Now that I’ve returned from my trip to Canada, it’s time to create some new and lasting habits here in my new home.  Many of these will be transplanted from my old life, but reestablishing them still takes some effort.
My writing has suffered terribly through this massive wave of change. In fact, it had ground [...]