Award-Winning Author/Illustrator I interviewed award-winning author/illustrator, Rita Goldner, and am excited to share her fascinating journey. This is the first in a series of author interviews I plan to do. Rita just published a picture book about the water cycle, which she’ll tell us about in the interview. I’ve purchased all of Rita’s books and…
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The Cook
PANDEMIC COOKING It’s been 74 days that I’ve cooked dinner every . . . single . . . night. We haven’t picked up fast food; we haven’t ordered take out; we haven’t used curbside. It would have been 75 days, but the children, bless their hearts, ordered pizza from a mom & pop business for…
Walking and Rocking
ROCK AND ROLL I ran the Phoenix Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon. Well, I walked it. Okay, I walked the half, it was the half marathon. One early, very early, cold morning in January , my daughter and I busted out of our starting corral with 30,000 of our closest friends. We power walked our way…
Loons
Common Loon I’ll be honest. I didn’t know what a loon looked like until hubby and I visited Minnesota in the summer of 2009. Oh, sure, I’d seen On Golden Pond, but I grew up in Albuquerque. New Mexico wasn’t really known for its idyllic cabins and fresh water lakes. My brain couldn’t wrap around…
Swans
Black Swans In October 2018 my adult children and I drove around New Zealand for an adventure. We fell in love with both the country and the people. I had a hard time pulling my kids on the plane to fly home – they wanted to stay forever. As we were walking through a city…
Quarantine Basic Needs
Shelter Clothing Clothing is not a problem. I have morning yoga pants and afternoon yoga pants. Shoes? Not an issue, flip flops and walking shoes. I have a closet full of cute shoes, oh my gosh, so many shoes, and nowhere to wear them. Perhaps this quarantine will serve as a pause in time so…
Hummingbirds & Quincy the Quail
HUMMINGBIRDS I was sitting outside in my wicker rocking chair listening to the birds singing, and noticed a hummingbird flying back and forth over the top of the lawn. I wondered what she was doing. My daughter suggested that perhaps she was looking for nest building material. Quite possible. I was fascinated watching this video…
Hope During Holy Week
Holy Week 2020 falls in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic and during a world-wide quarantine to limit the spread of this deadly virus. By writing this blog entry, my wish is to bring you some beautiful photos that may bring joy and hope into your lives. I’m doing my part and staying close to…
Gambel’s Quail and Other Bird Calls
If you’re reading this on your phone, I would suggest you switch to a computer or tablet so you can listen to the bird calls using a QR Code Reader App on your phone. Every morning I wake up to bird songs filling the air announcing the day, but more importantly right now, Springtime. When…
Spring! Time to Build a Nest
Today is the first day of Spring! You know what that means: it’s time to build a nest. I’m nesting, or staying close to home, because of the COVID-19 virus. Are you? My friends are spring cleaning, baking bread, and homeschooling children. In case you would like a book to read to your little ones…