Passion in the Petals….

So I strolled out into the yard today with my camera in hand, I thought I would take a picture of the pretty rose bush I recently planted, as it is coming along nicely. As I got closer, I saw that it had many blooms, so I picked one out to photograph, zoomed in on the...

Storm Shelter

Once again we had big storms roll through last night. This time the tornado sirens went off. So, with great trepidation, we left the house with torrential rain pouring down upon us, and ventured out to the ……..storm cellar. With the aid of a pencil thin...

Gypsies

When I was thirteen, I thought I was ugly. My body was turning into something I didn’t understand. I had boobs which I thought were hideous, and I didn’t understand why men were looking at me. Not boys, men. It was disturbing, and although I had a mom and...

Writing

When I was 25 my husband left home. It was a relief to me (and the kids) and I decided it was time for me to begin my first novel. The story was set in East Africa (a place I had lived as a child), and I thought it was going to change my life. But I was wrong, what...

Friendship

I find it interesting that my opinion of women has changed so much over time. When we are little girls, our friends are our sisters, and we cherish them. When we are teenagers, we still have friends, but they are our competitors. We marry, have children and become...