Four-Legs, Spring, and Bunny Ears

Greetings, friends! It’s spring in Maine. (Or so the calendar says – brrrr.) Baby goats are on the ground, the first litter of baby bunnies has been weaned, the second will be arriving next month, and lots of exciting news is just on the horizon . . . (Can’t announce it all today, but stay

How to Safeguard Your Creativity (when life gets busy)

Being a writer means accepting certain life distractions that can interfere with the creative process. But when life gets especially busy, it can get harder and harder to stay creative. This time of year, for me, is crazy busy – the goats, the garden, the dogs . . . Yeah. Busy. At the same time,

A Look Back at 2020 (LIFE Update)

Welll . . . 2020’s almost over, folks. It was supposed to be “our” year. Instead it was more like a rowboat ride on high seas, and I have a feeling the waves aren’t over. But 2020 is nearly done. And I don’t regret it. For me, it was a year of moving on. I

Top Secret! I’m Kind of a Web Designer . . .

Shh! Don’t tell anyone! 😉 Never mind, I just announced it to the whole blogging world. I’m kind of a web designer. I’m been designing websites (super simple ones) since I was, like, eleven. It’s not a life ambition or anything, but it has proved extremely useful in my family. As our goals and directions