It’s been a little over a month since I packed up my bags and moved overseas. To be precise, a band of movers came and packed up everything I own, including my desk, put it all on giant crates, and that’s the last time I saw my earthly possessions. Except for my beloved iMac, which […] Read more…
Do writers need a website?
It feels a bit heretical to be writing that headline, here on my, uh, website. But I just read this article by David Wogahn that answers that question with “Maybe, maybe not.” My answer is, why not? It’s very easy for even someone with limited technological skills to have a website. And by “technological skills” I […] Read more…
Catching up
I’ve got the January blahs. It’s never a good month, is it? The holidays are over, company has gone home, and winter finally gets serious. Around here, we’ve had a mild winter, but one that’s included lots of rain, wind, and mud. I blame the mud for my blahs. Walking is a major part of […] Read more…
When I’m not here I’m probably at a better blog
I haven’t just been admiring flowers and old furniture these past few months. I’ve been guest blogging at several blogs around the big internets! My official blog tour ended in the Spring, but I did make more blog stops after that. I just wanted to link to them here, in case you’re bored with all […] Read more…
The elusive benefits of gardening
I was weeding my lavender bed the other day, and it occurred to me that I’d written about a character who found peace, tranquility, and a sense of purpose from working in a garden. Yeah, right, I told myself, as I grabbed a hunk of grass with my bare hand, hoping I didn’t get any […] Read more…
A host of issues
A funny thing happened on the way to write a blog post. Yes, I know it’s been almost a month since I posted here. And shortly after I posted the last item, I logged in to WordPress.com to try to add another post—about my experience with the new iPad, which I received for my birthday. […] Read more…
Tidying up
My goal this weekend is to tidy my office. Wait, that sounds too British—not that “tidy” isn’t a perfectly proper verb in any English speaking nation, but used in this sense, it’s a typical British understatement. Because my office needs a lot more than “tidying”. It needs a wall-to-wall overhaul. A colonic cleanse. A therapeutic […] Read more…