I Love To Go A Gardening
Growing Our Life in Northern Michigan
Tag: Writing
What Happened Next
Yesterday, June 1, was the 11th anniversary of our move here. Eleven years ago, EJ drove up from our old house with our dog, Danny, and as much stuff as we could get in his pickup truck. JJ and I followed him in our… Continue Reading “What Happened Next”
Newfangled
When there are too many wordsinside of my head, I cannot sleep.They rattle around making all sorts of noiseUntil I pluck them out of my mindand put them on paper.My voice refuses to be silencedby a downy pillow. ~Christy Ann Martine Sometimes I am… Continue Reading “Newfangled”
Affirmation
For a few hours I removed my last post, titled “The Birth of a Song,” because I wondered if anyone would find the process interesting, as I did, or if they would think “Spare me the labor pains and just show me the baby.”… Continue Reading “Affirmation”
Book Sale Day
Today is one of our most favorite holidays: Book Sale Day. Ok, so it’s not exactly a national holiday. Or even a day that anyone else recognizes as a holiday. However, we have adopted it as our own personal family holiday. We have the… Continue Reading “Book Sale Day”
Breathings Of My Heart
There are thoughts I’ve been thinking for a very long time, but I’ve struggled to find the words to express them. I tend to see topics from many different angles, each connected to many other thoughts, so writing something complicated can feel impossible at… Continue Reading “Breathings Of My Heart”
Butterfly Wings
Many years ago, I thought that if I ever wrote a book, I’d title it “Butterfly Wings.” Everyone would think (or so I imagine) that I had given it that name because butterflies are beautiful. Only I would know that I had named my… Continue Reading “Butterfly Wings”
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