Bunker Hill memoir poetry sibling writing assignment The Land of Counterpane Mom was there to comfort me numerous times during illness or injury. When I got a bloody nose rolling in the garbage can, she was there to help wipe… Read more
cats I Want To Be A Cat For Just A Day Many people have created two distinct categories... dog people and cat people. I have seen quizzes and even books dedicated to these subjects. Up unt… Read more
Moscow Orofino poetry Lunch at Aunt May's Each summer our family would take a trip to Orofino, Idaho to visit my grandmother. Her sister Aunt May lived in Moscow, Idaho so it was a natural &q… Read more
books gardening The Perennial Favorites: My Gardening Book Collection #1 I am a passionate gardener. New and seasoned gardeners are always asking me titles of gardening books I often use. I have shelves of gardening books,… Read more
Two Views From the Front Porch I caught a picture from the front porch as the snow began to fall late last night. The second one is that same view this morning. The snow created a … Read more
recipe sibling writing assignment Mrs. Price Cookies : From the Recipe Box This recipe is for you "Bake". Mrs. Price appeared as a fixture at our house in the fall of 1963. That summer my sister SilverValleyGirl had… Read more
books library sibling writing assignment Handle It With Care In thinking of childhood and Kellogg I have one place that still holds vivid memories and allows me to bring the sights and sounds to mind as if I vi… Read more
Idaho poetry Oh Northern Idaho Last summer in a writing workshop with poet Marti Mihalyi we did a session on composing state poems. The idea was to take a state, generate lists of … Read more
books memoir writing Inspiration to Keep Words Going Gathering around the table the conversation with writers and teachers of writing often moves to titles of favorite writing books. There are so many … Read more
Kellogg school supplies The Post It Queen I love school supplies. I love the smell of new crayons in a box, the look of crisp,white notebook paper, and the touch of an unused Pink Pearl erase… Read more
flowers gardening Under the Snow Once the snow falls and stays during the winter months it is as if my garden memory goes under the snow. I planted, nurtured, and babied plants last … Read more
Things I Would Drive to Town For I don't just " run to town" because of where I live. However... I would drive to town for the following : Crandall's locally roasted… Read more
gardening The Smell of Dirt Today I saw the first green shoots of a spring bulb emerging through the brown pine needles, remaining snow, and dried and dead leaves. It is more th… Read more
inland empire Pacific Northwest Spokesman-Review Four Seasons in the Inland Empire Welcome to my corner of the world. 'The Inland Empire is a region in the Pacific Northwest centered in Spokane , Washington including much of the … Read more
The Extraordinary Accomplishments of Helen Keller Recently when this picture was found of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan it reminded me of my lifelong interest in this… Keep reading
Strawbale Gardening: A New Project! We have an area close to our potato patch that needs a border. We really didn't want another fence. JEJ had already… Keep reading
What's That Smell in the Kitchen?:Favoite Poem by Marge Piercy Mom used to make a basic potato soup that was so delicious. It contained potatoes, celery, onion, and evaporated milk… Keep reading
Sibling Assignment # 31 : Annie, Sandy, and Goosebumps This week for our sibling assignment we were to write about a memorable musical . Sunday Scribblings word is Goosebump… Keep reading