The Shed Notebook: Procrastination Expert

Remember the basement project I talked about yesterday? The project I wanted to complete today? It just didn't get done. The illustration above …

The Shed Notebook: The Story of the Basement

When we moved to 514 the basement became the place to put everything we didn't know where it should go. The basement has a bedroom, a pantry, an…

52 Cups of Poetry: Poem #2 : Near the Window

My brother discussed music on his blog this morning, which then caused interesting comments to pop up about the types of music we love and remember …

Fifty-Two Cups of Poetry: Poem #1: Not For a Year

Recently my friend Teresa recommended a book to me called 52 Cups of Coffee by Megan Gebhart. She had heard the author speak and was inspired by the…

The Shed Notebook: Saying Good-Bye Over and Over

I recently had a birthday and turned sixty-three years old. I don’t dwell much on the age I am as much as I dwell on what aches and pains may continu…

The Shed Notebook: The Beginning

Now that we have The Shed, I hope to spend more time at my writing table composing this new feature on my blog. I will be honest and say I am not ou…