I have taken up a new art form. It’s called Encaustic and it is the process of painting with wax. The word means to affix or fuse using heat. I didn’t know that when I found encaustic. All I knew was that there were some beautiful pictures on Pinterest, and I couldn’t figure out how … Continue reading Encaustic

After days and days of rain, it was a joy to see the sun on this chilly winter day…even for a rain lover like me. I zipped up my coat, opened the windows and sunroof then took off for the woods, as is my custom on beautiful days. Not wanting to get caught by the … Continue reading Rushing Waters

I knew it was bound to happen. I even pondered it beforehand, knowing it would be coming. When I joined the Women Surviving Cancer support group I was aware that there would be women in all stages of the cancer journey. Some, like me, would be survivors who have passed the five year mark. Others … Continue reading An Inspiration

Stay as close as possible to the tactile, be your character having a skin allergy. (This one’s pretty close to home since I have hives. 🙂 ) Whelps rose up on my arms first. The itchy sensation was overwhelming. Soon they spread to my face and neck. Traveling down nerve pathways like ants crawling on … Continue reading #5 Things to Write About

A bad smell and where it came from Part of living in the country is the smells. Rural aromas can be pleasant or nasty. I’ve always said you know you have adapted to life in the country when you can tell what animals are around by the smell of their poop. Chicken litter smells different … Continue reading #4 Things to Write About

# 3 Thing to Write About What your desk things about at night. I wonder if she realizes I’m still under here. Every day I sit, hoping she will too. Every day she stands, walks, and runs around with those kids. She doesn’t even notice me except to put some pile or another atop my … Continue reading #3 Thing to Write About

What you would run out of the house with if your house caught on fire? My house did catch fire, so this one is real. The first thing you grab is your family, making sure all that are home are accounted for. Next is your pets. No shoes, or coat, or purse, or keys, or … Continue reading #2 Thing to Write About

I got a new book for Christmas from my niece. It is the perfect book for a writer. It is called 642 Things to Write About. Inside, the pages have one line of text written on them and the rest of the page is blank. They are like story starters. Some pages have 1 and … Continue reading 642 Things to Write About #1

First let me just say good riddance to 2012. Not my best year. Moving on to 2013, I choose to have high hopes. I am a survivor after all, and being one teaches you a few things. Not all of the lessons are good ones. In order to survive trauma you have to compartmentalize. In … Continue reading Create Space, Make Room

I make time each Christmas to write a bit of a holiday reflection. Usually it is the week after Christmas because that is the first chance I have to sit. However, today the rain is pouring down outside, a fire is burning inside, my shopping is finished, and my baking complete. The house is temporarily … Continue reading Come as a Child