As I helped Wally load the horses and gear up for competition I couldn’t help the tears that welled up in my eyes. Why am I feeling this way? Then I remembered the little girl who dreamed of riding a horse and taking it to the Minnesota State Fair. Dreams that were never realized since … Continue reading Back at Long Timber Again
Memoir
Sneak peaks at my newest book, Getting Beyond, coming out in 2022.
Grief Grows
I left at home The memories so carefully stowed. Albums, children grown and flown Husband who understood My every whim Loved me, bumps, scars and all I look for family and friends To take me in their arms And love me as he did. There are none to be found … Continue reading Grief Grows
Women’s Writing Retreat at The Clearing Am I Pregnant Again?
My first child was overdue, and a c-section. her conception was an act of joy, a miracle that combined two sets of genes in love. Once conceived she grew on her own. All I needed to do was eat. My first book a mixture of events written on many pages did not write itself, in … Continue reading Women’s Writing Retreat at The Clearing Am I Pregnant Again?
Understanding Australian
Living in a foreign environment even one that supposedly speaks English leads to many misunderstandings. Usually, if I listen closely and be patient I can appear to understand. That’s what my husband and I did on my first visit to Australia. We were visiting cousins I had never met in Bundaberg. We’d been driving all … Continue reading Understanding Australian
Mustering the Cattle at Long Timber
My father was an organic farmer and raised beef cattle along with grade B Dairy cows in Minnesota in the 1950s. He died when I was eight years old and my family moved to the city. As a teenager, I became very interested in Eastern thought and at age 18 my fiance and I became … Continue reading Mustering the Cattle at Long Timber
Horseback Riding at Long Timber
I dreamed of riding a horse when I was a little girl. My brother had a horse on the farm. Her name was Mona, but they said I was too young to ride her. When Daddy died Mona was sold and we moved to the city. I had a little white porcelain horse that I … Continue reading Horseback Riding at Long Timber
Further Driving Lessons
My dendrites are slow growing. I need lots of practice, you can teach an old dog new tricks but you need to be patient with yourself, I tell myself. I say watch and learn, and do more research. I watched my partner negotiate the many blind curves between Peachester and Beerwah: The drive continued like … Continue reading Further Driving Lessons
Driving on the “Correct” Side of the Road
Lesson 1 My Aussie partner told me, "You know everyone drove on the left side before. Do you know why that was?' "No, I have no idea. I've always driven on the right side. In America, we keep right not left."He said, "In England when they drove in buggies, they had to sit towards the … Continue reading Driving on the “Correct” Side of the Road
Finding Mother’s Gravestone
My brother and I drove from Frazee, Minnesota to Gray Eagle, Minnesota, another town off the beaten path. We drove across lovely verdant farm fields the road curved up and down gentle hills. The corn was green and tall, the soybean fields often had corn that had come from last years crop. We arrived in … Continue reading Finding Mother’s Gravestone
Chasing the Past – Frazee, MN
My brother and I drove from 510 to Frazee, Minnesota. For one year we lived there, my mother, two brothers, and I. Mother worked as a housekeeper for the widower Dick. Dick had one young son, Hank, a little bit younger than me and another who had just gone off to college. We lived in … Continue reading Chasing the Past – Frazee, MN
