Lazy Words

There are many lazy words in English. I try to avoid them in my writing, and the few that slip through are usually deleted in a second draft. What do I mean by lazy words? Words that aren’t missed when taken out of a sentence. I just used the most common one:...

Reflections

Are you feeling a little down? I know I am. Covid is still with us long after I thought life would get back to normal. The days suddenly became much shorter and colder. I’m not motivated to do anything outside even with my horse and I’m having trouble writing a scant...
The Ultimate

The Ultimate

Last Throwback Thursday, I posted this photo on Facebook with the comment: “My Grade 12 yearbook photo. I wrote my first novel that year and I still have it. It is TERRIBLE!” Friends said they’d like to read it and decide for themselves. So, here is...

Winter is coming…

My daughter Tiffany manning the fruit picker. Tiffany is starting the peeling/coring/slicing. The horses are patiently awaiting the emptying of the bin of peels and cores. My sister Lorna (left) and I have a turn at peeling. If you don’t have one of these...

Random thoughts on a rainy morning

I was enjoying a drive on this rainy morning. Enjoying the rain, because it’s August, it’s been very hot and dry, and we seldom get rain from now until the fall. Our pastures really needed it! Enjoying the drive because my sister is with me and we were on...