Not feeling it
This year my husband and I won't be hosting our annual neighborhood Christmas party, which involves weeks of decorating, planning, hand-wringing, fears that no one will actually show … Continue reading >>
My friend Desiree Cooper shared this post on Facebook. What memories it brought back to me! Without doubt, my creative pastimes as a child shaped who I am today.
Solitary Play
For hours, I … Continue reading >>
This year, riding a bike on unpaved Howard Street was precarious because of the deep ruts. Many homes on Ocracoke are still under reconstruction after Hurricane Dorian devastated the island in 2019, … Continue reading >>
The inspiration
Many times my late mother suggested I write and illustrate a children's book. Every time, for whatever reason, I resisted.
Until inspiration hit me.
The scurrying ghost crabs … Continue reading >>
Since 1985, when our youngest child was a baby, our family has vacationed on the beaches of Cape Hatteras in the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
"Doesn't that get boring?" a friend asked. "Why stay … Continue reading >>
Finally. Today, trail riding felt different. Today it wasn't grueling.
Lost mojo
Lately, I've been wondering where my bicycling mojo had gone. I delayed my start this spring because, due to the … Continue reading >>