Tag Archives: friendship

Charlie – six months of fun

Charlie at six months In the months we’ve had Charlie he has filled my heart on a continuous basis. A few examples of ways he spreads joy: Watching him run and romp with his canine friends – full of joy and endless energy. Complete strangers turn to jello in his presence. Just the other day,Continue reading “Charlie – six months of fun”

Reenactment of Lady and the Tramp

Charlie and his friend Lane enjoy running and chasing each other and it’s a never ending source of amusement for me. She happily goes in the water and Charlie is learning to navigate the creek. They both love sticks. Today, on our hike they managed to share several different sticks and even tried to walkContinue reading “Reenactment of Lady and the Tramp”

Shades of Green

Green the color of both strength and relaxation harmony Symbolizing life, renewal, energy, growth healing powers creating hopefulness and optimism balancing the sun and ocean the center of the rainbow Sorry, Kermit but it is easy to be green. 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 Green is also my dear friend Sophia’s favorite color. This post is written for herContinue reading “Shades of Green”

I am a cheer leader (poetry)

I am a cheer leader here to celebrate your victories creating the party. ~~~~~~~~~~ I am a cheer leader here with gentle support when the world offers only icy stares creating a warm soft place to land. ~~~~~~~~~~ I am a cheer leader offering kindness, creating space for you to be your best. ~~~~~~~~~~ IContinue reading “I am a cheer leader (poetry)”

Writing Date

I don’t typically write about my own writing in my blog so indulge me, if you will. Today a friend who is a very accomplished author with wonderful habits and rituals came for a writing date. She explained how she infuses fun in her daily life and writing process. We visited for a while andContinue reading “Writing Date”

Look for happiness

I love coffee. It’s magical. Coffee is one of the things that makes me happy. This particular cup (yesterday with a good friend) would have been appreciated for the obvious reasons. But the bubbles formed when milk, yes milk – never cream, was added let me know coffee loves me too. 💕

Mad Creek Trail Hike

I love hiking in the fall. The changing colors are Mother Nature at her best. Yesterday I went on the Mad Creek Trail in Steamboat Springs, CO for a lovely hike with an amazing group of Chicago women. We hiked to a historic barn and considered taking shelter there when the skies grew dark andContinue reading “Mad Creek Trail Hike”

Wisdom from Charlottes’s Web

Two things I think about often are friendship and writing. For me, they are both important and an integral part of each day. Since moving 1000 miles from an incredible group of friends, I’ve been working on nurturing long-distance and new friendships and writing fiction; for me they have become intertwined. I’m grateful for friendsContinue reading “Wisdom from Charlottes’s Web”