I’m slowly learning to come to terms with my life and all of the chaos in it. My work schedule this week is crazy, and it’s making for a difficult sleep schedule where I have to grab a few hours here and a few hours there. It’s draining, but it’s temporary. Today, I found aContinue reading “Some Days Are Worth The Trouble”
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Dark Days
As a writer, my goal is to write daily. I have a personal goal of writing on my blog once a week. If you’ve been following me, you know that I haven’t been doing so well at that. My world is a dark and dreary place to be right now. Several key factors are causingContinue reading “Dark Days”
My First Novel is Done!
Introducing my first book baby! A Covid Christmas Story is finally finished. I’m in the final revision stages and currently seeking an agent for publication. I hope to have the book on the shelves before Christmas 2022! This book has been a passion project that grabbed a hold of me at the end of DecemberContinue reading “My First Novel is Done!”
A Brief Review of 2021
Good afternoon and Happy New Year! As 2021 comes to a close, I thought I would take a few minutes to review what has happened in my life this year. Since it’s been a pretty uneventful year, this should be fairly quick. I receieved my BA in Creative Writing and English in September 2021. (MyContinue reading “A Brief Review of 2021”
A Little Ray of Sunshine
In my last post, I promised to update you all on the happiness that brightened our little sad world over the last month. On September 29, my fourth grandchild, a beautiful little girl, was born to my oldest daughter. After the devastating loss of Donovan, her successful birth was a joyous occasion for the family.Continue reading “A Little Ray of Sunshine”
Donovan Alexander Niman
On September 25, 2021 my third grandchild, Donovan Alexander Niman, was silently born. He was announced stillborn. On October 6, 2021 we held his funeral. It’s been a devastating and heartbreaking couple of weeks for the family, with quite a bit of beauty and happiness shining through. (More on that next time.) Today, I wantContinue reading “Donovan Alexander Niman”
Sunflower Fields
Yesterday, amid all of the chaos of life, we took a few hours out to go to a local Sunflower field. It was a fantastic break from everything that has been going on. I am in a capstone class for my History degree, in the midst of writing a thirty page research paper. Katarinah hasContinue reading “Sunflower Fields”
Almost Done with College
Time for new courses! The new term, which starts June 28, 2021, is going to be very exciting for me. I am taking His 338 Young America and HIS 460 History Research Seminar. This is my capstone course. Once this term is over, the following term is only one course and then I will beContinue reading “Almost Done with College”
Our faces of Autism
Being a guardian and primary caretaker of a toddler with autism is hard. No matter what anyone says or does, it is hard. Some days are really easy. Some days are hard. And some days are impossible. I love this little girl. She is absolutely amazing! Sometimes she is dramatic… …Sometimes she is happy… …SometimeContinue reading “Our faces of Autism”
Playing with Flowers
In my photography course, one of the lessons was how to manipulate photos to create new images and to change the way we see things. For my project, I took some flowers I bought over Easter weekend and played around with arrangements, seperating individual flowers, destroying petals, and flattening the buds to find different viewsContinue reading “Playing with Flowers”
Cathy Marie Bown 