We went for a drive through the mountains on Sunday afternoon and stopped for a little scramble up an old quarry site. The view was magnificent. You can just make out the highway down below. What a glorious day! 
If you were guessing that I haven’t posted because there’s been nothing to say, you’re close to right. Finally finally finally the workmen are finished fixing up the exterior of the store. Finally I have finished repainting the sign and it is back up above the door. Now BC teachers are on strike, and while…
The red pandas came out to entertain us.
I think my free ride through the middle of this novel is about over, though. I’m expecting to need to make more changes again in these last chapters similar to what was required by the first few. But so far it is coming together fairly well. I’m reserving judgment right now as to what project…
Wow, this is the time of year when tradition rules all. One of my favorite memories that continues every year (in one form or another) is the Christmas Pageant, often put on by the church’s Sunday School program. What better way to help children–and adults!–remember the true gift of Christmas than to participate in acting…
There is a silver lining in every cloud. I really want to believe that. Although there were good reasons for Jim to take this out of town job, right at the moment I’m struggling to remember what they are. He was home briefly for shift turnaround, and has just left. For the second time. I…
Mick Silva is hosting this month’s celebration at his blog My Writers Group. There are quite a few links to various blogs, folks discussing aspects of Christian writing. Check it out if you’re interested. Another decent writing day on the home front, another 1300-plus words to finish a difficult, draining chapter. Somehow, I still think…