I was so thrilled that I got what I wanted that Christmas. I understand now that finding gifts, let alone affording gifts for seven children was a challenge for my parents. The year I was nine years old I wanted a Barbie, and stirrup stretch pants.You must understand, Christmas at our house might seem like… Continue reading True Christmas Gifts
Pieces Of Me
Nature’s Bounty
Harvested today from my Garbage Garden. Yes. I tossed the top from a fresh pineapple we had a while back, in the kitchen scraps garden…unattended they take about 18 months to mature. Had to get it before the yard critters took a bite out of it. Grow Your Own!
Grandma Goes to Third Grade
My Inspiration Maybe some of you can relate. Introvert writer types are not used to speaking in a public forum. I was coerced by my eight-year-old granddaughter, after she just happened to take some of the books that have my stories in them to school, about a month ago. She came into the house talking… Continue reading Grandma Goes to Third Grade
Writing Life
My writing in a future publication. Watch for It. New Orphans, part of the anthology coming soon from Orange Blossom Publishing Along the Shore: Strategies for Living with Grief https://www.orangeblossombooks.com/alongtheshore.html
Everyday Thoughts
Adult Autumn Colors It's always fun when my youngest granddaughter comes to visit. I get the opportunity to be a kid again, to use my imagination and not have to apologize for being silly. She is my endorphin dispenser.
Hello World!
This author is never quite sure that the words she puts out there have a life outside of her imagination. Truth is that the words are already out there in many places. I hope this will help you find them. From My Bookshelf Eileen M Hector, Author