Well, I almost came to tears today when I was working on my newest post --yes, I'm plugging it!  The tears weren't about the post, but in trying to figure something out that I just haven't been able to.  It's been a long tough learning curve.  But speaking of the post--for those of you who are interested in finding local farms, etc.  I've posted ( Read more... )

Oh boy, Word Press is a little tougher to set up than LJ, but my blog is up.  There's still a lot of work to be done on it, but I really wanted to get it out there today.  Why?  Well, to advertise a local cheese makers' festival in Portland tomorrow!

I would love feedback from you, especially if something looks really off--yikes.  Thanks for ( Read more... )

I haven't been here much lately, and there's a reason for it.  Well of course there's a reason, there always is, right?  Well, um, er, I've been immersed in the Word Press world trying to get another blog started.  No, no, I'm not leaving LJ!  I love this community and all the wonderful  support here, and besides, it's not going to be a writing ( Read more... )

This morning, before starting my writing, I was reading a book of Sufi sayings and came across this traditional one that I just had to share:

~You are a Sufi when your heart is as soft and as warm as wool.~ 

anyone out there want to join me for a couple hours of writing?  I've got the best coffee in town: Stumptown organic Italian roast with foamy steamed milk.  Oh yeah, guaranteed to fire up your creative juices!  My chapter is flowing...would love to have company.

I had just arrived on the east coast for my sister's wedding, when I got a call from my husband that his mother had died in Spain.  It was not unexpected--she had been just clinging to life for the past year and could barely get out of bed or talk anymore.  But of course, tears streamed down my face for my mother-in-law who couldn't have been ( Read more... )

After a wonderful week of camping, I'm off for a quick trip to NJ for my sister's wedding. There will be both Indian and Western ceremonies with lots of dancing and partying. I'm excited!
I'll be back next week, and then after settling son into classes, I have some writing to do. See you then.

Here's a family photo from Elk Lake:


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Thanks for a special afternoon, Melodye.


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to say hello between our two camping trips.  We had a wonderful week at the coast with our huge home/eclectic schooling group (over  a hundred of us, fifty of them kids of all ages!)  And now I'm repacking for a week of sailing and kayaking on Elk Lake in the Cascades.  Daughter came home from Seattle last night to join us, so we get to have a ( Read more... )

I stayed up late reading Okay for Now because, quite simply, it's an amazing book and I couldn't put it down.  So this morning when I woke up unexpectedly early, I thought to myself, I'll read for a half hour while I drink my coffee.  Before I shower.  Before I write.  Now, I know you're going to think I couldn't stick to my allotted half hour, but ( Read more... )