You and Me, Baby- #FlashFiction #amwriting #WritingCommunity


This is based on the true story of our honeymoon.

Oops, I’ve Fallen- #SundayStills #Photography #BloggingCommunity


This week's photography challenge on Terri Webster Schrandt's blog is- Fallen. The photo above was taken by my daughter on their trek across Canada. This is Niagara Falls. My grandson looks as though he's fallen to the bottom of the ocean! โ€œWe know only too well that what we are doing is nothing more than …

Cloudy Days- #SundayStills #photography #Blogging


Terri Webster Schrandt Challenges us to find photos highlighting 'fog or clouds' for this week's Sunday Stills Photo Challenge. Check out Terri's pictures and join in here. In the above photo, the fog was creeping right up to our doorstep! Nature's stunning power never seizes to amaze! There is pleasure in the pathless woods, there …

Mind Games- #FictioninaFlash #amwriting #WritersCommunity


Week #32 of Suzanne Burke's Fiction in a Flash Challenge. You can read the entries and join in here. I wrote this as a scene for my WIP and went over the 750 word limit by a bit- sorry! Mind Games Jessica and Chris had been trekking for what felt like forever, though when she …

Innocence- #FictioninaFlash Challenge #WritingCommunity #amwriting


This week's Fiction in a Flash Challenge is provided by Suzanne Burke. You can read the entries and join in here. Innocence The snow fell softly, splattering against the windshield only to get brushed aside by the car's wipers. It had been snowing for most of the three-hour drive and Vanessa was tired. If it …

2020 From a #Gardener Perspective- #SundayStills #Photography


My resolution for 2021 is not to take life for granted, embrace every moment, and most of all, be grateful for my blessings.

#BookReview- Top 2020 #Reads from my #BloggingCommunity #WritingCommunity


While many bloggers are posting their top ten reads of the year, I thought I'd do something a bit different and mention my top reads from fellow writers in the blogging community.

Finding the Joy in #HolidayLights- #SundayStills #Photography


This week's Sunday Stills Challenge is LIGHTS! You can check out our host, Terri Webster Schrandt's post here Maybe it's due to the warmer temperatures (at least for Canada) and the rarity of snow, but Victoria goes all out for Christmas. Here's a few of the lights we've seen in previous years. We hope to …

Snowy Days- #SundayStills #Photography


Terri Webster Schrandt is traveling to her new home this week, so the Sunday Stills Photography Challenge is hosted on Cats and Trails and Garden Tales. Stop by to see the pictures and join in here. We don't see a lot of snow (except from a distance!) on southern Vancouver Island, but every now and …

Sommerville Holidays Too by @VickiBatman #HolidayRomance #Reading


Book Title & Genre: Sommerville holidays too, romantic comedy holiday stories Release Date: November 1, 2020 Author: Vicki Batman Publisher: VLMBatman Word Count: Page Count: 142 ISBN:    NA ASIN:  B08JQN19L6/digital Price: $2.99 Tagline: Love blossoms in the small town of Sommerville in these heartwarming holiday tales, filled with fun and forever possibilities. The Great Fruitcake …

A #Walk down Memory Lane- #SundayStills #Photography


This Week's #Photo is all about sidewalks, paths and trails. Terri Webster Schrandt hosts a fun photography challenge each week called Sunday Stills. Stop by and check it out here: My first photo above, is of a crosswalk in front of one of my favorite buildings in Victoria. The vines and rock facade make …

Meet You in The Middle- #FictioninaFlash Challenge #WritingCommunity


Meet You In The Middle

Layers Upon Layers- #SundayStills #Photography


This Week's Sunday Stills Challenge is all about Texture Terri Webster Shrandt hosts a fun weekly photography challenge that you can join in on here It's autumn in Canada, a time for color and texture, warm coats and frosty breaths. I love the warmth of these berries against the cool shade of rock. The robins …

Count Your Blessings- Be #Thankful #SundayPhotoStills #Challenge


During this holiday season it's more important than ever to consider the things you are most thankful for in your lives This week's Sunday Stills Photo Challenge by Terri Webster Shrandt is focused on giving thanks. Check out her photos here and join in if you can! One of the biggest rewards in our lives …

Dig a Little Deeper- Advice from my sardonic/wise muse #amwriting #writingcommunity #writingchallenge


Diana Peach from Myths of the Mirror has kindly opened her blog to guests with a challenge to write a short story about your muse. Here's mine:

Transformation- #FictioninaFlash Challenge #WritingCommunity #amwriting


Week #25 for Suzanne Burke's Fiction in a Flash Challenge Read the entries and join in here. Each week she features an image and invites you to write a Flash Fiction or Non-Fiction piece inspired by that image in any format and genre of your choosing.  Maximum word count: 750 words. Transformation Jenny pouted in the backseat of her mom's …

Autumn Leaves- #SundayStills #Photography #Challenge


This week's Sunday Stills Challenge is all about Leaves Check out Terri Webster Schrandt's awesome blog to see more and join into the challenge! It's autumn on the Pacific West Coast and the colors are magnificent! These leaves are still bright green- a perfect foil for the chrysanthemums Blueberries Autumn under the gazebo Autumn2020 Maple …

An Ode to A Friend- #FictioninaFlash #WritingCommunity


Photo byย Marc Schaeferย onย Unsplash It's Week #22 of Suzanne Burke's Fiction in a Flash Challenge Write up to 750 words on the photo prompt. Go where your muse leads you. Check out some of the fabulous entries and join in here An Ode to A Friend It's strange how empty my world is without you. I …

#SundayStills- It’s a Bird’s Life


This week's Sunday Stills Challenge- birds that visit your yard Terri Webster Schrandt has a wonderful blog where she posts a weekly photography challenge. Check it out here My Iphone doesn't do these birds justice, but I thought I'd share some of my favorite bird pics, anyway. Some are taken from the beach about two …

The Long Road Home- #Fiction in a Flash #Challenge @amwriting


Suzanne Burke stimulates the imagination with her weekly Fiction in a Flash ! You can read the participants entries and join in here The Long Road Home The creak of saddle leather and gentle sway of Maggie's horse lulled her toward a long overdo nap. Two weeks and still no sign of the men she …