One Woman's Quest II

Growing with gratitude for life's challenges

Excerpt from Cobwebs: A Short Story

May 3, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Perhaps Gothic Horror or Psychological Thriller? Read the whole piece.

Shelly’s Invisible Treasure Box

October 4, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

Known in class as the Quiet One, Shelly is given to wandering away from her desk for no reason. Mostly, she is good natured and easy to get along with, and as her teacher, I can tell you she is quite bright. What most don’t know is that she is a collector, somewhat reminiscent of […]

Brush Strokes (Fiction)

February 15, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

The brush felt awkward in Kate’s hand and she could feel her frustration mounting. The last time she had painted had been the twin’s room more than a year ago and that was because the boys had outgrown the pastels of the nursery. Now, here she sat, legs crossed on the floor with four other […]

Monday Mood: relief

After a few days of negotiations, we have sold the house! Such a relief. Now to find our next home, but that’s for another day. Just grateful we are doing all this while the garden is still in bloom.

Rock Pool

Is it the stillnessof the rock poolthat draws meagain and again? Authority eludes –is not my own –I dodge hawk-eyedcritics, am weighteddown…strugglingto resurface… Crave tranquilcompany, a chanceto breathe…unseen…Nature always the key (Image my own)

Sky Talk

(words and images mine)