I am hosting a breakfast this morning for the decision committee of the Trout Valley scholarship program. Of the eight candidates who applied, four will be awarded college scholarships in the amount of $750 each.
Entries from April 2009
April 22, 2009
Happy Earth Day
Last year for Earth Day, I posted some tips from environmentalist Sean Jasperson. I’ve incorporated several of these tips into my own daily life — recycling, using fluorescent light bulbs, buying more organic foods and local produce, and using reusable grocery bags rather than paper or plastic when I shop. I am trying to use more natural and organic products [...]
April 13, 2009
Book Review: White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison
White Witch, Black Curse is the seventh installment in Kim Harrison’s bestselling series about sassy yet powerful witch and private investigator Rachel Morgan. Beginning with Dead Witch Walking, the series is set in the Hollows, a fictional Cincinnati suburb populated primarily by witches, vampires, and other supernatural creatures.
Harrison’s magical setting and alternate history display a [...]
April 8, 2009
Playing Soccer
Recently, as I was sitting at my computer writing, I overheard my five-year-old daughter trying to teach her two-year-old little sister to play soccer.
In her most bossy voice, my oldest instructed my youngest, ”Okay, watch me, and I’ll give you a lesson. You put it near your toe like this, and then you pull your foot back and kick it as hard [...]
April 3, 2009
Writing Retreat
I took another writing retreat and have spent the past couple of days enjoying the luxury of peace in an isolated environment unhindered by distractions. I sat in a cozy chair by a fire with a view of the woods, as I hammered out some scenes and made headway on the paranormal fantasy novel I’m working on.
I tend [...]
