February 22, 2026 For those of us who live in Virginia, the Winter of 2025-2026 has been a doozie! We had a snowstorm that shut schools down in December before Christmas and multiple snow and ice storms in January through February left the landscape an icy mess for over 3 weeks. Another snowfall is expectedContinue reading “First Signs of Spring”
Category Archives: writing
Rituals and Reunions
November 4, 2025 This past weekend saw a convergence of many seasonal milestones. Halloween, Day of the Dead, Samhain and a return to Standard Time all happened within 48 hours. It was the 60th birthday of a dear friend that included a lovely dinner out for seafood and formal party with even more mutual friendsContinue reading “Rituals and Reunions”
The Value of Retreats
November 10, 2024 This weekend I spent four days and three nights in Sandbridge, Virginia in a grand beach front house where the main agenda was writing in community. The retreat was a lovely balance of group writing sessions, constructive feedback from our instructor, shared meals prepared by an amazing chef and time to writeContinue reading “The Value of Retreats”
Coming Out of the Storm
July 11,2023 Getting to the beach this year was more challenging than I ever expected. I have come to Wrightsville Beach or the Outer Banks of North Carolina for a week almost every summer of my life. I am lucky that although I have never been wealthy, my family and I are both middle classContinue reading “Coming Out of the Storm”
Mindful Musings 