Category: about me

• little red carnations for writing encouragement

  The writing bootcamp is completed and I am singing praises for it. I worked through the live streams and Zoom calls every week and my writing was okay. The big moment for me was the last 2 weeks of grammar and editing. I deleted about 4k words out of my story just because they were […]

  Donna

  July 1, 2022

  about me, flower; garden; beauty, photography, writing

  Canada Day, red mini carnations, writing bootcamp

• Anniversary Blessing

  It is now 42 years for us being married and we are still practicing how to do this partnership well. …onward to year 43.

  Donna

  June 22, 2022

  about me, what works for you

  anniversary, Brian, good things, married, practicing marriage, relationships, selfies, spouse

• Break away

  I am taking this sunset last night as a sign that it is time for a get away, break away vacation soon.

  Donna

  June 16, 2022

  about me, acreage event, photography, travel

  break away sky, sunset in Saskatchewan

• wicked good writing

  I start week 7 of my 8-week bootcamp with Suzy Vadori. How is it going? I have dealt with a 2 week tension headache from writing and doing the exercises. That is now gone. I have had overwhelming slumps and negative bursts of thinking my work is a piece of crap. That passes and I […]

  Donna

  June 12, 2022

  about me, books read, Uncategorized, what works for you, writing

  3rd revision of my draft, good things, I have a book coach, Lise Dion author, suzy vadori, tension headaches while writing, The Secret of the Blue Trunk, wicked good fiction bootcamp, writing goal

• Putting your foot in

  I have talked about my Vivobarefoot shoes and how great they are for my feet just because I have always loved to walk around barefoot in the house and outside. I am in my sixties now and need some protection. This is my 3rd pair of sneakers from this company called Vivobarefoot and I must […]

  Donna

  May 21, 2022

  about me, feet, what works for you

  barefoot days over, good for my feet, good things, musing, shoehorn, shoehorn must with vivobarefoot, vivobarefoot, Vivobarefoot women's hikers, wearing socks in vivobarefoots

• writing bootcamp

  I am investing in my novel I drafted last fall. I am working with a book coach along with a dozen others. I begin my 3rd week of the 8 week coaching on Monday. After all the frustrations and free info off the internet I used to get to a final draft I find that […]

  Donna

  May 14, 2022

  about me, what works for you, writing

  a final draft needs an expert, book coaching, fiction writing boot camp, I wrote a book draft, invest in writing, my writing adventure, publish book goal, writing

• colour bowl

  A fun bowl of annual plants for me to charge up the season of planting

  Donna

  May 11, 2022

  about me, flower; garden; beauty, fun, photography, what works for you

  colour bowl of annuals, good things, musing, planting season

• throwback Mom photos

  My Mom with my son Graham in 1986. I post this because I no longer have these 2 in my life. I am a mom and I wish all Mothers to enjoy the weekend and honour yourself! My son Tom and I in 2019 at Lac Pelletier for Summer Games kayak races.

  Donna

  May 7, 2022

  about me, parents

  good things, Happy Mothers Day, musing, my baby Graham, my mom, throwback on Mother's Day photos

• getting out with your pets

  Okay, my pet is a horse. I do not own a dog. I like dogs and we like to be dog sitters instead of owning one. I am riding my horse today. It takes my mind off of the world problems and the things I don’t understand. I am getting my iPhone tripod figured out […]

  Donna

  May 1, 2022

  about me, acreage event, dog, horse, photography, what works for you, yard

  dogsitter, getting out outside with your pet, good things, Grace, horse riding in the arena, I like dogs, inside the barn, my horse is my pet, perspective, remote practice with tripod, riding in our outdoor arena, selfie, the smell of a barn

• for my mental health

  I have high blood pressure. I have had high blood pressure for 20 years. Last September I signed up for the emotional freedom technique of tapping on the head and upper body to release tension and provide emotional peace. I kept choosing different tapping sessions, one per day, and I now have lowered my blood […]

  Donna

  April 26, 2022

  about me, heal, what works for you

  Cortisol and what is it, EFT, for my mental health, good things, Jessica Ortner, lowered my blood pressure, Nick Ortner, stressor hormone, the tapping solution, the tapping solution app, Tony Robbins