Bring It.

I launched this site some five months ago and have had an itch in my head ever since. I had always promised myself, having been an avid peruser of writings by authors far smarter and more articulate, that I would not add to the noise – in print or online – unless I had something […]

Christmas Greetings from the Farm

Hello Friends –  It’s Christmas Eve at the Farm on Willow Road. My father, Jocelyn and I are sitting by the warmth of the fire after our round of the day’s visiting. Jim Laramie dropped by earlier with his now signature gift of hand-crafted toffee. Its richness is the source of superlative conversation even weeks […]

Christmas Greetings from the Farm

I happened across this as it flew by my Facebook feed on a Christmas Eve sixteen years after writing it in 2008. This is among the first of my Christmas greetings from the farm!

Christmas Greetings from the Farm

Hello friends – It’s Christmas Eve at the farm. My father and I are settled in for the night, having made our visits to my mom in the nursing home and dined buffet-style with my uncle Jim and his family. We got home just as the dark of midwinter settled in fully around the trees […]

Christmas Greetings from the Farm

Hello Team – It’s Christmas Eve again at the farm.  My aunts are visiting this afternoon, keeping my mom entertained while dad putters around in the barn.  I’m upstairs in the corner bedroom, laptop open, and I am again flexing my writing muscles.  I hope you’ll indulge me… “Milestone days” like this often lead a […]