Another excerpt from my book about growing up in the mountains. In remembrance of my wild and crazy mountain man Dad! …….The snow brought fun times as well, while my daddy was still alive. He would invite our friends from town to come up and hang out with us. Mysteriously, it was considered fun to come toContinue reading “My Daddy’s Mountain Stories – Part Two”
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My Daddy’s Mountain Stories – Part One
Every year as we approach May, I find myself feeling a little melancholy because my Daddy died during the Springtime twenty years ago. I have been, for far too long, working on a book about my Dad. I will be posting some excerpts from the book over the next couple weeks. Daddy told us just beforeContinue reading “My Daddy’s Mountain Stories – Part One”
Where I Have Been
It has been too long since I posted a blog, I am sorry for that. Usually when I sit down to write my problem is choosing which thought to share, which story to tell. Words are puppets and I am the puppet master. They do what I tell them to and dance for my pleasure.Continue reading “Where I Have Been”
Grateful Legs & The Red Swing
These are two true stories and what I learned from them. I gratefully acknowledge the beautiful community of disabled or handicapped individuals who face challenges with extreme determination. In you is a strength that leaves me awe struck. March 2015 – I Learned Gratefulness for My Legs GratefulContinue reading “Grateful Legs & The Red Swing”
William and the Wind
This is the first installment in a collection of mini stories I have written over the years. These short fiction tales are filled with hidden meanings and lessons I never want to forget. The characters are based on real individuals I know and have learned from. Welcome to the first piece in Geri’s Collection of Folklore andContinue reading “William and the Wind”
Real Kings Don’t Live in Castles
I have spent the last year and a half living in real houses. I mean houses with foundations, walls, roofs, plumbing, electricity and carpet that matches throughout the home. Eighteen hundred square feet of everything Americans are taught to dream about. I should be thrilled and satisfied. Instead I am conflicted, confused and frustrated. IContinue reading “Real Kings Don’t Live in Castles”
Bursting the Migraine Bubble
This last week I had a migraine. I decided to take mental notes as I went through the process of coping with the nasty headache and this strange blog is the end result. I always think it is hard for someone who has never had a migraine to understand what a big deal it is.Continue reading “Bursting the Migraine Bubble”
I Am an Artist, If We All Are
For many years when someone would ask me if I was an artist or a writer I would quickly tell them no. These days when someone asks me the same question I answer “I am, if we all are.” Here is why. I was seven years old when I sat at the very old typeContinue reading “I Am an Artist, If We All Are”
The Marble Years – Skunks
This blog is a story I wrote from my childhood experiences. If you would like to understand more about what life was like for us then you can go to my page about understanding the Marble years here http://wp.me/P5gHw7-e If you love skunks this story is a tragedy and it will not hurt my feelings forContinue reading “The Marble Years – Skunks”
Mr. John & the Garden I Love
Mr. John When I was fourteen I met a very old man named John. He was 86 years old and had been reluctantly drug to a dinner party at my Uncle’s house by his wife. He walked into the home without a word or a nod to anyone and went straight to a recliner whereContinue reading “Mr. John & the Garden I Love”
Geri Rene 