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Archive for July, 2009

I knew I’d like “Snow Melts in Spring.” How could I not, it is written by one of my first “writing buddies,” Deborah Vogts.
I met Debbie at Called To Write, the first writing conference I ever went to in Girard, Kan. At the time, she was working on marketing Seasons of the Tallgrass, a contemporary [...]

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Patchwork and Peace Work

This quilt is my impromptu spring project and I must say, I’m pretty pleased with it!
This was a project I tackled not to create a family heirloom to pass down for generations, but for the fun of it. That’s why I chose the brown and blue for a contemporary look.
As a journalist, nothing motivates me [...]

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The goat was unforgettable.
Just a little kid, he weighed less than a pound. The farmer who raised him was delighted to talk to a News-Press reporter about the adorable little creature.
Other story assignments provided some exciting experiences, but the ones that linger most are ordinary people.
The Harms family at Weatherby shared about the ups and [...]

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