8 hours agoMember-onlyI Finally Learned How to Write an OutlineMy brain had to develop a whole new wrinkle for this I’ve finished my first novel and sent it off to publishers and agents in hopes that someone other than me will market it. While I wait to hear back, I’ve started on the sequel. This time I thought it…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Feb 1Member-onlyI Used to Love Cross StitchingBut aging made it too hard to do I used to cross stitch. My mom taught me needlepoint shortly before I got pregnant with my older son. I made a pillow out of the cat image I stitched, then learned about dye lots with wool. …Hobbies And Interests3 min readHobbies And Interests3 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Jan 31Member-onlyCrow’s Feet Writing Prompt #25Hobbies — Do you want to write but have no idea where to start? Check out this new writing prompt to help unleash some ideas! Use the topic as a subject for your next piece or simply answer one or more of the questions posed. If you’d like to become a writer…Hobbies2 min readHobbies2 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Jan 25Member-onlyProgressive Lenses Were Supposed to Make Life EasierNot harder I hate my progressive lenses. When I got them I thought they were a good idea. I was sliding my glasses down my nose to read, so why not get lenses where I can learn to look through the right spot? I filled the prescription and chose frames…Progressive Lenses3 min readProgressive Lenses3 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Jan 18Member-onlyThe Older I Get the Faster Time FliesThis shouldn’t have been a surprise, yet it is I’m astonished at how fast time goes by. I knew it would zip by as I got older, but I didn’t really understand the implications of that until recently. When I was in the store looking at shower heads, I was…Time2 min readTime2 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Jan 17Member-onlyCrow’s Feet Writing Prompt #24Surprises With Aging — Do you want to write but have no idea where to start? Check out this new writing prompt to help unleash some ideas! Use the topic as a subject for your next piece or simply answer one or more of the questions posed. If you’d like to become a writer…Crows Feet Writing Prompt2 min readCrows Feet Writing Prompt2 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Jan 11Member-onlyPre-BedThe best creature comfort At the end of the day, when nothing is required of me, I ditch my clothes in favor of pajamas and a robe. My husband has been doing this since I met him but I adopted the practice much later on. I felt that I needed…Comfort2 min readComfort2 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Jan 4Member-onlyCreature ComfortsThese two things made daily life so much easier Sometimes it takes me a while to figure out that a creature comfort would make life better. For the most part, I’m used to just dealing with what’s in front of me rather than seek out a solution. …Aging3 min readAging3 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Jan 3Member-onlyCrow’s Feet Writing Prompt#23: Creature Comforts — Do you want to write but have no idea where to start? Check out this new writing prompt to help unleash some ideas! Use the topic as a subject for your next piece or simply answer one or more of the questions posed. If you’d like to become a writer…Crows Feet Writing Prompt2 min readCrows Feet Writing Prompt2 min read
Dec 28, 2022Member-onlyI Wrote a Short Story Every Week in 2022And I learned a lot At the beginning of the year I challenged myself to write a short story every week. I created prompts to give myself a starting point for the stories, and I decided not to hit a minimum word count for each one. …Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
