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Good day everyone. I’ve had the good fortune to be published on the Her View from Home website again. It’s always thrilling to have your words published and gratitude fills my heart.

My story is about a visit we made to Oak Bay in Victoria, B.C. (If you’ve already read my story on Facebook, I apologize that you’re getting it again via my blog post.)

You can read my essay here.

I feel my time spent there was transformative, and I can’t wait to go back.

Take care. Thanks for reading.

Kim

WOW --- Rose didn't even need 20 questions! One guess! I'm impressed and how the heck did she zero in on that? Check out the comments - I won't say here in case you're still guessing. 

It's good that I'm not afraid of a blank page, also known as "blank page syndrome." I face a blank page every morning when I write the blog, and sometimes, it's very early in the morning, and sometimes, it's shortly after getting out of bed. I don't think I was much of a writer when I was ...

This morning, I made a list of everything that needs to be done this week. Hmm—there's not much time for sleeping, so I'll have to be efficient with my time! However, there are two things that I will not skip: writing the blog and going for that afternoon walk! 

Did you notice that both of those things involve ME time? Yes, even though I might give up some ME time in other areas, these two will always happen—unless there's a significant issue! 

Both of these are for my mental health. And when I say mental ...

Happy New Year everyone. Welcome 2025!

Unfortunately for me, I’ve not been able to “write a thing” since the beginning of December. Our elderly Dad fell ill in the first week of December; my brother having to call an ambulance to take him to the hospital. Once he’s admitted, we all know it’s not going to be a short stay.

At first, he was so ill that we were told by his Doctor it was time for him to go to hospice – to rest comfortably and peacefully until his heart would no longer pump. Dad’s name ...

Stand up - sit down! Do that ten times an hour, and WOW!!! That makes a difference. It gets easier! If you can't do ten times - try ONCE an hour! Your quads will thank you! I won't say that my leg feels better because of this, but with all the extra stretching, it's so much better than it was. I have my moments, and they are really dependent on how I sit. So, I'm learning to live with it until I get some answers. 

Now, I need to catch up on other things that have happened over ...

In rural Alberta, I was taking photos of the sun setting over the Rocky Mountains. My Rav 4, a reliable vehicle equipped with snow tires, was making a wide turn so as to reverse directions. My right front tire made an unfamiliar scrunching sound, suddenly making it impossible to drive forward. Putting my vehicle in reverse, I tried to back out. All I did was spin my tires.

I continued to “rock” my Rav back and forth, drive and reverse, in an attempt to get my vehicle moving forward. But, all I did was create a snow squall! Getting out ...

My head was spinning, eyes, sore, tired, and itchy. I call it “computer eyes”. Too much time sitting in front of the laptop. There was an hour before getting supper started. Making yet another cup of Earl Grey tea, scooping up the dogs, I plopped down in a comfy chair on our backyard deck.

Breathing deeply and fully, I feel my body begin to relax. The smell of rain is in the air, a welcome change from unseasonably hot, dry, temperatures. A black cap chickadee is poised in the poplar tree, singing and tweeting its melodious song. It’s always ...

Good day everyone. Her View from Home has published another one of my essays. It’s about wanting to hear my son’s voice, just one more time. You can read it here – https://herviewfromhome.com/i-long-to-hear-my-sons-voice-again/

Thank you everyone.

Kim

Good day everyone. Recently, I was directed to a website entitled, Her View from Home. Freelance writers like me were invited to write for them, on subjects including family, motherhood, parenting, relationships, faith and grief. My first submission was rejected… but my second submission was accepted. It’s entitled A Rock Solid Foundation.

You can read it here. 

If you do read it, please consider leaving me a comment. As always, I’d love to hear from you all.

Thanks so very much.

Kim Hanson

I have ONE Zoom left for my day job! My, how time flies when you're having fun! There is lots of stuff to put away, but I don't have time to deal with it today. 

I still have an in-person event this weekend for anyone who has recently purchased a Husqvarna Viking Designer Epic 3, and there are two Zooms on Sunday. All the material is prepared for everything; it's just a question of putting it into a presentation or pulling out the appropriate equipment from the jumble!

Speaking of jumbles, I mentioned that I found a ...

 Yep, I'm back. Mr. Cowboy finally allowed me to back into my little studio to play.

This video is about a junk journal that has a bunch of space to write or even do some drawing. With spring close, this is a great journal to get out in nature and do something fun.

I survived another day! Actually, it wasn't too bad once I got all the equipment set up for the second Zoom call. When the Zoom session is about software, the set-up is easy because everything is on the computer. But when it comes to showing the sewing machines, I need to do a bit more work. This is what it looked like last night behind the scenes. 

Behind the scenes on a Zoom call

I was too far away from my computer for my liking, so I need to rearrange that a bit. It gets tight with tripods and ...

Good day everyone. Thank you so very much for being here.

Recently, my story called a Great Grandmother’s Legacy was published in Plants & Poetry Journal. I’d never heard of that publication. Whilst on the lookout for somewhere appropriate to submit my story, I came across the Journal on a cruise through Submittable.com. There was an open call for submissions entitled, Plant People, An Anthology of Environmental Artists.

These words on the Journal’s site resonated with me:

We founded Plants & Poetry during a time of serious recovery and deep healing.

We discovered comfort and safety among our ...

I had a fictional story published in Cricket magazine called The Trapped and Tangled Loon. It was based on a true story and the backdrop was Police Outpost Lake in Waterton Lakes National Park. I have to say that I was pretty excited. . . maybe thrilled is a better word.

In between, I had two photos published in the Sunlight Press.

Chinook Sky near Cochrane, Alberta

This was a very pleasant surprise for me. Although the pay is miniscule, the reward is huge. It’s made me feel compelled to learn more about how my camera works, a red, old-ish Nikon ...

I’ve waited a very long time to be a writer. In grade eight, at Queen Elizabeth Junior High School, I had a story published in the school anthology. A week later, the vice-principal, Mr. Kelly, summoned me to his office. Given who I was at the time, I was terrified. He sat me down and asked me questions about what books I’d been reading.

“To Kill a Mockingbird,” I said. “In English Lit class”.

He folded his hands in front of him on the splintered, carved-up, wooden desk.

“Several teachers have remarked on your story. It’s very ...

The flat prairie lands of southeast Alberta begin to change around Drumheller, as Hoodoos spring up without notice. Bordering each side of the secondary highway, the landscape rises skyward, in a unique, bumpy, hilly kind-of way.

Hoodoos in the background; Bierot’s Ferry in the foreground, carrying passengers across the Red Deer river.

Taking Highway 56 traveling 28 minutes north of Drumheller, there is a small, roadside sign at Township Road 324 announcing “Rowley”. Turning onto the dirt road, the ghost town is immediately visible.

It’s actually a ghost hamlet rather than a ghost town. In fact, unlike many ...

 I LOVE it!! I'm not the only person who did not read the complete Harry Potter series when it was first published. I knew people waiting at the bookstore for midnight when the books were released! I'm never that crazy about getting a book on the release date. I like the anticipation of being able to read it when I want. No one has ever told me what happened, and I'm good with that! 

Speaking of books to read, I came across a 6.5 book for Louise Penny. It's part of the Gamache series. I ...

I often wonder what it would be like to write a novel, as I can quickly crank out words - I do it daily for the blog, but each entry is completely unrelated. There's no character development to manage (well, maybe Murphy and Lexi), but there's no plot line to abide by and no details to pay attention to. 

I'm also good at writing blog posts for QUILTsocial, but they probably don't make sense to anyone. At least the first draft! I cranked out 1,600 words this morning, but it needs significant editing before I can ...