-
Recent Posts
Archives
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- October 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- January 2017
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- November 2015
- October 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- April 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- October 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- April 2013
- November 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
Meta
Category Archives: music
What’s humming?
From time to time I talk tunes here on the blog. I’ve never been any sort of musician, never played an instrument (except for the piano, badly), can’t sing on key if my life depended on it. But music looms … Continue reading
Posted in literature, lyrics, music, nostalgia
Tagged Don Henley, lyrics, nostalgia, the Eagles, Thoreau, tunes
Leave a comment
The moment, and trying to live in it…
Words are my thing. I love them: learning them, using them, imagining them. Sometimes I feel I’m at my best in words; on paper, they can express my feelings at times better than I can verbalize. It’s a little safer … Continue reading
Posted in faith, gratitude, inspiration, journey, life lessons, lyrics, mindset, music
Leave a comment
Not the “Same Old Lang Syne”
And I mean no disrespect to Dan Fogelberg, may he rest in peace. There was a time when I loved that song but I’m no longer into feeling regret and longing as I transition into a New Year. But I … Continue reading
Posted in Celebration, inspiration, love, music, transitions
Leave a comment
Atypical female thoughts…
The stereotype about women indicates we like to shop, have our nails done, have our hair done and dress up all of the time. I’m happy to say I don’t fit that stereotype, not by a long shot. Don’t get … Continue reading
Posted in Celebration, faith, gender, gratitude, inspiration, journey, learning experiences, music, Springsteen
Leave a comment
What songs are on your music device?
The main character in my novel, The Quarry’s Child, Meg Riley, has eclectic tastes in music. Her iPod, iPhone and iPad contain a wide variety of tunes. As a child of the 1970s, Meg’s musical foundation lies in Classic Rock. … Continue reading
My one particular harbor
“I know I don’t get there often enough/God knows I surely try/It’s a magic kind of medicine/That no doctor could prescribe.” –Jimmy Buffett, “One Particular Harbor” This is a sentiment that runs through my head quite often. My one particular … Continue reading
thequarryschild