Category Archives: yearning

The Alone Girl, part three

Posted on July 9, 2019 by thequarryschild

A tang filled the air tickling the girl’s nose.  Watery sun filtered through high clouds.  The girl walked on, the scent of burning leaves pleasant on the air.  Garbed in an old sage green wool sweater of her father’s, a … Continue reading →

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Summer’s swan song

Posted on September 2, 2013 by thequarryschild

My last day at the lake for the summer is always bittersweet.  I’m so thankful for the ability to rent there for the whole summer and grateful for the time I’m able to spend there.  However, it also means my … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, life lessons, mindset, nature, poetry, Robert Frost, teaching, the Northeast, transitions, yearning | 7 Comments

What songs are on your music device?

Posted on August 22, 2013 by thequarryschild

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 →

Posted in gender, life lessons, music, nature, poetry, Romance, settings, strong women, Struggles, summer, swimming, yearning | 1 Comment

Family

Posted on December 24, 2011 by thequarryschild

There are three of us in my family:  my mom, her brother and me.  They’re part of Tom Brokaw’s “Greatest Generation” and deserve to be.  Though my uncle continues to experience a myriad of health problems and related surgeries, his … Continue reading →

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Holiday music…and Romance

Posted on December 11, 2011 by thequarryschild

“Frosted windowpanes, candles gleaming inside…,” “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire…,” “Adeste fideles, laeti triumphantes…,”  “O Holy Night…”  These are just a few opening lines from some of my holiday favorites.  I have a penchant for rich voices so I tend to … Continue reading →

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The reality of a full-time job…

Posted on September 17, 2011 by thequarryschild

It was two weeks ago yesterday that I last dipped a toe into the lake.  What has transpired in those two weeks makes me weary just thinking back on it.  The events are all positive but have occurred at breakneck … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, fatigue, jobs, mystery, students, teaching, yearning | 2 Comments