Bug! – NPWM – April 7

Posted on April 7, 2016April 7, 2016 by Laurel Archer

Inspiration does not come in equal measures and today it’s pretty thin. But let’s press on!  The photo turned out quite well.  And when you’re thin on content, the best thing to do... Read More

Coffee Dates – NPWM – April 6

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Laurel Archer

For me, the best vacation time are the slow simple bits: a stretch of sandy beach, a surprisingly good lunch, a spectacular view that cost only a little effort to climb up to see it and of course, a g... Read More

Ode to the Dandelion – NPWM – April 5

Posted on April 5, 2016April 6, 2016 by Laurel Archer

I’m not much of a gardener — I’ve tried to catch the bug but I’m afraid despite my love of nature, gardening feels, like doing laundry, a never ending task.  Dandelions, which... Read More

Not Yet – NPWM – April 4

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Laurel Archer

Not Yet I enter the living-room unbothered by yesterday’s jumble, reaching for a bit of solitude, leaving the towels abandoned in rosette piles – and breathe the sunshine that’s begi... Read More

Hockey Night in Canada – NaPoWriMo – April 3

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Laurel Archer

I believe that girls can be avid hockey fans — some of my very best girlfriends follow hockey with an enthusiasm that impresses me.  I’m simply not one of those girls.  Hockey can still ... Read More

Autism Awareness Month / NaPoWriMo – April 2

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Laurel Archer

You’d think Autism Awareness month would be on my radar — but I remembered when I went on Facebook this morning.  Perhaps awareness needs perspective — some distance; when you live ... Read More

NaPoWriMo – April 1

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Laurel Archer

For the first day of National Poetry Writing Month, a catch up poem that I intended to write during my Lent observance with birds.  The Common Loon in breeding plumage is far from common, the checker... Read More