Long Mid-winter Day

I find it strange that the beginning of winter actually marks the turn toward days with more hours of sunshine. December 21st was our darkest day of the year. And, we could take it, Dear Reader, because Christmas was just around the corner. At least that is the way it...
The Secret of Serendipity

The Secret of Serendipity

Once Upon a Time, I read an advice column that said if I wrote 250 words per day, I could finish a short novel in one year. So, I did. I can still remember the light coming through the bedroom window and falling on the desk where I sat when I started that project....