There’s nothing like 21 school presentations in five days to remind a writer why she loves to play with words. Earlier this month, I was part of Wordpower South, an eight-person tour of southern Alberta, focusing on the Brooks area, … Continue reading
Author Archives: Sue Holler
Dear Editor:
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Dear Editor, The reason my submission is late today is because I responded to a casual challenge from my friend, Joan Galat. You will see (below) that I did some fine work here. Please, please, please accept my late submission … Continue reading
Today’s quandary
When the printer suggests I, “Open door to clear jam,” does it mean my car door? Because when I get in the car? The car often tells me my door is “a jar.” And, there is no door on the printer, but it … Continue reading
Gift design dilemma
There is one every year. There’s a package so challenging to wrap that I have to use a bucket to delve into the well of my creativity. A normal person would put unusually shaped gifts into a standard cardboard … Continue reading
Permission to quit
So, the kid and I were having a bad day on the very same day. We were slouched in the front room commiserating, wondering if what we were doing is what we were supposed to be doing. Not as in, … Continue reading
Where are the onions?
So, on Sunday I made this incredible pot roast in the slow cooker, something I’d never done before. I rolled the roast in a mixture of garlic and Montreal steak spice, seared it, then lightly fried some onions. I put … Continue reading
Where have you been?
It’s been a busy fall to say the least. Here are a couple of pictures to keep you sort of up-to-date of what I’ve been doing. (OK, so, for some reason the photos of anyone over 5 feet tall are … Continue reading
How to tell if A WRITER IS 48 HOURS AWAY FROM A MAJOR DEADLINE
1. There will be vacuum marks on her carpets. 2. The air will carry an aroma of home-baked bread with a real possibility of finding chocolate peanut butter fudge in the refrigerator. 3. She will have a strong … Continue reading
It’s the Little Things
So, a person “puts it out there,” right? All that goodness, you know, volunteering, donating to charities, holding doors open, giving someone who needs it a hand, smiling like an idiot to see if someone grumpy looking will smile back, … Continue reading
One door closes, another opens
There’s an old saying that when one door closes, another opens. In my case, doors seem to swing like the louvered saloon doors in the Old West, and bang like the crack of gunfire, rather than simply open or close. … Continue reading