So...what's with the web site name?
For as long as I can remember, sunset has always been my favorite time of the day. Songbirds twitter their last praises. The day is long and hard, and even the mighty trees cease their creaking, as if listening to the night bird, singing low, gentle melodies, lullabying the tired world into a peaceful slumber.
But it's also a time for reflection—or for me it always has been. When I was a teenager, I always rushed through supper, glancing out the window, willing the sun not to sink below the horizon until I was in my "special place". Quicker than Mama could say "clear the table," I was out the door, bare feet pounding the dirt path between the barn and house, toward my beloved horse and adventure.
I never had to look for my palomino mare. Dewdrop loved our nightly ritual, and she adored me. A quick buckling of the hackamore, a cat-like spring onto her back, and we were off, both connected, heart and mind.
The wind always whispered our names as we galloped, filling our noses with its earthy scent, teasing us into a faster speed until we reached our destination: a lone pecan tree on top of the hill overlooking my home. From there, I made wishes aloud, planned my dreams, all while watching the sun set below the horizon. "Who knows what can happen," I would always tell Dewdrop "All I can do is try my best."
Many years of passed since those days of youthful hope and wonder, and if I listen hard enough, I can almost hear the thunder of hooves, and catch a glimpse of a whisp of a girl on a palomino horse, both riding to make their wishes to the sunset.
I still stop a moment each day to watch the sunset as I drink coffee. A lot of my childish goal have been achieved, some dreams came true. But I still pause a moment each day to watch the sunset and makes wishes, this time over coffee. And why not? '"Who knows what can happen. All I can do is try my best.'"
And so, before you make your own coffee cup wishes, please take a minute to browse through my website. You can read about my rather unique childhood in my bio, learn more about my books and their reviews, and get information about school visits. There are also, free for download, story related classroom suggestions and printable puzzles.
And please stop by my blogs where you'll find my book promotion, or get a glimpse into my '"normal" life.
Thanks for stopping by!
But it's also a time for reflection—or for me it always has been. When I was a teenager, I always rushed through supper, glancing out the window, willing the sun not to sink below the horizon until I was in my "special place". Quicker than Mama could say "clear the table," I was out the door, bare feet pounding the dirt path between the barn and house, toward my beloved horse and adventure.
I never had to look for my palomino mare. Dewdrop loved our nightly ritual, and she adored me. A quick buckling of the hackamore, a cat-like spring onto her back, and we were off, both connected, heart and mind.
The wind always whispered our names as we galloped, filling our noses with its earthy scent, teasing us into a faster speed until we reached our destination: a lone pecan tree on top of the hill overlooking my home. From there, I made wishes aloud, planned my dreams, all while watching the sun set below the horizon. "Who knows what can happen," I would always tell Dewdrop "All I can do is try my best."
Many years of passed since those days of youthful hope and wonder, and if I listen hard enough, I can almost hear the thunder of hooves, and catch a glimpse of a whisp of a girl on a palomino horse, both riding to make their wishes to the sunset.
I still stop a moment each day to watch the sunset as I drink coffee. A lot of my childish goal have been achieved, some dreams came true. But I still pause a moment each day to watch the sunset and makes wishes, this time over coffee. And why not? '"Who knows what can happen. All I can do is try my best.'"
And so, before you make your own coffee cup wishes, please take a minute to browse through my website. You can read about my rather unique childhood in my bio, learn more about my books and their reviews, and get information about school visits. There are also, free for download, story related classroom suggestions and printable puzzles.
And please stop by my blogs where you'll find my book promotion, or get a glimpse into my '"normal" life.
Thanks for stopping by!
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