by Ethel Lee-Miller | Aug 24, 2021 | Writing
COVID renewed my interest in jigsaw puzzles. After the smaller home project list was complete and I wanted something different, I remembered puzzles. My sisters and I did puzzles as little girls starting with 50 pieces, then “ooh 100 pieces.” We became more discerning...
by Ethel Lee-Miller | Aug 22, 2021 | Writing
A Writing Prompt- only 4 steps. 1. List some possibilities: List the tables in your house/tables where you’ve dined/work tables/holiday tables. Choose the top three that appeal because they were joyous, or tension-ridden, or just stick in your mind. 2. Pick one to...
by Ethel Lee-Miller | Aug 19, 2021 | Writing
Web Log Short form of how the word “blog” came to be. Web log… became Weblog… became Blog. My blogs usually run anywhere from 500-1200 words. This one was getting pretty long and I was having fun with it. It seems I’m still within the median length. According to...
by Ethel Lee-Miller | Aug 3, 2021 | Writing
A “Seed” Story The idea was planted while sitting at an almost empty table. The story was watered with the conversation between two people at either end of the table, and blossomed with revisiting that very same place. A Different Kind of Writing...
by Ethel Lee-Miller | Jul 29, 2021 | Event, Writing
If you’ve heard rumors of an in-person Odyssey event, it’s true. After more than a year of Zooming to stay connected, we’re taking baby steps to be totally back! YOU’RE INVITED!!! A special evening of food, fun, the August Show, a pool, & friends – in...
by Ethel Lee-Miller | Jul 27, 2021 | Writing
These days of monsoon rain have brought no complaints from Catalina Mt. lovers in Pima County AZ. Last year we watched as flames and smoke moved across our mountains from west to east. Courageous firefighters and support crews battled the Bighorn Fire. “Monsoon...
