From the monthly archives:

December 2009

Berry Blue Haiku—A New Digital Magazine

29.12.2009

I love haiku. So when I heard of this new digital haiku magazine starting up, I was thrilled. G.R. LeBlanc at Cobalt Crow Productions says the first issue will be out June 2010. And she’s looking for submissions. Do take a look at the submission guidelines for Berry Blue Haiku first. If you love haiku, [...]

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A Bit of Spring (and summer for that matter) in the Mailbox

28.12.2009

It’s here—my Burpee catalogue. Winter only officially began one week ago, but this rite of spring can never come soon enough. Last spring and summer were such disappointments. We had so much rain that all the veggies and herbs I planted drowned. The flowers hung on a bit longer, but in the end, never were [...]

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Oh, Good — It’s Not Just Me

27.12.2009

I was over at my new favorite knitting site, Twist Collective, reading Ask the Problem Ladies, and found comforting words to a knitter’s (okay, this knitter’s) ear: “…working on multiple projects fills us with creative energy.” To backtrack, the question posed was about being in a knitting shop and overhearing a customer looking for a new project. [...]

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A Christmas Wish

24.12.2009

To all who have stopped by and graced me with your comments, encouragement, and friendship, and to all who have been reading and following me here at Up the Attic Stairs, let me send to you my warmest holiday wishes for a very Merry Christmas and a New Year filled with peace and joy!

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