by Andi | Nov 29, 2014 | Andi's Book, Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
Whew, life has been a little raucous here on the farm this week – a 4 story hemlock fell, our dogs have escaped 9 times in 4 days, one of our dogs killed one of our chickens. . . plus, we’ve had the honor of friends and families for the Thanksgiving... by Andi | Nov 20, 2014 | Andi's Book, Written and Wrought
Today is a one word in front of the other kind of day. For some, feet are best, but since I make my progress mostly in language, I’ll hold with words. The list beside me – written on a list labeled “Today” and bordered by peacock feathers ... by Andi | Nov 13, 2014 | Andi's Book, Written and Wrought
I don’t know how it happens for you – whether you’re like John Irving and know the last sentence to which you will write, or maybe you hear a character speaking in your mind, maybe it’s just something that gets you so fired up that you... by Andi | Oct 29, 2014 | Andi's Book, Written and Wrought
You wake in the morning just before the sun comes up. You’ve trained yourself to do this, to steal these quiet few minutes just for yourself. Next to you, your wife lies sound asleep, her hair spiraled out like an aura around her head. Nearby, your children... by Andi | Oct 20, 2014 | Andi's Book, Written and Wrought
Just down our driveway, past the voting house at the road (the one that will become our farm store), you will find our local post office. It’s about the size of a large bathroom, and in it, Kay the postmistress keeps the communications of this small town...