by Ellie | Jun 19, 2015 | blog, Uncategorized
IN MY LAST BLOG, I promised a preview of my almost-finished novel, An Unpresentable Glory. A quick overview (aka Elevator Pitch): Un.pre.sent.a.ble Glo.ry noun The spiritual reward for helping a desperate stranger do the unmentionable. The return from sneaking a God...
by Ellie | Jun 5, 2015 | blog, Uncategorized
Summer is upon us, a time for reaping the harvest of seeds sown. I dug in garlic cloves last fall and was surprised to see sprouts in March, despite our long, frigid winter. Early this spring, I sowed a mix of greens, the thinnings of which can now round out a...
by Ellie | May 22, 2015 | blog, Uncategorized
Getting to and from my Wheaton College 60th class reunion had us humping across looonnnnngg stretches of asphalt desert. Think Syracuse NY (well, actually Homer) to Portage IN = 650 miles, 11 hours. Think St. Joseph Island, Ontario, back to Homer = 700+ miles, 12...
by Ellie | Apr 17, 2015 | blog, Uncategorized
The scheduled arrival of our guests coincided with a Gala Celebration we needed to attend. Okay—just tell them where the house key is; come in and make yourselves at home. Did they ever! We arrived home at 9 PM to find them at table, eating pancakes and maple syrup....
by Ellie | Mar 20, 2015 | blog, Uncategorized
Last Sunday I met with a young man, age 16, who is writing a Young Adult novel. He had asked me to read it and talk with him about the good and the bad. While I was doing this, another person called, wanting to talk about a novel he’s writing. Two people, consulting...
by Ellie | Jan 23, 2015 | blog, Uncategorized
We just got home from a trip to Florida. Do I hear you say BOR-ING? Maybe yes, maybe no. I’ll try to make this a different sort of travelogue. Direction 1: The weather was just fine—a little rain here and there, a lot of clouds and only a few days of shorts weather,...
