What I Wish I Knew Before I Retired
What is 'SEO' and what is it doing to our writing? If you share your written work on-line (and care about anyone else ever reading it) you are probably quite familiar with the term SEO or 'Search Engine Optimization.' SEO ranks your posts based on what search engines consider most relevant to internet users. More… Continue reading For Whom the SEO Bells Toll
On Tuesday afternoons, my husband and I walk dogs at our local SPCA. Due to the SPCA's long-standing efforts on spaying and neutering programs, as well as our community's responsible dog ownership, there are often no dogs for us to walk. This is a very good problem to have! Earlier this week, we attended a… Continue reading Humane Communities
You know when you work and you can easily pop next door and have Madeleine or Muhammad (or their counterparts) help with your tech related problems? I so miss that-- especially when running a blog! An ongoing area of blogging frustration for me has been finding the best way to let readers know when I… Continue reading Blogging Frustrations
The above quote is spoken by the narrator of Alone in the Classroom as she pieces together fragments of her ancestry in search of self-acceptance. Although this novel has arguable flaws in plot and structure, this quote gives us a taste of Hay's distinctive style, evocative descriptions and provocative messaging. From the woody smells of… Continue reading Alone in the Classroom…and the Love of Words
For this week's post, I've decided to try out #WordlessWednesday and tell the story of our recent Florida home exchange as wordlessly as possible. Photo captions seriously don't count, right?! Enjoy!!
Last week, my husband and I were sitting at our home in Vancouver Island complaining about the unusually long, cold and snowy winter. We had no travel plans until summer. One week later, I am eating a banana that I picked from a backyard tree while my husband soaks in the outdoor pool, reading the… Continue reading How to Plan An Affordable, Last Minute Winter Escape
Retirement Reflections 