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About me

I am the mother of 3, grandmother of 4 and great-grandmother of one beautiful little girl. My husband and I are native Oklahomans; but I have lived in California and Kansas both for brief periods of time.

I am a genealogist and have compiled books tracing the family trees of my husband's family as well as my own. Genealogy is addictive, and finding living family members across the globe is like finding a treasure chest.

I have been writing since childhood, and have compiled a book of poetry, a couple of unpublished novels, and many short stories which have been published in an amateur writer's journal.

I love my God, my family and my home....and I love to write. Creative writing is a way to scatter bits and pieces of my personality, my thoughts, and my ideals. I do not try to force my beliefs or my morals on others; but if they do pick up a scrap here or there that makes them think, then my writing is worthwhile.

Most importantly, I strive to write something for others to enjoy. I think that is what God intended when He gave me this talent.

Briefly me

My passion is ...

God and family

I know too much about ...

the loss of a loved one

My parents always told me ...

to believe in myself

My childhood ambition ...

Missionary work

My favorite memory ...

A Currier and Ives type Christmas in 1952

Why I write ...

Because God gave me the talent for a purpose

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

College football

My first job ...

babysitting

My best moment ...

any moment with my family around me

My inspiration ...

Erma Bombeck

Featured article by Shirley Love

Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: My true story about gardening with my parents, grandparents, or children: 20 of 44

My grandmother was of the old school of thought. "Ladies do not wear trousers!" she declared. She was dignified and she was opinionated; but she was also determined and inventive. She would grab the hem of her long skirt at the back, bring it forward and upward between her legs, and tuck it into the front waistband. Her dignity was preserved and her modesty protected as she tackled the daily tasks of maintaining her garden. Her gardens were like one of her children. She tended them with love and devotion, and in return they produced a bounty of tasty rewards f...
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