Author: christrelstad

Recently a friend was visiting our farm.  She lives in the city.  While sitting on our front porch she made the comment, more to herself than me, “It is so quiet here.” I was out walking early this morning as the day was cresting over the hills.  I love my early morning walks; the time… Continue reading Quiet Mornings

I just put something I thought was fun on my Free Write Friday. I was shocked to see I haven't posted on that for some time. I have been busy writing for a few other ventures and of course Claire & Lizzie...Thanks Molly and Mom, my two biggest fans, for you comments. I am a… Continue reading Take a Look…

This was a little thing I worked on on our last Draft & Craft for the season. So sad. This is a really great group of people and I have enjoyed the last eight months writing with them. When I Was Fifty When I was fifty….I wanted to look like I did when I was… Continue reading When I was Fifty

Last night at my Draft & Craft we worked with poetry.  I will not lie, I do not consider myself a poet.  The last time I wrote a poem was in high school during my, angry teen gonna write a rock album phase.  I really feel poets are the best of the best with words. … Continue reading Poetry

This next piece is from my Wednesday group.  It was an exercise that I really liked.  I am trying hard not to make it political, just personal.  It was basically done in about an hour that night.  I worked about an hour more at home to try and clean it up.  I probably could have… Continue reading Walls and Windows

This is my cheezy Free Write Friday. I am sorry, not my greatest. I spent the day making a leather wrist band with a bunch of kids and one barking dog. The kids were great....the dog....that's another story. Hope you like it.

So I recently signed up for a weekly e-mail letter which has writing prompts to get your writing juices flowing. The prompt for this week was about an injury...how did you feel...what happened...etc. This was the most recent injury that made a huge impact on my life. It was a very long three years and… Continue reading Free Write Friday

Just a bit more to the story of Art's Daughter. After the last snow storm it had me thinking....

I asked the ten-year-old boy what my prompt should be for free writing today. He passes by with snuffled hair and moans, "Winter." So here it is. My ten minute free write with little editing about winter. Please click on Free Write Friday where you will find it. You can leave a comment here. Side… Continue reading Free Write Friday