by Olivia | Jan 5, 2015 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
I admit it. This year (well, technically last year) I pretty much ignored New Year’s Eve. I have nothing against it. I just was busy doing regular stuff and it was ridiculously cold and my kids are grown up. For many years we met the neighbors outside at midnight to...
by Olivia | Jan 2, 2015 | Books in Process, Uncategorized
Meek and Mild is book number nine for me. (A couple more are in process for later this year.) And with every book come a variety of happy moments: turning in the manuscript; finish the edits; smiling and the galleys; receiving advance copies. And most of all, release...
by Olivia | Dec 22, 2014 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. —Isaiah 9:6 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven,...
by Olivia | Dec 15, 2014 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
How busy are you? Shopping. Cooking. Wrapping. Christmas cards. Parties. Secret Santas. Ornaments. Crafts. Cleaning. House guests. Travel. Concerts and plays. Any of this sound familiar? I do love the heart of Christmas. The music of Christmas. The glory of Christmas....
by Olivia | Dec 8, 2014 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
This is the time of year when gadgets seem to crawl out of the woodwork. Catalogs, Internet coupon offers, store racks, mall kiosks. Organize this. Open that. Charge this. Store that. Cook this. Hang that. Press, clip, mark, etc., etc. They come in all sizes. What are...
by Olivia | Dec 1, 2014 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
Over the last few weeks I’ve heard various comments from friends, in person or in social media, about how they are put their yards to bed for the winter. They say that like everybody does it. Well, I’m here to say today that my yard has not had a bedtime...
by Olivia | Nov 24, 2014 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
I guess I’m feeling sentimental today. No deep thoughts. No efforts at advice. Just warm fuzzies. Maybe it’s because this is Thanksgiving week, and I’m thinking about things I’m thankful for. The building in this photo is one of those things....
by Olivia | Nov 17, 2014 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
I just flipped through a magazine that is more than 200 pages long and purports to help me simplify the holidays and still celebrate with style. Lots of pretty pictures! Probably not anything I would actually do. Maybe I’m even lazier than “simple.”...
by Olivia | Nov 3, 2014 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
My son generously loaned me his new camera for a recent trip I took to Monterey, California, for a gathering of writers. Basically I didn’t know what I was doing, but I managed to change the lens a couple of times and figured out the rapid-fire shutter button. ...
by Olivia | Oct 27, 2014 | Books in Process, Uncategorized
My grown children, and probably my husband, would tell you that my mind too quickly goes to what might go wrong, and I’m full of unsolicited advice about how to avoid those scenarios. They get really tired of it. They think I’m asking them to be way more cautious than...
