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SIRETONA: August 2010

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Monday, August 30, 2010. Remember the piped-in music when automatic elevators first came into use? Perhaps it was felt that we would be lonely in there without an operator. My daughter claimed she could tell elevator music from dentist office music, and elevator music was worse. Be that as it may, I’m glad I can now ride up and down in silence. Probably nobody under age 20 remembers that music either. Notes from Over the Hill,. Martha Mondays are feature at the Siretona blog. Siretona Creative. We didn&#...

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SIRETONA: March 2011

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Thursday, March 31, 2011. Often when people tell me they are not creative, I tell them, “Creativity is the ability to use other people’s ideas well.” The idea came from a college textbook that made a strong impression on me two decades ago:. My sister is getting married next month and because I live far away from her, I’m compiling a cookbook using The Great Family Cookbook Project. It’s fun to read the submissions and sending out little inspirational notes to the [would-be] contributors. LeFever goes on...

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SIRETONA: Gold in my kitchen, jewels in my laundry

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Thursday, December 5, 2013. Gold in my kitchen, jewels in my laundry. Yesterday a friend’s Facebook status shared that another friend’s husband had died suddenly, leaving her with 2 young children, widowed at 35. Sobering. “You don’t know what it’s got till it’s gone” (Joni Mitchell, Big Yellow Taxi). Comments under my friend’s status reflected on the need to appreciate what is and not take anything for granted. How many times have I wondered,. What I was thinking in getting married? It opens its eyes, l...

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SIRETONA: May 2010

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Thursday, May 13, 2010. BlueBeary: finalist in CCW Awards. Kathleen McMillan of Aldergrove, British Columbia, for BlueBeary. Wendy van Leeuwen of Listowel, Ontario, for Terrific Tuesdays. I’ll be singing “Child of My Heart”. At the Canadian Christian Writing Awards gala in Mississauga, ON, June 16th. It would be so thrilling to accept an award for. But it’s enough to know that I can be there to connect with other writers, editors, and publishers from across Canada! Links to this post. Links to this post.

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SIRETONA: September 2013

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Wednesday, September 11, 2013. What I need to be creative. I need a variety of things. These days I wish for …. A good pen and a journal with smooth, thick paper. OR a blog “canvas”. A brain and body that can stay awake! Sometimes it’s helpful to move physically, like walking the dog - in silence, no podcasts! A story lived and told. Somewhat mundane, but life is very ordinary, isn’t it? With plenty of inspiration around me, I just need a bit of time and space to process it. Links to this post. This summ...

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SIRETONA: what I need to be creative

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Wednesday, September 11, 2013. What I need to be creative. I need a variety of things. These days I wish for …. A good pen and a journal with smooth, thick paper. OR a blog “canvas”. A brain and body that can stay awake! Sometimes it’s helpful to move physically, like walking the dog - in silence, no podcasts! A story lived and told. Somewhat mundane, but life is very ordinary, isn’t it? With plenty of inspiration around me, I just need a bit of time and space to process it. What I need to be creative.

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SIRETONA: July 2010

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Wednesday, July 21, 2010. I had not noticed how far away I had gone until Thursday morning I had a dream about driving in a car with Brad Jersak. I don’t recall saying anything to each other. It was just good to be riding together. That same morning, I got in my car for the half hour commute to work and the radio was off. The dream reminded me to leave it off. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Siretona Creative is a publication and production company that empowers women in the arts to build...

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SIRETONA: December 2013

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Thursday, December 5, 2013. Gold in my kitchen, jewels in my laundry. Yesterday a friend’s Facebook status shared that another friend’s husband had died suddenly, leaving her with 2 young children, widowed at 35. Sobering. “You don’t know what it’s got till it’s gone” (Joni Mitchell, Big Yellow Taxi). Comments under my friend’s status reflected on the need to appreciate what is and not take anything for granted. How many times have I wondered,. What I was thinking in getting married? It opens its eyes, l...

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SIRETONA: Merry Sunshine Baby

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Wednesday, April 13, 2011. I first heard Carrie Catherine’s song “ Sunshine Baby. 8221; when I covered her songwriting residency in Southey (Oct ‘08). For the Last Mountain Times. Newspaper. “ Sunshine Baby. 8221; reminded me of a lullaby Mom used to sing to us: Good Morning, Merry Sunshine. Every since that little Southey encounter, I’ve been following Carrie’s career, particularly watching for a recording of “ Sunshine Baby. So thanks for that! Glad you finally got the song. :)”. I found it here. Inter...