Hello friends! I hope this post finds you well. Have you had to dig out your socks and sweaters and scarves yet? I'll admit I have socks on right now! Sheesh. And, I wore boots today! Ack! Fall is definitely here. Acceptance is pending. If you need a hug to warm the chill...Come on by! I've… Continue reading Gertrude’s Writing Room – Fall Workshops Announced & An Update
Fall Into Events!
Hi friends! Happy September! Happy Back-to-School! Happy hot as ball* weather! Fall's a comin'...and I'm ready for it. I've already started watching some of my favourite fall films: The Goonies, Julie & Julia...Nostalgia for pretty much everything school related from my childhood runs thick. You too? I bought two packs of Crayola markers. I had… Continue reading Fall Into Events!
Why This Week It Was Twice
Twice this week I cried because I wanted to give up. Give up Gertrude's. Give up writing poetry. Give up on believing 'I got this' - where this is everything from domestic house chores to parenting to friendship. We had a very scary emergency with our dogs on Friday. We're still taking them to the… Continue reading Why This Week It Was Twice
VANESSA SHIELDS 