Author: Jane Reddington
A view of my garden from the kids’ treehouse
I found a post from March where I showed you the view of my garden from the treehouse and thought you might like to see it now! Some roses have started and of course we have the white iris, which are a great weakness for me. Enjoy!
Fun day on my bike and in the garden
I have a new friend who is in his 60s and he was just telling me that he rides up the hill to our house with NO switchbacks. Riding to my house, from the ferry is a short distance, but the hill is a killer. Today, I attempted the Harrison Hill and inspired by Sebastian, I […]
New book is up to 25,000 words, just passing the 1/2 way mark
Back at my first draft writing this week. Last week I waded through all my research to follow the path into the next few chapters. What great joy this week, to sit with the characters and hear their voices and feel awe that I get to tell their story. The dig is going well in Petra. […]
My very first creation of French onion soup
What a joy today to get out the onions and feed them into my new food processor (inspired by reading one of Julia Child’s cookbooks). So after the onions, the Swiss cheese flew around for a few seconds. I cut some French baguette slices, toasted them in the oven and then topped them with cheese. Such […]
When the going gets tough – the tough go back to their research
For me, writing the first draft of a story is a little dizzying. Some moments, you feel like the words are tumbling out of you and you can barely keep up with the speed of your thoughts and this can go on for chapters, once you get on a roll. But when the words slow […]
Little white clusters
Spring garden 2 – Anemone Numerosa