Author Archives: Sally Gerard

Unknown's avatar

About Sally Gerard

I am a writer, runner, teacher, singer, guitar player, mom, lover, coffee drinker, hunter, antique tractor driver, horsewoman, sister, and lover of the outdoors. Did I mention that I love lighthouses?

Capture 17 February 2016

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Sally Gerard

How do you capture heartache in story? I’ve made some attempts but my guess is that although they’ll come close, that deep down empty kind of pain is too personal to get out onto a page. Here is one: “You … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | 3 Comments

Dove 16 February 2016

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Sally Gerard

I love those dark Dove chocolates with the little message inside. I’ve been known to keep the ones I really like and affix them to the cover of my writer’s notebooks. On the front cover of one of my WNBs, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Leave a comment

Ritual 15 February 2016

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Sally Gerard

Like it or not, ritual is a part of our life. Although the word no longer applies exclusively to religious ceremony, but to any action we perform “according to a prescribed order.” According to the Brussat’s, “Rituals are a central … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Contemplate 11 February 2016

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Sally Gerard

Sitting in my classroom after school yesterday, I was paging through poetry projects when another teacher came in. She had a question, but was pulled in by what she saw on my computer screen. I read a couple of poems … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Leave a comment

Basketball 10 February 2016

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Sally Gerard

What I know about sports can basically be summed up on a single page with a lot of white space. I have the basics: football is played with a ball that is pointy at both ends and all the other … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Lent 9 February 2016

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Sally Gerard

Lent begins tomorrow on Ash Wednesday. I’m looking forward to this season of reflection and repentance. I thought ahead for once and ordered my daily devotional book for Lent and I’m having some difficulty not just sitting down and reading … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

The Wizard 8 February 2016

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Sally Gerard

One of the great things about getting married is family. And for me, one of the best parts is that I get to have a granddaughter. Of course, I’ve known her most of her life and we are buddies, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | 1 Comment

Shoe Shoeing 4 February 2016

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Sally Gerard

The storm this week did bring tons of snow, but the winds made huge drifts and I got my snowshoes out. I love snowshoeing. I forgot how hard it is to break trail, but it was so bright and watching … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Leave a comment

For My Brother 3 February 2016

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Sally Gerard

A Blizzard Poem… Two hundred or more ice-crystals form one incredible flake surrounding a tiny speck of dust driven to the clouds by the wind. So beautiful and shiny when they begin to fall; our faces turn up, tongues out, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Leave a comment

Blizzard 2 February 2016

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Sally Gerard

Blizzard: a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility. According to Accuweather.com, “In the 1870’s, an Iowa newspaper used the word “blizzard” to describe a snowstorm. Previously, the term blizzard referred to a cannon-shot or a volley of musket … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | 2 Comments