Barb Edler

  • My Unstoppable Desire for Art

    Slice of Life Post for March 10, 2025 (10:18-10:49) by Barb Edler Mondays are a great day to get things in order at the Keokuk Art Center. Today we sorted through a bunch of things stuffed in a hutch that… Continue reading

    My Unstoppable Desire for Art
  • Springing Forward: Adjusting to a New Time and New Beginnings

    Slice of Life Post for March 9, 2025 (9:46-10:17) by Barb Edler As our clocks spring forward, I find myself reviewing all that is changing in my life. Sunday mornings often involve quiet reflection and thinking ahead about the week.… Continue reading

    Springing Forward: Adjusting to a New Time and New Beginnings
  • Iowa Poetry: The Palooza

    Saturday mornings are filled with “get it done” items. Continue reading

    Iowa Poetry: The Palooza
  • Look What I’ve Got!

    A childhood memory about money and food. Continue reading

    Look What I’ve Got!
  • Thrilling News: Emails and Texts

    Slice of Life Post for March 5th: 7:40-8:11 by Barb Edler My morning would not be complete without checking my phone and email for important messages. Today at close to 7:40 a.m. as it could be, I was able to… Continue reading

    Thrilling News: Emails and Texts
  • Bitter

    Slice of Life Post for March 5, 2025: 7:08-7:39 by Barb Edler This morning I’m feeling particularly bitter. Yesterday I saw images of Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert heckling President Biden during his State of the Union address. At… Continue reading

    Bitter
  • Better Choices

    Slice of Life Post: 6:36-7:07 by Barb Edler Early morning begins with a long list of tasks to accomplish. Yesterday was emotionally draining. Today I must rise above the depressed skies, looming storms, and get things done. Life is all… Continue reading

    Better Choices
  • Furiously Writing

    Slice of Life Post for March 3, 2025, 6:04-6:35 by Barb Edler I’m often at the computer composing early in the morning. Today I did not begin at 6:04, but I thought a lot about my writing. I’m often rehearsing… Continue reading

    Furiously Writing
  • Death Matters

    A brief post about the upcoming day and a haiku. Continue reading

    Death Matters
  • May the Cards Be with Me

    A little bit about me at 5:00 am. Continue reading

    May the Cards Be with Me