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Finding Peace
Slice of Life Post for March 15, 2025 (12:28 to 12:59 p.m.) by Barb Edler I love Saturday mornings when I do not have to go to work. Unfortunately, I slept little last night. I’m worried that the day ahead… Continue reading
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Painting with Friends
Slice of Life Post for March 12, 2025 (10:52-11:23) by Barb Edler My mornings at the Keokuk Art Center often involve an art class. During this time of day, we are in the midst of finishing our projects, celebrating our… Continue reading
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Days like These
A Slice of Life Post for June 25, 2024. I need a place to rest, to unwind, to remember all that is good. Lately, life has felt especially stressful and chaotic. I’m constantly working and looking for things I’ve either… Continue reading
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Slammed: My Big Fat Disappointment
Slice of Life Post for April 23, 2024 It’s Friday night, the crowd is large inside the Viking Theater at Grandview University in Des Moines, Iowa. I’m ready to perform. I’ve practiced hard, and I’m confident. At poetry slams, you… Continue reading
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Toxic Vibes Are Killing Me
Slice of Life Post for Tuesday, April 9, 2024 After months of watching the Iowa Hawkeyes Women’s basketball team, it is suddenly over. We were soundly defeated by SC and their coach of the year Dawn Staley. The defeat hurts,… Continue reading
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Magical Moments and Feeling Blessed
Slice of Life post for April 2, 2024 I have so many things to celebrate this week. On Sunday my husband and I got to babysit our grandson. We had a ton of fun playing with him and I got… Continue reading
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Remembering Great Times
Slice of Life Post for March 31, 2024: Thank you Two Writing Teachers for providing this challenge to post each day during the month of March. Yesterday, as I was driving to work, I saw a truck pulling a very… Continue reading
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Celebrating a Fantastic Day
Slice of Life Post for March 30, 2024 It’s been a marvelous day. It began early preparing for three big events: a needle felting class, a euchre tournament, and a Hawkeye women’s basketball game. All three were a success. Nine… Continue reading
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January 27, 2024
Some lives are destined to end badly. Untimely EndI met Crazy But Happybehind Jubilee Lanesshe was going nowhere fastsmoking a fattyshe shared her big dreamsmoving to southern shorespainting landscapesgolden white I couldn’t believeshe was found fetal curled, frozenleaving behind an… Continue reading
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Finally
I’ve been trying forever to get into my blog. At last, I made it. It’s been frustrating reaching out to WP and sharing information but getting nowheres. Asking friends for help and feeling like a complete failure. Technology is not… Continue reading
Sitting Behind the Eight Ball 