Personal Journeys with Gramma

Life adventures, inspiration and insight; shared in articles, advice, personal chats and pictures.

From Author Tom Puetz: “My Mom, my Dad and Me”

It was deep in the winter of 1995. Mom was at the end of a long illness. She was dying. We called for the parish priest. He came and administered … Continue reading

May 31, 2015 · 2 Comments

Humbled By a Fly

Last weekend, as my husband and I worked to bury our 19-year-old cat, I was attacked—not by a human fiend, but by a tiny black fly.  I know I’m not … Continue reading

May 30, 2015 · 1 Comment

Looking at Invisible Creative Selves

We are all comprised of different selves we parade for different occasions and different purposes.  We talk of our inner child, our naughty nature, and other incarnations we sometimes blame … Continue reading

May 23, 2015 · 2 Comments

BEARS ON THE DECK!

To be honest, no one who lives within a 50 mile radius of us would say “Bears on the deck!” with an exclamation mark.  Bears are ho-hum around here—to a … Continue reading

May 16, 2015 · 1 Comment

How Did I Come Up With This Novel – Death Lost Dominion?

People ask me where I connected with some of the dramatic circumstances that can be found in my novel–which is COMING in the next three to four weeks!  (Yes, I’m … Continue reading

May 16, 2015 · 1 Comment

Outside the Box

What does a flower feel when it finally opens and feels the touch of honeybees?  I don’t know, but maybe it’s a little like the experience I had today. In … Continue reading

May 9, 2015 · 1 Comment

Walk a Mile in Their Shoes

Last night as my husband and I watched the unflinching film WINTER’S BONE with Jennifer Lawrence, I couldn’t help thinking how little we know about one another as we shoulder … Continue reading

May 2, 2015 · 1 Comment

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