by M.Q. Barber | Oct 8, 2018 | Neighborly Affection series
Fall is finally here! It’s my favorite season, even though I couldn’t get Jay to help me stack the firewood. He apparently had more important things to do with Henry and Alice. Okay, yes, their plans were probably more fun than stacking a cord of wood....
by M.Q. Barber | Jul 13, 2018 | Neighborly Affection series, Writing
It’s been hotter than Hades this summer, so I’ve been thrilled to spend time inside writing rather than outside doing yard work. Of course, I promptly ruined the air-conditioned climate inside by turning on the oven to bake a pie. I’m fairly certain...
by M.Q. Barber | Apr 21, 2018 | Neighborly Affection series
Spring! Oh, how I’ve missed you. Also, you’re a month late. You couldn’t have called or something? Jay, thankfully, is right on time with his next lunch adventure. While I’m finally enjoying spring, Henry, Jay, and Alice are still in the midst...
by M.Q. Barber | Oct 22, 2017 | Neighborly Affection series
It’s autumn! We’re deep in my favorite season in the northeastern United States, and that means my mental preparing-for-writing time is often on morning walks with the dog. We crunch through the leaves and watch for migrating birds headed to warmer climes...
by M.Q. Barber | Jul 12, 2017 | Neighborly Affection series
Have you ever walked along a beach and collected sea glass? This spring, I took my first real vacation—you know, the kind where you actually leave the house and have new experiences—in thirteen years. The adventure was a trip with my bestie—some post-divorce healing I...
