by M.Q. Barber | Jul 10, 2019 | Neighborly Affection series
Summer served up a fleeting moment of beauty during some yard work this week. The muggy, oppressive heat of summer has settled in. I’m not fond of summer on the best of days–give me a crisp autumn breeze–but I’m especially not fond of days...
by M.Q. Barber | Apr 16, 2019 | Neighborly Affection series
Spring fills the world with glorious color. Some days, you’re just happily going about your business, enjoying the beauty and warmth of spring, when life jumps up and smacks you in the face by turning your phone into a brick. So yeah, that happened. Jay is...
by M.Q. Barber | Jan 2, 2019 | Neighborly Affection series
Beautiful surroundings can quiet the mind while the words flow free. A new year is often heralded as a time for new beginnings, but for me, 2019 is a year for revisiting old friends. Henry, Alice, and Jay still have stories to tell, and I want to be able to share...
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...
