May 21st, 2012 
dsisler I read this quote recently about writing. “There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.” (W. Somerset Maugham) I don’t know about rules for writing a novel, but I am reading a textbook on writing and I can guarantee there are more than three rules for writing and […]
May 16th, 2012 dsisler This is the 109th blog post for Full Measure of Joy. I’ve enjoyed each post that I’ve written. I’ve gained great insight of the process and the development of this huge explosion of internet creativity. I will be making a change to my blog. Not the type of posts. Not the frequency of posts. Not […]
May 11th, 2012 dsisler I have been separated from my husband for nearly three weeks while I’ve been caring for my Mom. I miss him like crazy, but it has reminded us of our early marriage. After we were married, we lived in two different states for 18 months. We knew our communications skills had to be perfected if […]
May 10th, 2012 dsisler I found this fallen tree in the mountains last summer. I was intrigued by its position and condition. I had never seen a tree like this. I wondered how it had fallen. What had caused its death? Why was the center hollowed out? Of course, I couldn’t give an answer for any of these questions […]
May 6th, 2012 dsisler Mom is home from the hospital after her second back surgery and battle with a staph infection. A home care nurse comes in to change the dressing on her back. Her nurse takes her vital signs and draws blood as needed. The nurse also gives her an antibiotic through her PICC line. Since the nurse […]
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