by Carolyn Bass | Feb 11, 2019 | Ovations
I left Southern Pines on a wet, gray day, after a week-long writing residency at the stately Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities. Departing on a day like this is preferable to leaving on a sunny day when the blue skies beckon walks in the gardens and...
by Carolyn Bass | Jan 8, 2018 | Ovations, Recipes
As much as I hate to face it, my beloved pups are getting older as I get older. Tank turned 13 in August, Buck is about the same age (he was about 3 years old when we rescued him about 10 years ago) and Kiki, was between 6 and 10 years when we rescue/adopted her...
by Carolyn Bass | Aug 15, 2017 | Ovations
Alex Tang, a Facebook friend I’ve never met, lives in faraway Malaysia, is a writer, a physician, a minister, and a wise man. He posted a prayer for his grandson that touched my heart this morning. I echo his wise words in sharing his prayer and dedicating it to...
by Carolyn Bass | Aug 10, 2017 | Ovations
Summer Sands Remember Summer dropping moment by moment to the base of a finite hourglass. Both of my children home together for the last time. Bittersweet. Summer sands remember joys of days long buried. Little hands dig moats protecting sandcastles and dreams....
by Carolyn Bass | Jan 2, 2016 | Ovations
I didn’t spend New Year’s day writing. I didn’t make a list of resolutions, either. I spent the day with my dear hubster, cooking, eating, playing with dogs, doing errands, napping, listening to football, and generally hanging out without an agenda. I do too little of...
