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Found: baby Mabel’s resting place
A Sad Mystery Solved Elise’s precious baby conceived in Heidelberg, was born March 1867 but died at 8 months in London. Where did the grieving mother take her little one’s body to be buried? I searched many records while I … Continue reading
Weather now and on the Criddle Homestead
We in Manitoba are living through bitter winter weather. One minus 35 below zero day was compared to a record cold in 1899. I quote from that winter on page 380 in my book ‘For Elise’. “As Mr. Criddle made … Continue reading
For Elise, 4th Edition
The printers, Friesens, will deliver fifty boxes of the fourth edition of ‘For Elise’ on September 21. While my peers are busy downsizing I’m doing the opposite. I have only 10 books left of 2900 and just couldn’t face the … Continue reading
Another Brave Step
Friesens have printed 2900 copies of my book and it has done so well, I am down to having only 15 left. Could I live without any copies to share? I tried to imagine life without, and it felt … Continue reading
Crisis for Oriole
McNally Robinson Booksellers in Winnipeg have been selling For Elise since my first printing in 2012. Finding only one book on its place on the bottom shelf should make me happy and I’d restock. But, my supply is almost depleted. … Continue reading
To and From Whistler
The Whistler Book Award was my reason to travel to BC and it was a mountain-top experience. We dodged the bad weather and drove directly to Whistler and enjoyed one sunny day there to explore before the weather closed in. … Continue reading
Writers’ Workshop
‘An Awesome Day at the Library’ Portage la Prairie Library held the second sowing of Winter Wheat Literary Festival March 17. Local published writers, Terri Todd, Sharon Arksey, and Donna Gamache, shared on the topic, ‘How To Fit Writing into … Continue reading
Life and Research Revisited
“Time flies more quickly the older I get,” my mother warned. And so it seems to me. When I notice the date of my last blog I am shocked. How could it be? Our very cold winter has faded into … Continue reading
Points West: Time Travel
Bus Tour: Points West Oct 3, 2017 After some nasty days, sunshine broke through the clouds and blessed us as we traveled west through a golden prairie landscape. Forty-seven enthusiastic seniors in a comfortable bus headed for Carberry where 10 … Continue reading
Glenbow Museum
Glenbow Museum Library Good News to share! Folllwing the Whistler Writers’ Festival last fall, I stopped in Edmonton and left a copy of my book with friends. The University and Public Library already had copies so I suggested he ask … Continue reading