It’s May and I’m in May-gardening fever. Raspberry plants, blueberry plants. A new climbing rose. Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme. A pretty perennial with heart-shaped blossoms. Petunias (it’s not summer without petunias). I’m even considering purchasing yet another rose: a dark, mysterious, purple beauty. Once on the Cape, I picked up a little plastic leaflet thing [...]
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Bull Thistle
Posted in Nature (Seasons), Writing on May 17, 2012 | 14 Comments »
Waiting for spring
Posted in Nature (Seasons) on February 24, 2012 | 16 Comments »
I took these photos a couple of weeks ago when we were blasted with Siberian cold. Having grown up in New England I’m certainly no wimp when it comes to chilly weather, but this was cheek-stinging, tear-inducing, mind-stunning cold. I’m glad it’s over. The ice has broken and is melting. Thank goodness. I’m not a winter [...]
Me and a cow plop
Posted in Nature (Seasons), Places on September 1, 2011 | 12 Comments »
I’m sure you’re eager to hear about my trip to Ireland. Where should I start? Perhaps with the cow plop. Yes. After a shower, I opened the bathroom window to let out steam and found three faces staring back at me. They stared and chewed, and stared, and chewed, chewed, chewed. I dressed and went [...]
A little flower takes a long time
Posted in Nature (Seasons), Writing on May 19, 2011 | 10 Comments »
One day, a little fellow joined our household. He was short and stubby, and a dull, lifeless green. Bits of green were gone from one side, like missing kernels on a corn cob. He was purchased at a supermarket and I could only surmise that his life, so far, had not been very sunny. We gave him the sunniest [...]
Halloween resolutions
Posted in Nature (Seasons), Personal, Writing on October 29, 2010 | 10 Comments »
Halloween nears and I’ve decided to make some resolutions. Why wait for the new year?? 1. I will not be scared by the ghosts of what may or may not be true in the publishing world. 2. I will cackle back at inner witchy voices who say You can’t do that…blah blah 3. I will [...]
Hello Fall
Posted in Nature (Seasons) on September 29, 2010 | 8 Comments »
It’s that time of year again: time for pumpkin soup and pumpkin cookies, long walks, deep thoughts, clarifying plans. I’m definitely more a summer girl but I can appreciate what fall has to offer: the gray lakes, the sizzling-red trees, the taste of ash in the air, the milky fog. It’s a good time to [...]
Le mot juste
Posted in Cape Cod, Nature (Seasons), Ocean, Writing on August 5, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Last summer, on a beach on Cape Cod, I was standing on the boardwalk when a tawny-haired lady with large sunglasses walked up and nudged me. She asked, “What are those called?” And she pointed to the plant above. I didn’t know why she was asking me. I wasn’t wearing a tag that said “Flower Expert.” [...]
Murky Middles
Posted in Nature (Seasons), Writing on July 12, 2010 | 10 Comments »
Writers often get off to a galloping start with their novels only to end up in a swamp of a place called The Murky Middle. Suddenly you lose your way. You’re not sure how to proceed. Signs seem to be gone and this isn’t fun anymore. The honeymoon is over… Why did you ever start [...]
Ramble on
Posted in Nature (Seasons), Writing on June 4, 2010 | 11 Comments »
Yesterday, I finished a short story and as I rolled in for the close, I looked down and – sure enough – saw the word count: 1456. I don’t know why but my short stories always wind up somewhere between 1400 and 1500 words. Always. It’s like I have an inner meter ticking while I’m writing. And no [...]
My first novel takes place in one of my favorite locales: Cape Cod. It's got mystery, sex, a death, and that gritty-tangy Cape flavor.
E-mail: Lee.Robertson@gmx.deMy current WIP
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