Author Archives: Donna Coulson
Thunder Eggs! Geode follow up
Yesterday we went to Quartzite, a little space in the desert which is a cross between Mad Max and the Flintstones. Rock hounds and free spirits abound. It’s the perfect place to find someone to cut open a geode and provide a side order of information. So, laden with a collection of my most promising … Continue reading
Geode Hunting
Last Friday we went on an adventure. With an article I found online with what seemed like good, detailed directions, we took off for the Hauser Geode Beds in search of geodes. You know, geodes are the Cracker Jacks of the rock world…ugly round rocks with a prize inside. Anyway, the ninety-minute drive was pleasant, … Continue reading
Happy New Year!
After a harrowing drive that included roads closed ahead of us and a ground blizzard that left us with visibility of no more than ten to fifteen feet, we are back in Arizona. We are happy to be safe and where it is a little warmer and a little calmer. We took our first big … Continue reading
Dish Drainer Delights
I walked into the kitchen the other day and laughed aloud. The dish drainer caught my eye, tickling me with how perfectly the elements drying on it epitomizes life with Karl. I am just as apt to spy a joint compound pan and its companion knives drying on the kitchen counter as I am a … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving!
I love that the holiday season begins with Thanksgiving. It sets the mood for us, to begin with a grateful heart. On Thanksgiving morning, I followed my normal routine and started the day by reading several news feeds to get the headlines. What I saw was interesting, and I ended up looking at lots of … Continue reading
qUESTIONING gRACE
I love writing. I love sitting at the computer trying to find the exact words to make the movie I see in my head come alive on a page. Sometimes it is tedious, sometimes frustrating, but the end result, when someone reads my stories and tells me they enjoyed them, all the work and worry … Continue reading
Tin Noses Shop
With WW1, the art of war changed drastically. The US and its allies began the war with divisions of cavalry, and commanders quickly realized that trying to fight against machine guns, strafing airplanes, and bomb-dropping dirigibles from horseback would probably never again be effective. The way soldiers suffered changed as well. Medicine had progressed to … Continue reading
A new novel by donna coulson has just been released!
World War 1 is looming. There is war in Europe and increasing tensions at home as Emmaline Monroe faces her own fears, her father’s domineering expectations, and separation from her brother, Thad. Against unending challenges, she fights first to complete her education, then to find meaning and purpose for herself as a surgical nurse in … Continue reading
Thy Will
I really love the story of when Jesus heals the man with leprosy (Matthew 8:1-11, Mark 1:40-45, and Luke 5: 12-16). The story is short, but so very rich with things to think about. The first thing is the man himself. He approaches Jesus humbly and immediately goes to his knees in front of … Continue reading
Life’s Mosaic
Though we got our first snow and cold temps this past week, I am so grateful for the amazing, warm fall we’ve just been treated to. July through mid-September were a bit (huh, understatement!) of a trial at our house as both of us dealt with some health challenges, and the nice, sunny days did … Continue reading
