M. RICHARDS

I've been taking a class on Flash Fiction - the art of writing mini-stories that pack a punch. I'd like to share my most recent attempt....

Park City, Utah I came to visit my cousin, Liz, in Park City in 2018 after the loss of both of my parents...one week apart. During the...

All of a sudden, I can plan my day. I can run errands. I can step out of my comfort zone. I can let the tinies bit of joy seep into my...

My girls and my Snugglepet! Easter has always been my favorite holiday. The sun is generally shining, it's starting to warm up, and it's...

Winter keeps me in my head, which is not always a bad place to be, but sometimes can be rocky. My latest ponderance is when will I be...

View from front porch in Dillon, CO Happy Holidays and New Year! This is my 3rd holiday with my Tall Man in heaven. It's the first one...

I spent four fabulous days in Gulf Shores DREAMING BIG with Writing Away Refuge. These people have become like family to me! To be...

This is our house in Peckerwood Holler. It was going to be our jumping off place to go exploring in the beautiful Missouri Ozarks. As I...

The summers of 2022 and 2023 left my yard pretty barren as I couldn't find the heart to work with my gardens and plant flowers. I've...

Huge, giant thanks to my brother-in-law Paul! The pool project is complete and looks beautiful! It has already been christened by my...

I'm not looking for pity here, (well, maybe just a little...) but I need to go on and on a bit about my poor pool. If you look closely,...

I don't feel like the me I was two years ago. Is that good or bad? I don't know. Loss changes a person. I have noticed changes which I am...

This is one of the last pictures I took of my Tall Man. I really love it because it encompasses him completely. He's probably watching...

I am beyond excited that I just sent my next manuscript to my wonderful editor, Lee Ann Ward. I have written 2 novels! Now I need to get...

Gosh, it's been a while since I last blogged. Looks like Thanksgiving was my last entry. Yikes. As a writer, my goal is supposed to be to...

Hello folks and a very Happy Thanksgiving to you all! I just realized that I have not blogged in over a month. Not gonna lie, this whole...

How could it possibly be 18 months since I heard his booming voice and laid my head on his giant chest? How can I still be functioning as...

Josie is my 5-year-old Redbone Coonhound. She was my husband's baby and she struggled right along with me after he died. It took a while,...

It blows my mind when I realize I AM old enough to have a 15-year-old grandson. This beautiful boy turned 15 on Saturday. He is the one...

I'm so tired of grief. I named him Carmichael, my grief. He's my constant companion and I'm sick to death of him. He lurks in the...