I come from a family of talkers. Case in point, I called my mom and she was obviously losing her voice and after saying, I can't talk much, she then proceeded to talk! Perhaps saying my family are talkers is not tottally accurate – rather they are communicators. The ability to communicate with others is often taken for granted.

Of course we can talk to someone, of course we can write a letter (or even a blog!), of course we can draw a picture! Really, all these things are amazing…I can read a story written hundreds, even thousands, of years ago. Even if different languages are spoken, two people can still communicate with each other as anyone who has done the “where is the nearest bathroom” pantomime in a foreign country will attest!

I find people to be consistantly one of the most interesting parts of life. Stories of all forms have always fascinated me and each of us has a story that we tell in some fashion throughout the day. Take time to listen to the stories around you and I bet you will be surprised.

A friend asked me why I began this blog, what my plans for the blog were…and I realized that at the heart, I just wanted a place to tell stories. Yes, eventually there will be links to my children's books when the series is complete, but really, I just wanted a place where I could ramble for a bit every now and then.

I enjoy reading blogs and sites written by people who share snippets and insights – and if anyone enjoys reading this than so much the better.

As for a snippet of life….well, I have discovered a great pleasure….heated car seats when the weather is bitter and cold! Discovering iced over windows was disappointing, especially when I don't have an ice scrapper! But then I realized this just meant more time to sit in my cozy warm seat and listen to music through a sound system where all the speakers work at the same time! One complaint thought, my seat soon became almost too hot to handle….so I had to toggle the setting to “low”. Such a blessing when the low point of my week was being too warm while waiting for car windows to defrost. I leave you with my new greatest thing ever!