True Memories in a Fiction Setting

I was thinking about the fiction story that I just started. At this time I have named it, A New Beginning. The title may change as I get more inspiration when I get it plotted out completely.

I am going to include parts of my early pre-teen and teenage memories as part of the story line entwined in a fiction setting. I've spent the last few weeks thinking back to when my grandparents were alive and living on their ranch in Colorado.

My grandparents worked hard and overcame a lot of difficulties. We used to go horseback riding, shooting, and fishing. We sat out under the stars around a huge campfires listening to stories of tall tales and true stories of when my grandparents grew up.

It was a life time ago, but the few times I was able to get away from the nightmare of my real life, and visit those beloved people, it held great meaning for me. The wide open spaces and the peace I found gave me hope, and it healed a broken spirit I didn't realize I had until later in life when understanding came easier.

The problem for me though is that I've been a suburbanite for all of my adult life. Things that I used to know about how the ranch was ran, how crops were planted, and how jargon and terminology were used back then have been lost on me. The things I just knew from being around that environment have been lost or are elusive and just out of reach since I have been away from that life for so long.

I would love to go back in time to capture those moments. To hold the essence of those family members and thank them for making such a huge difference in my life. I am looking forward to doing some research, talking to people,and going through old photos, so that when I write this story there will bits and peaces immortalized.

Unexplained Mystery

I uploaded this photo of the moon, because the photo was taken June 4th, 2012 at approximately 4:45am. If you check the cycle of the full moon, you would find out that there was supposed to be a full moon that night. I love the moon and I love to star gaze. I can assure you that on June 4th, 2012 at 4:45 in the morning there was not a cloud in the sky. So, my question is, what in the heck caused the shadow that is covering part of the moon?

I love a good mystery and this is making my imagination soar with the possibilities. I have not heard anything on the news about this. I posted the photo on facebook and my husband saw the photo and told me with surprise that he had seen it too the night before and thought it was strange. I'm so glad I am not going nuts. If I had not taken this photo I probably by now would have just told myself that I was seeing things, but I know differently. I wish there was an explanation to this, but as of now there isn't one.

I captured something unusual and it makes me wonder about what is really out there.

We are just a small speck in this great universe with mysteries that are beyond our understanding.

What kind of mysteries have you run across that remains unexplained?

The American Dream

Today is Saturday, the work that needs to be done at home is an ongoing endeavor. It never ends. That is not a bad thing, in fact it is good. I consider myself very fortunate to have a family and a home that I can call my own. The jobs my husband and I do, enable us to have the things we do, giving us a piece of the American dream.

While doing the laundry and cleaning, I'm putting things back in it's place and am even taking time out to help in the yard which is a never ending job as well. Between the work, I'm spending time writing and using my imagination to write myself into places I've only dreamed about and going to places I have never even thought of, because that is where my characters take me.

While I have my own set of beliefs and values, my characters have their own which makes every scene I write interesting to say the least. I have created a lot of fascinating characters that I surround myself with, which is one of the reasons I love to write.

Well, I must go out and help my hubby. We are adding more rock to the yard to fill in spots that have thinned out over the last few years. Set in strategic places around the yard are what used to be budding bushes, are now taller than us and have filled out making our home a paradise. The paradise we envisioned when we bought the place. It may not be a castle in France, but it is a castle non the less in our eyes. Which gives me another idea for a story. I must get on with what needs to be done, so I can delve into a land of fiction that is bursting to get out.

Have a wonderful day and thank you for stopping by to read my blog.