Heather B.'s Posts

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Pursuing an Uncomfortable Passion
by Heather B.

recommended: 6 | comments: 14

March 21, 2010 03:14 AM UTC -- It was only last November when I ventured out one Thanksgiving morning into the Tenderloin, the lowliest neighborhood in San Francisco. The experience inspired me deeply and moved . . . more

to groups: KindredSpirits, Ethics and Life, ~ * ~ Healing ~ * ~, Parables and other Life Lessons, Confused about which/what article to post where? Post it here!

tags: adventure, jail, doors, writing, inspiration

YOUR STORIES ARE WORTH $$$ I know where....
by Heather B.

comments: 6

April 01, 2009 10:16 PM UTC -- Hi to my Gather connections! First, let me introduce you to the new San Francisco Bay Area Getaways Examiner on Examiner.com... (yours truly) I wanted to let you . . . more

to groups: Ethics and Life, Encouragement for Healthier Eating, Christmas Crafts, A Stop at a Cooling Fountain -- images and articles about fountains and waterfalls, Man or Mirage

tag: earn moneymake moneymoney for your writingwrite for moneywrite and earnwriting

SAVING JUSTIN (AGAIN) -- A Trial by Fire
by Heather B.

comments: 3

February 08, 2009 05:32 AM UTC -- "Get a blanket NOW!!!," yelled my husband. The fire had surged out of its confined brick space where we had stored only a few candles on stands for the past few years. . . . more

to groups: ! 2009 Gather Archive !, !!!!We want your posts!!!!, Man or Mirage, A Simple Tribute, Best of Gather

Have We Met?? ---A Small Adventure on a Smaller Island
by Heather B.

comments: 21

January 04, 2009 03:20 AM UTC -- Along the Ring of Kerry is eventually a beautiful expanse of sea, and an island called Valencia rests south of the mainland. On previous posts I shared the delight of discovering Guinness . . . more

to groups: ! 2009 Gather Archive !, ! 44 by 4400 Group !, !!!!We want your posts!!!!, A Simple Tribute, Adventure Tourism

tags: ireland, valencia, candles, adventure, humor

SAVING JUSTIN
by Heather B.

comments: 27

December 21, 2008 01:33 AM UTC -- The piercing migraine came in waves as I gripped my head curled in the fetal position in my bed. The time was merely 1:30 AM and I had been sleeping for about one hour. Somehow, . . . more

to groups: Man or Mirage, A Simple Tribute, Best of Gather, Christmas Crafts, Childhood Stories

'Beannachtam na Feile Padraig!' Happy St. Patrick's Day!
by Heather B.

comments: 6

March 17, 2008 02:03 AM UTC -- Dublin isn't just a city to visit. It's a city to experience with every God-given sense - touch it, feel it, smell it, hear it and.... Taste it. . . . more

to groups: Adventure Tourism, Breakfast Club, Gather Travel Essential, Go ahead ~ POST, POST, POST !, Life's Travelers

tags: ireland, brewery, draft, dublin, touristy things to do in dublin

A Cold Day in Cork, Ireland . . . .
by Heather B.

recommended: 1 | comments: 32

March 15, 2008 09:22 PM UTC -- The English Market in Cork, Ireland is a wonderful eclectic indoor produce and fish market that thrives daily with local business and tourists alike. During last month's visit to . . . more

to groups: ◊◊◊Beautiful Windows◊◊◊, Man or Mirage, Adventure Tourism, Air Travel, Best of Gather

tags: europe, cork, shamrock, eating, wandering spirit

THANKING TWO GATHER WRITERS
by Heather B.

comments: 19

August 18, 2007 12:19 PM UTC -- There are two writers on Gather who have inspired me from my beginning days here. Maybe some of you can relate to what I'm about to share. Do you ever feel the sudden urge to retrieve random . . . more

to groups: Man or Mirage, A Simple Tribute, Authors' Meeting Place, Best of Gather, Breakfast Club

TOILET TALK & MOTHERLY ADVICE
by Heather B.

comments: 12

July 13, 2007 03:56 PM UTC -- or.... WHEN COMMON COURTESTY TAKES A VACATION Men AND Women Listen Up! How does the saying go? Birds do it; bees do it . . . . and even I had to "do it." High above the Seattle skyline, . . . more

to groups: Humor, Slices of Life, Ethics and Life, This and That, Reaching Out

tags: courtesty, toilets, public restrooms, common courtesty

Remembering Terry
by Heather B.

comments: 17

May 28, 2007 02:45 AM UTC -- In honor of this holiday, may the many Terrys of our country find inner peace, warmth and a sense of belonging. (repost / Terry copyright Heather B. 2006) . . . more

to groups: Life's Travelers, Our Soul Journey, Memoir, Slices of Life, This and That

tags: homelessness, vagrant, compassion, peace, love

Published!
by Heather B.

comments: 16

May 27, 2007 12:59 AM UTC -- Some writers enjoy journal writing, blogging or casting words on paper in poetic rhyme. Others take pleasure in all of the above and make valiant attempts at becoming published beyond the on-line . . . more

tags: encouragement, targetcom, family, borderscom, grandmothers

Caught in the Act
by Heather B.

comments: 18

April 01, 2007 11:09 PM UTC -- © copyright Heather B. 2004 (repost / Random Acts) She was petite in stature. Her hooded rain jacket hung in a disheveled manner falling off of her left shoulder while the rain soaked her short, . . . more

tags: random acts of kindness, kindred spirits

Of Walls That Crumble
by Heather B.

comments: 12

April 01, 2007 05:23 PM UTC -- Summer 2003 ~ Journal Entry ~ Time to Reflect Tina and I were friends – friends that evolved over the course of about 4 years time. In short, we are not friends any longer. Allow me to explain. . . . more

to groups: Life's Travelers, Our Soul Journey, Memoir, Slices of Life, Ethics and Life

tags: finding a voice, sadness, life lessons, broken friendship, friendship

Some Days are The Pits (At least this one was)
by Heather B.

comments: 9

April 01, 2007 04:36 PM UTC -- Silly poems have their place at times. They illuminate the ridiculousness of a day gone awry and remind us that life is not always "a bowl of cherries." Laughter is medicine to the soul---especially . . . more

to groups: Humor, EMBARRASSING MOMENTS, Slices of Life, Oops Silly Me!, This and That

tags: making light of life, humor, poems, bugs, making fun of myself

Symphonia Pitturata
by Heather B.

comments: 10

February 08, 2007 12:41 AM UTC -- SYMPHONIA PITTURATA ~~ Painted Symphony ~~ by heather b. (2006) The doors to the old church were massive, beckoning me to ascend her steps. Curiously, I entered the enormous structure . . . more

to groups: World Travel, Wanderlust, Life's Travelers, Our Soul Journey, Memoir

tags: symphony, italia, old churches, life, museums

"Je me souviens"
by Heather B.

comments: 26

February 03, 2007 04:09 AM UTC -- "Je me souviens" I remember Quebec City, Canada "Je me Souviens" is the official motto of the province of Quebec City. It appears in the coat of arms as well as on . . . more

to groups: World Travel, Wanderlust, Life's Travelers, Our Soul Journey, Memoir

tags: living, french-canada, quebec city, news, life

Travel Writing Sample -- Pacifica, California
by Heather B.

comments: 11

January 03, 2007 01:59 PM UTC -- ADVENTURES DOWN UNDER .... Kid Trekking in the Mother Lode by Heather B. Within a couple hours drive of San Francisco awaits mysteries deep within the earth ready to amaze, delight and educate . . . more

to group: Travel Corps

tags: california travel, ghost towns, mother lode, mines, travel corps

FREEBIE: ONE HUSBAND (delivery available)
by Heather B.

comments: 34

December 29, 2006 12:11 AM UTC -- "Hey, if you can watch it like this, I guess we got a keeper." I walked out of the back room in time to hear my husband finalizing his tuning efforts. He looked up at me and asked me if it was acceptable. . . . more

to groups: This and That, Memoir, Humor, Slices of Life, Hearth and Home

tags: living, husbands, family, clutter, junk

Forgive? Yeah Right.
by Heather B.

comments: 24

December 24, 2006 09:11 PM UTC -- Oh, sure, the official-looking envelope bearing a lawyer’s return address said that it should only be opened by the recipient, but I’d already ignored the others. No longer would this . . . more

to groups: Life's Travelers, Our Soul Journey, Memoir, Slices of Life, XmasCountDown

tags: living, family, life, pain, love

When Things Go Terribly Wrong
by Heather B.

comments: 27

December 06, 2006 08:47 PM UTC -- When Things Go Terribly Wrong Usually, I don’t watch the nightly news, because I prefer to go to bed feeling like the world isn’t going to hell in a hand bag. I changed my routine Friday night . . . more

to groups: World Travel, Life's Travelers, Our Soul Journey, Memoir, Slices of Life

tags: living, family drama, fear, family, peril

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