by Terra Osterling | Oct 20, 2013 | Babysitting Nephews, Poetry
We are coming to your house – We are staying overnight! Columbus Day adventure: Two boys, The Aunt – it will be an Autumn delight! We are here, we are well-rested, Let us “help” The Uncle run the hot grill! We will watch Harry Potter here, While you watch the zombie...
by Terra Osterling | Apr 14, 2013 | Adirondacks, Babysitting Nephews
My nephews love the woods. Past hiking trips last summer and fall were highly successful outings – and, being outdoors kills time that I would otherwise spend tuning out SpongeBob or getting trounced at the Wii game of the day. Also, I hope the boys are developing...
by Terra Osterling | Aug 26, 2012 | Adirondacks, Experiences, Inspiration, Summer Classics
Do you know how easy it is to kayak? I didn’t either until I tried it about 5 years ago. Upper body strength is not typically part of my self-description. However, reclined in the cock-pit or on top of an open kayak with a long two-bladed paddle, I found, much to my...
by Terra Osterling | Jun 26, 2011 | Adirondacks, Business of Freelance Writing, Creative Pursuits, Experiences, Inspiration, Motivation, Publishing, Storytelling, Writing
Validation is powerful. Late last year, in the infancy of SuddenWriteTurn and during my growing realization that writing is my calling, The Husband came across an announcement on a local news website. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation was...
by Terra Osterling | Mar 6, 2011 | Adirondacks, Experiences, How I got "here", Inspiration, Motivation, Outside my comfort zone
Trailhead The air is cold for late September – so cold that I can see my breath. I expect this as the day is crystal clear and the High Peaks of the Adirondacks is a colder micro-climate. Dress for 35 degrees now and 60 degrees later. At the trailhead we scratch our...
