Category: Inkwell Inspirations - Anita Mae Draper

Tale of a Tiny Discarded Tree at the Inkwell

11/19/2019

Draper's Acres, Christmas 2007

This is the true tale of a tiny tree we dug out of a discard pile back in 1994. After 17 years of healthy hibernation, the tree was still under two feet tall. Then, in the summer of 2011, it began to grow.

Check out my post at the Inkwell for the story and photographs of our favourite tree and how it's played a prominent role at Draper's Acres, our family farm..

Blogging on Perception

8/21/2019

Nelson and Jessica sharing a tender moment, 1992, Vermilion Bay, Ontario

I'm blogging over at Inkwell Inspirations with Perception, a post about perceiving what we see without knowing all the facts.

Drop by if you have a chance.

The Tale of the Bluebird Tree

7/17/2019

Do you like bluebirds? Today at the Inkwell, I'm posting Tale of the Bluebird Tree, a true story with pics and video of Mountain Bluebirds. Check it out and then read it to the young ones in your life for a taste of adventure in a bluebird's life.

Tale of the Bluebird Tree is also posted on the Draper's Acres blog.

Fruitcake Time

11/21/2018

Fruitcake made by Anita Mae Draper, Dec 2013

Yes, it's time for fruitcake! At least, it's time to make fruitcake since it needs time of meld all the mouth-watering flavours together. And that's the topic of my post over at Inkwell Inspirations where I discuss why fruitcake lasts so long and the edible factor of a 106-year-old fruitcake found in Antarctica last year.

If you have trouble commenting over at the Inkwell, you can leave a comment here.

By the way, I made the fruitcake shown in the above image back in Dec 2013. It didn't make it to 2014. Yum.

Cheesy Bird Videos

3/21/2018

Cheesy Bird Videos is my post over at the Inkwell today. Just a few brief videos to show our feathered friends doing the same kinds of things that people do...like popping out and scaring others...or being a bully...nothing highly emotional that will take the edge off your day, just a few minutes to clear your mind as you go.

All of the videos are shown at normal speed, and then slow motion so you can see what really happened. Not award worthy. Simply entertaining.

You can see them at
http://www.inkwellinspirations.com/2018/03/cheesy-bird-videos.html

At the Inkwell: January's Treasure

1/17/2018

Today at the Inkwell I'm posting about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and how changes in my life seem to have resolved its affect on me.

If you have a few minutes, come check my post and pics at January's Treasure.

Typical light therapy unit used for Seasonal Affective disorder. Source: wikipedia

Text-Free Photos

9/20/2017

Do you make your own greeting cards or inspirational sayings like the e-card above? Finding free images that don't have a copyright label or watermark can be difficult.

And that's why my current post at Inkwell Inspirations is about using my own photo library to provide you with Free Blank Pics for Memes. So come along for a visit and I'll see if there's anything you can use.

http://www.inkwellinspirations.com/2017/09/free-blank-pics-for-memes.html

Social Media After Death

7/19/2017

It's fun to belong to different social media groups, but what happens to your pages and accounts when you die? Yes, it's a morbid subject, but a recent event made me stop and consider how to handle my virtual life after my physical life on earth is over.

That's my topic at Inkwell Inspirations so come over for some virtual refreshments and we'll share thoughts on the subject, Are You Prepared for Social Media Death.

Who's Watching April

3/15/2017

April the Giraffe, screenshot off the Animal Adventure Park live cam feed

Yes, I'm a giraffe watcher. Anyone else?

It's the 3rd Wednesday of the month which means I'm blogging at Inkwell Inspirations today and if you haven't guessed, I'm talking giraffes. Specifically, I'm talking about the Watching, Waiting, and Wondering that goes on as a mammal reaches that miraculous event of birth.

Don't laugh. I used to sit in a lawn chair in a cold barn and wait for my goats to give birth. At least it's warmer in my office and I can work while I wait.

My post includes screenshots as well as links to April's live cam feed. Come on over and we'll share cups of virtual coffee. :)

Write Canada Result

6/17/2015

Novotel North York Hotel, Toronto, June 2015

Last weekend I attended the Write Canada conference where one of my stories, Here We Come A-Wassailing, was up for a Word Guild award.

To my deepest chagrin, I didn't win.

But I enjoyed seeing the satisfaction, disbelief, and tears of those who did, and am sending out another hearty CONGRATULATIONS! to all the winners.

The above photo shows the Novotel Hotel which hosted the conference, but it's what's on the other side of the picket fence that's the subject of my Inkwell post, Travel Gems and World Knit in Public Day.

Note: People who knit and crochet DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS POST!

The post is also the public unveiling of my new image, taken at the conference by award-winning photographer, Stephen Woo.