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With one foot in tradition and one foot in modern technology, Ann Edall-Robson shares the rural and western lifestyles she knows from experience and her own heritage. The Quiet Spirits column Ann wirtes for CRLC takes readers on a journey back in time while embracing life as we know it today. |
THOUGHTS TO PONDER
November 9, 2021
November 9, 2021
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As I have watched the explosive growth of technology in modern society, my heart still acknowledges that the old ways are not so bad. Certainly, they’re different, but there are some things about the lifestyle we need to hang onto and share with the generations coming up. The ‘traditional' era is when I started to embark on my life experiences...Read More |
RECOGNITION
July 19, 2021
July 19, 2021
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What is so important about this symbol? What has made it the MUST–use item in the world of Social Media? Recognition! It has become one of the many recognizable faces of the corporate, writing, and small business owner’s world, to name a few... Read More |
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WHO LEFT THE DANG GATE OPEN?
April 26, 2021
April 26, 2021
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“If you open a gate, you close it. You’re responsible for what happens if you don’t.” These are some of the live-by words my dad instilled in me from as far back as I can remember. They still bounce around the gray matter each time I open a gate – any gate...Read More |
TRUTH OR FICTION
February 2, 2021
February 2, 2021
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As a young person, I found it annoyingly and funny how people reacted to stories they heard. While listening with the usual deer in the headlight look, their comments would range from “Really?” or “Did that happen?” to any form of disbelief that dribbled from their lips. Yes, it sometimes made me sassy, and I might counter with, “What do you think?” or “You know, you really can’t make this shit up.” But, as any storyteller knows, you can make it up...Read More |
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Writing for the Brand
December 12, 2020
December 12, 2020
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My mind became a state of turmoil when I heard the term writer’s brand. When you are raised in ranch country, the word ‘brand’ is common. It’s the mark put on livestock to identify who they belong to, and now I was being asked to come up with a ‘mark’ to put on me as a writer...Read More |
Open the Gate
August 11, 2020
August 11, 2020
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Write about what you know.
My initial knee jerk, gut reaction, to that statement was, “No one would be interested in the things that I know.” Followed by, “I can’t write about some of that stuff! People wouldn’t believe half of it.” Needless to say, I got past my inner voice with guidance from previous generations, melded with my own experiences and input. I have found writing about what I know is quite enjoyable, even with the hurdles that presented themselves along the way. I have come across many bumps, frost heaves, and closed gates touring the trails of the four genres that I write in...Read More |
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Link to the Past
June 16, 2020
June 16, 2020
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Growing up, life, and events happened because they just did. As I got older, I had a different take on that thought, and every so often something would filter through my day creating a déjà vu moment. I maybe shrugged this off, but it got archived somewhere in the grey matter for future reference. I was twelve years old the first time I read the trilogy by Richmond P. Hobson Jr. — a.k.a. Rich Hobson. Book one, Grass Beyond the Mountains took place some thirty years before I opened the cover...Read More |
HERITAGE TRADITION
April 21, 2020
April 21, 2020
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I find it unfortunate that so many people in today’s world are not interested in their heritage. Traditions and knowledge passed down through generations, face a continual demise because of them.
Events, people, stories, and personal memories, whether good or bad, are all triggers. Ramblings of the old ways and days somehow are encouraged to leap to the surface from a hidden memory vault. A pilgrimage to where? Bits and pieces rendered together by a thread of coherent thoughts. Perhaps just logical arguments between possible misconstrued imagination and the actual archived knowledge...Read More |
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Ann Edall-Robson relies on her heritage to keep her grounded. Reminders of her family’s roots mentor her to where she needs to go. Gifting her with excerpts of a lifestyle she sees slipping away. Snippets shyly materialize in Ann’s writing and photography. She is a lover of life and all things that make us smile. Edall-Robson shares moments others may never get to experience at HorsesWest, DAKATAMA™ Country, and Ann Edall-Robson where you can also contact her. Books written by Ann Edall-Robson are available through her website, at Amazon, and various other online locations.