A Mountain To Climb

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A Mountain To Climb

Okay, so I have a new project; the Good Vibes Film Production Group. Consisting of well, me, writer, Courtney Ross, website designer and Melanie Neilson, Marketing Manager, part of the successful team that put on the First Chilliwack Film Festival.

To cut our teeth in this cut-throat business; a short film. A fish out of water meets bucket list. The moral is you’re never too old and never, ever, give up on your dreams, however unattainable they may seem.

We meet seventy-year-old Rose Anderson, successful career woman. Having lost her partner, Fred, she finds her life suddenly bleak and meaningless. At the monthly meeting of the Ladies Wot Lunch Club her girlfriends try to help her get her life back on track.

A chance comment from one of the ladies makes up her mind. She will climb a mountain. Rose has always wanted to, but never found the time, or the inclination, or (to be honest) any reason to get off her butt and just do it. But this is different. She will do it for herself and for Fred.

Finding zest and meaning in her life again, she visits a bookstore, an outfitters and begins her crash-course training. After several bungling and humorous attempts, we witness her increasing aptitude at surviving in the wilderness.

The great day dawns. Standing alone at the trailhead, eagles screeching in the background, she looks up. Way, way up. Rose begins to realize just how crazy an idea this is and the misgivings set in. But she thinks again of Fred. How he loved the outdoors. How he would have happily bounded up the trail if it weren’t for his rheumatism. Her fierce determination re-emerges. Now undaunted, Rose puts on her lipstick, as she feels naked without it, and, designer handbag on her arm, where it has always been (as Queen Elizabeth II never goes anywhere without) she takes her first steps up the mountain, becoming more confident with each one.

Her day is filled with misadventures, trials and tribulations. At night, alone in her tent, the sounds of something skulking outside awakes her. Terrified she clutches at her locket; Fred is with her. What would he do? Would he stay here hiding in terror or would he go down fighting?

Does Rose survive her night of terror and make it to dance in joy on the mountain top?

Well, only the bears know for sure and they aren’t talking.

Hang on, bears don’t talk. They growl a little. Okay, a lot. And smell really bad. Who writes this stuff anyway?

We would be honored if you would like our facebook page and so doing support out Storyhive webpage. The more likes and support the better the chance we win a grant from Telus for our movie. And the more we are liked the more we know we are loved. Come on people, what isn’t there to like? Positive vibes, seventy-year-old spunky lady, designer handbag, hiking, the outdoors and achieving your dreams. Gotta love it. WIN, WIN all around. Hey, I’m tearing up, where’s the Kleenex?

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The pitch for the video is below (I tried to download it, but the file is too big. View and enjoy).

https://youtu.be/u0aICJ6unGE

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Sincerely

Frank Talaber

twosoulmates@shaw.ca

Frank Talaber’s Writing Style? He usually responds with: Mix Dan Millman (Way of The Peaceful Warrior) with Charles De Lint (Moonheart) and throw in a mad scattering of Tom Robbins (Even Cowgirls Get The Blues). 
PS: He’s better looking than Stephen King (Carrie, The Stand, It, The Shining) and his romantic stuff will have you gasping quicker than Robert James Waller (Bridges Of Madison County).

Or as is often said: You don’t have to be mad to be a writer, but it sure helps.

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Thought For Food

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I’ve been focusing on food. Specifically how to eat better and, especially, less. My research has taught me that it is important not to constantly think about food. More specifically, think about food at the proper time.

And, I discovered that the time to focus on food is when you are eating it. By slowing down and savouring each morsel I reduced the amount I ate.

After weeks of slow eating I realized that flavour trumps food types. My favourite tastes can be combined with the this amazing things called vegetables. A thought struck me a couple weeks ago about one of the foods I adore, crispy ginger chicken.

Ordering in became a no-no as it didn’t have the healthy ingredients I require (here are those ‘vegetables’ popping into the conversation again.

I took it upon myself to find the recipe that had the flavour I prefer and dramatically increase the amount of veggies. While it’s a time-consuming process it led me to the other sensation key to enjoying healthier food, texture.

The crunchiness of property prepared vegetables actually added great enjoyment to eating the meal. While this is not the healthiest recipe around I learned that the few ingredients that used to be taboo were just fine in moderation.

Bone Appetite

My Daughter's Recipe: No-Bake Cookies

Romantic suspense, Dangerous Sanctuary by J.Q. Rose

Pastor Christine Hobbs never imagined she would be caring 

for a flock that includes a pig, a kangaroo, and a murderer.

Find more books by J.Q. Rose here.

Need a quick treat for your family and/or friends? This cookie is stirred together in the pan and cooked on top of the stove. It's quick, easy, and has some healthy ingredients in it. (But don't tell the kids...)

My daughter loved to make this recipe when she was a kid. When I searched my recipe box to find the recipe for No-Bake Cookies, I found a treasure. A crunched up piece of paper folded within the recipe cards magically appeared. I smiled when I opened it up and discovered it was this cookie recipe written by my daughter in her distinctive handwriting. Although the paper is faded and stained by years of lovingly stirring this no-bake cookie mixture together, it brought back wonderful memories of being together. You can bet I tucked this keepsake back in the box. My daughter is all grown up now with children of her own.

No-Bake Cookie recipe written by my daughter many years ago.

The ingredients include peanut butter and oatmeal, so it’s got to be good for you, right? If you have kids/teens/ guests coming over, this is a cookie everyone will love. I typed out the recipe below for easy reading.

No-Bake Cookies Recipe

½ c. butter

2 c. sugar

¼ c. cocoa

½ c. milk

½ c. peanut butter

3 c. oatmeal

1 tsp. vanilla

Bring the sugar, cocoa, butter, and milk to a boil in a large saucepan.

Boil mixture over medium heat for one and a half minutes. Remove from stove.

Add peanut butter and vanilla. Stir well. Add oatmeal and stir.

Drop mixture by the teaspoonful on waxed paper. Cool until set and firm.

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About J.Q.

After writing feature articles in magazines, newspapers, and online magazines for over fifteen years, J.Q. Rose entered the world of fiction. Her mysteries published by BWL Publishing are Terror on Sunshine Boulevard, Dangerous Sanctuary, and Deadly Undertaking.

Author J.Q. Rose

Blogging, photography, Pegs and Jokers board games, and travel are the things that keep her out of trouble. She and her husband, Gardener Ted, spend winters in Florida and summers up north camping and hunting toads, frogs, and salamanders with her four grandsons and granddaughter.

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