Pauline Baird Jones

  • Lessons from the Trees

      Trees have always fascinated me. When I was little (before I developed a fear of heights), I used to climb as high as I could and then sway in the wind. It was a deliciously free feeling, to be so high, as if I were part of the sky and wind. I loved the…

  • Death Happens, Too

      I am a really old orphan. I said it out loud and got an interesting look. Up and then down. I know. I’m not Orphan Annie. I’m a mom and a grandma. And an orphan. I saw myself in the mirror this morning as I was getting ready and all the sudden I stopped…

  • What Do You Fear?

    “Do you want to go on an adventure with me?” my brother asked recently. I didn’t even hesitate. “No.” That might surprise anyone who reads my books. My heroines are all brave and bold and unflinching (mostly) in the face of great dangers. I flinch a LOT. My imagination is big enough to make a…

  • #GrandmaProject Rocks My World

    My life has been filled with many adventures. (I define an adventure as a life experience that takes me somewhere new and is a) wonderful, b) hard/uncomfortable, c) taught me something even if it took me a while to figure out what.) Obviously any Big Life Change is an adventure (and sometimes a NUD-venture). Going…

  • Lessons from my Grandmothers

    I’m writing this post from the past, for the future, because as you read these words, I’m deep in the #grandmaproject and #totally #happy. There will be pictures on my Facebook wall, but probably not today. If everything goes according to plan, this will be my first day meeting my new grand daughter. If you’ve…

  • Blasts from the Past O.O

    It’s funny what things can drag you back into the past. I hear Bad Moon Rising and I’m back in high school in a happy way, but today I clicked on a video (of a PE coach trying to force a female student into the swimming pool) and it sent me back to the dark…