childhood memories – NANCY HILDEBRAND

31 Dec 2012

The story of how I have loved Les Miserables since I was 12.

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Genealogy, Literature | 0

I am, arguably, the #1 fan of Victor Hugo’s Les MisÃ©rables. I am sure many could argue for this title, but I thought it was worth a few posts, with the recent release of Universal’s film version of the British … Continued

14 Sep 2011

My published book

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Art, Parenting, Writing | 0

I’ve been working on updating my art website this week, and when editing my bio, I removed a line about how I’ve been writing and illustrating since I was four years old. Having a four-year-old, I can imagine the quality … Continued

7 Jul 2011

For Grandma

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Art, Genealogy, Nature | 3

I’ve been thinking about my Grandma a lot this week, Grandma Duck (nee Monica Gertrude Colby, Sept. 2, 1920), my last remaining grandparent. We grew up next door to each other, on the farm in Ontario, so we spent a … Continued

3 Jul 2011

A letter from 1924

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Genealogy | 0

I have a box of old letters that I occasionally look through when working on mixed media art. I found this one, written by my eight-year-old Great Aunt about my Grandpa Donald (then 4) and my Great Grandmother. It’s just … Continued

29 Oct 2004

The Lake

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Genealogy, Writing | 0

Returning home after my last year of college, everything looked smaller and closer together. I had spent time in British Columbia, where everything seemed magnified, lusciously green, almost fantastical. And in Saskatchewan, the ashen fields ran to the distant sunsets … Continued