Lisa Sharp's Blog

Impact

After the publication of A Slow Trot Home one year ago, I have received so many notes from people who at some point in their lives met my mother. Some people leave an impact that is unbeknownst to them and below is just one of many pieces of correspondence I have received. Hi Lisa! My […]

Cowboys, Cattle and Copper

      It is all around us: we fight it, we scorn the newcomers that brought it, we long for the “old days and the way things used to be.” Change, nothing is permanent, let go of the old days—these words swirled my brain when I saw the sign: This plaque was put up […]

The Year of the Horse

In 2002, which was the beginning of another twelve-year cycle of the Year of the Horse in Chinese astrology, I had a B&B in Patagonia, Arizona, where along with the B&B business, I hosted retreats.  At one of the retreats, I walked into the main house’s kitchen, and said “Hey guys, whats going on?” Silence. […]

Summer Monsoon Season

This is the photo I woke up to this morning when I looked at a Facebook page.  So gorgeous. It drew me into the pasture. The huge black clouds marching over parts of the San Rafael Valley with the ground below feeling the explosion of rain drops, while other swaths of land, not feeling one […]

Cananea

And people wonder why I like driving?  I grew up sitting on the bench seats, watching the worlds of Arizona and Mexico pass me by, and this realization hit home as I drove to Cananea, Sonora, Mexico the other day, looking at the road and countryside and feeling right at home. The miles ticked by […]

Additional outlets for A SLOW TROT HOME

I received this today and since I must be the only person in the world who does not have one of these electronic book devices, I am sending this on to those who do.  I still enjoy the feel of a page and the closeness of the written word(for lack of a better phrase).  Some […]

“Will you carry my book?”

Back in the car, one more time, on the trail of bookstores. No, not the Barnes and Noble kind, the small independent tucked-out-of-the-way bookstores whose owners smile when you walk in the door and say “Hello.” And they continue smiling when I say, “Hi!  My name is Lisa Sharp and I just released a memoir…” […]

Time to move on…

In the italics below is a note from a relative of mine. I decided to post it because it summed up my purpose of writing the book, A Slow Trot Home. No matter what we do, whether it be creative, professional or personal, I hope we try to give some gift to people.  I spent […]

All done…and now marketing, but first, ohmmmm

The book, A SLOW TROT HOME,  is now available on Amazon.  A story of love of land, loss of home and life on the border – and a thank you to my mother – what a process this has been, cathartic, rolling emotions and now, a gratitude to all who gave me the support to continue […]

Passion

I had the pleasure of seeing BB King in Tucson last night, Feb. 18th.  He is 88 years old, still plays his guitar and sings with a passion that is filled with love. He devoted his life to music. To have that passion in life is such a rarity. During the concert, I flashed to […]