About the author

Ardelle Holden

<p/>&#13; &#13; <p>An award-winning writer and artist, Ardelle Holden has had a wealth of life experiences raising two children with her husband, Patrick, working together in aviation, mining exploration, and in the wild rice lakes of northern Manitoba. She worked as a medical office assistant in Victoria for years and formed three companies to satisfy her need to share her creative enthusiasm.</p>&#13; &#13; <p>Ardelle is pursuing her diverse artistic passions in retirement in Nanaimo, BC and Ajijic, Mexico.</p>