Book Club and a Sunday matinee
I went to the movie Book Club on the weekend. I left my husband at home and watched it with a friend. I figured it would be an uber-chick...
Happy Thursday
Some mornings it all comes together. You leap out of bed, tackle the day and get a thousand things done before you leave for work. Other...
Party like a Viking . . . maybe not
A few days ago, I finished formatting A Trail of Embers, ordered a proof copy and sat back to wait for it to arrive. When I reached this...
Spring is in the air or What's that smell?
I’m writing about something near and dear to my heart—actually, it's closer to my nose. It’s now official, our friendly neighbourhood...
. . . and that's a skunk—how to win graciously at Crib—or not
I learned to play crib early. What can I say, my dad was in the Air Force. I also learned how to play Black Jack, but never for money,...
Wine, weddings and a little DIY help
I’ve been thinking about wine. Red wine, white wine, blush—any of them, just wine . . . and weddings. It’s almost Spring and love is in...
Launching A Trail of Embers
Today my book A Trail of Embers started its 30-day Kindle Scout campaign. What’s that you ask? Let me tell you about it. Amazon calls it...
Cleaning out the garage—Is there an art to it?
52 Over 50—Writing the year Challenges aren't always fun. After all, this is about getting off the couch and doing something. This week’s...
Treading on thin ice
I’m going to write about snowshoeing again, not from a “get outside and breath the fresh air” point of view, but from a returning to a...
Saying yes instead of maybe
Last week’s challenge started out as making sure I said yes, instead of maybe or no. I have a tendency to jump in with a no and then...