Mar 5, 2023 | Happenings, My Life
The aftereffects of COVID hang around. Namely the fatigue! There is much I want to do with two books to work on and tax season upon us. Yet, I do a little bit and I’m ready to take a nap! Others have cautioned me not to jump in too soon, but they don’t have to push...
Feb 28, 2023 | Happenings, My Life, On Writing
My Christmas poem each year is usually more on the religious side, but this year as I contemplated what to write, I saw a little mouse in my mind’s eye, and “A Tiny Christmas” told the story of a mama mouse hoping to find food to feed her 5 little ones. The feedback...
Feb 25, 2023 | Happenings, My Life
It was recommended strongly that I go to the emergency room since my saline level was dangerously low. Reluctantly, I called a friend to come and get my little dog and called 911. The paramedics were very kind and carted me off to the nearest hospital emergency room....
Feb 24, 2023 | Happenings, My Life
For years I have prided myself on not being sick. No flu for 50 years (also no flu shot); I rarely had a cold, and I thought I was nicely escaping COVID! However, on January 27th I woke up and it hit me like a ton of bricks! Suddenly I felt like I wanted to die and...
Feb 24, 2023 | Happenings, My Life
On January 13th my family gathered at the home of Brian, my daughter’s adopted son in Chula Vista, for our first reunion in 6 years. All my grandchildren were there except two, one had to work and the other was in a program. I hadn’t seen my oldest granddaughter in 5...
Jan 31, 2023 | Biblical Fiction, Faith, Happenings, My Life, On Writing, Technique
Because there is a Catholic viewpoint and a Protestant viewpoint, I had many interesting conversations with Catholic readers who disagreed with me on the status of Mary. In spite of that viewpoint, Mary was not a perennial virgin. She lived in a small town, drew water...
