“You’re always on vacation,” my friend chided me when I told her I wasn’t available for a zoom meeting. I chuckled. “Well, let’s back up for a minute,” I responded. “I said I’d be out of town. And really, what exactly is a vacation? Does it count if you’re shlepping your own groceries because you plan to do you own cooking? How about if there is no housekeeping service other than your own? And what about swatting flies as I heave my trash bag into the dumpster. Does that really make a Continue Reading
Reading (because it’s too hot to do anything else)
Dear Readers. It’s been a while since we ‘talked’ but I’m back. To talk about, of all topics, reading. I couldn’t get to sleep last night. It wasn’t food that I’d eaten or a room that was too hot or too cold, or any of the other issues than can hinder a 70+ year old woman’s quest for sleep. I knew exactly what it was. I had no book to listen to. I have a confession. I'm addicted to audiobooks. Since my shoulder surgery in January, I have listened to an audiobook almost every night for Continue Reading
Sourdough for the win!
Here’s the thing about writing a book. You have to make quite an effort to sell it beyond friends and family, even if you're traditionally published. I’ve done a couple of book festivals, and truthfully, selling the two books I’ve written isn’t my strong suit so I’m trying to be more creative. And now, I’ve entered the world of craft fairs. Today was my first, at a nearby 55+ RV resort. To my left was a table of Avon products, and to my right, a table of jewelry. Ankle bracelets semed to be Continue Reading
Spring Training – Long Gone
Baseball. A long-time sign of spring as much as early crocus, sneezing, and if you live in the north, a snowstorm. The crocuses will make way for other plants, the sneezing will wane, and the snow will melt. But baseball is just getting started and for the month of March, spring training is our tease of the promise our favorite teams might hold for the upcoming season. I have just concluded my first year as a volunteer at the Surprise, Arizona ballpark, spring home of the Kansas Continue Reading