Monthly Archives: January 2019

What are you reading?

I am amazed at authors who don’t read. It was my love of reading that got me hooked on writing. Writing isn’t easy, at least for me. So it’s the reading that makes it all worthwhile. So where do I … Continue reading

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The problem with habit

This year, I’ve decided it was time to start getting into a shape other than round. Okay, I’m a realist, so I wasn’t talking crazy like joining a gym and being around other people. I was smart enough to know … Continue reading

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Maybe this is prepping for the end

Humans are among the most social animals on the planet. Even more so than bees, and that’s saying something. But, there are a large number of us who when faced with the possibility of interaction with people just go meh. I … Continue reading

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There can only be one

No, I’m not talking Highlander. Oooh, Highlander. Wait. What? Ahem. Let’s begin again. We bought a Firestick because we are cheap and didn’t want to buy a smart TV. I enjoy my firestick to watch our Apps like Netflix, Hulu, PBS, … Continue reading

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The relationship is over

I supposed I should have expected it. But we had been together for over 7 years, and well, I just took it for granted that our relationship would continue forever. I was wrong. And blindsided. Everything had been fine on … Continue reading

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Author Vs Autocorrect

Well, it finally happened. Autocorrect realized I wasn’t talking about ducks, giving a duck, or that something was ducking obvious. I’ll admit, autocorrect shows a bit of creativity in its interpretation of my vocabulary and sentence structure. And sometimes it’s … Continue reading

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Progress Report

Sometimes, it seems as if I’ve been writing this book forever. Truly, it’s only been since September. Well, that’s not entirely true. I started it back in December of 2013. But that book is long gone, replaced by something better. … Continue reading

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Power up

Like many folks, we received a few electronic gadgets for Christmas. Gadgets that charge using a USB port. Sadly, our Mac only has 4 standard USB ports and 3 are permanently taken. So what is a person to do? We … Continue reading

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Collections, Part 3

And then there are the items that we deliberately collect. I’m not sad to say that I have many such collections, mostly related to crafts like scrapbooking, jewelry making, and quilting. There’s my book collection which now spans 3 rooms … Continue reading

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Collections, Part 2

I have another collection going. One, I’m thinking I’m not alone in. It’s emails. I save them. Not all of them. I’m not that far gone, but one to five a day, which really adds up. I need to get … Continue reading

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