In 2006, for our 30th anniversary, hubby and I visited Puerto Rico. The pigeons loved me.  🤣   We had a great time touring the fort, th...

The two books of my PATRIOT series have been updated by the publisher and they look terrific! I am thrilled. Both of the books have already...

Gay N. Lewis has been a guest at this blog twice but I'm very delighted she's posting again today! I've enjoyed reading several ...

My mother tried every sort of craft there was. At one point, she tried ceramics. She made egg cups. This is the last one left, which was ...

I was inspired by Garrison Keillor's column in the newspaper today. He spoke of "cheerful stoicism" and said, " If you...

The sun on Monday, August 21, 2017, was only about 75% obscured by the moon in our area of New Jersey. That didn't matter much. Most p...

My mother and my father posed for this photo in 1961. They were rowing on Treasure Lake, which was behind our house. The little dinghy, w...

I posted this a few weeks ago on my Facebook page. It had been part of one of the readings at Mass that day. I used Canva as usual to mak...

I bought a new journal this week. I have kept a journal for a long time. I was inspired as a child after I read Anne Frank's story. W...

I have bingo arms. Some folks call them bingo wings--the flabby, wiggly fat under the upper arms. I have resolved to tone up my arms. I a...

This is a closeup of the moss in my yard. It covers the concrete borders of the patio and the driveway. It has gotten into my flower gard...

SMASHWORDS   is having a spectacular  SALE.  For the entire month of July, readers may download three of my books for  FREE. (Look for the ...

The Groom (my new son-in-law!) and the Bride, aka Daughter #1 Daughter #1 and her true love were married this past weekend at our pari...

A long, long time ago my Uncle Bob, Aunt Grace, who was my mother's sister, and their two sons took a trip on the Queen Elizabeth. My...

Daughter #1's bridal shower went well. I had planned an afternoon tea with finger sandwiches, but several guests brought extra...

I decided I might try and grow my fingernails. I usually cut them down because if my nails are more than 1/16th of an inch long, they annoy...

Several years ago, I took the photo above of my flourishing chives. I love chives. When they are fresh, they are delightful sprinkled on ...

A long time ago, when our daughters were young, our church handed out pamphlets to guide parents in making Lent meaningful for children....

I love rag rugs. They remind me my maternal grandparents' house where these rugs were scattered everywhere on the linoleum floor. In ...