Life in General
If I Only Had the Internet
Every once in awhile, we’re reminded of how dependent we are on something we take for granted. This week I was reminded once again of how much time I spend on the internet. While we wait for our new house to close, my husband and I are housesitting for friends on the opposite coast. The…
Read MoreCatch-Up or This and That
In my quest to tie up knots and organize my in-transition life, lots of odds and ends today. We found a house! The house has passed inspection. So even though we haven’t signed the final check and moved our stuff from storage in Maryland, (that’s where the mover stowed our accumulated junk) things are looking…
Read MoreBiltmore Snapshots
This has been a month of transition. We’re settled temporarily on the east coast of Florida, enjoying the sunshine and exploring our October home. Along the way it looks as if we might have bought a house in a place fondly reminiscent of Happiness Key. I’ll tell you more about it once the inspection is…
Read MoreSummer’s End and What’s Ahead
My next blog will be from scenic Asheville, home of our Goddesses Anonymous friends. But meantime where in the world is Emilie? Well, Michael, Nemo and I are packing up our entire cottage in Western NY, storing everything we’re keeping in one room that was renovated last year and doesn’t need anything else done to…
Read MoreThe Family We Inherit
My son-in-law’s mother died this week. We knew it was inevitable, and she died surrounded by the people who loved her. She was too young, and she had too many contributions left to make, but I take comfort in the wealth of family who were there for her at the end. Her life will be…
Read MoreA Sneak Preview of One Mountain Away
Shhh. . . Don’t tell anybody, but I’ve just updated my website and added all new pages about the upcoming release of One Mountain Away. You can find an overview, my inspiration, praise from fellow authors and reviewers, an excerpt, book discussion questions, even a recipe. We had hoped to have an entirely new website to launch…
Read MoreJune: What Busy Feels Like
I’m always busy. You probably are, too. We zip from project to project, destination to destination. We multi-task and feel guilty we can’t do three things at once instead of two. We put memo pads beside our beds in case we remember something else we need to do in the middle of the night. We…
Read MoreTidbits
Just a few fun tidbits today. Tidbit One: Some of you have written to learn the fate of Treasure Beach, the “novellini” I wrote last year for Southern Exposure, set between Fortunate Harbor and Sunset Bridge (books two and three of the Happiness Key series.) I’m happy to say that while you can no longer read it at my blog, you…
Read MoreHome: A Moving Target
The last weeks have been packed full of surprises. Unexpected knee surgery. Selling our house to builders who will tear it down and build two where it used to stand, a not uncommon occurrence in Northern Virginia. Our offer accepted on a house in Florida, which, after making plans and finding movers, had to be…
Read MoreAngels All Around Us
I’m sitting in someone else’s home looking out at a million dollar view and thinking about how many wonderful people there are in this world. You’ve met them, too, but just in case you’ve forgotten? There are angels all around us. Let me tell you about the angels I’ve met in the past 24 hours…
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