
The Joy of Cooking Lefse
My siblings, pictured below, enjoy the baking and cooking rituals taught to us by our parents and grandparents. My sister and I attended...

Never say never…to NaNoWriMo’
“Don’t wait to start writing. Write every day, even if you don’t have anything to say” These are my words, parsed with verve, to anyone,...


Cognitive Dissonance and Aging
Cognitive dissonance is the general topic in this blog, a favorite concept of mine. I have spent a lifetime reducing discomfort caused by...

Humbled by Ants
I’ve beaten two big C’s (Covid and Cancer), parallel roller-coaster rides replete with worries and wins a minute. I still haven’t caught...


AN AUTHOR’S MAKEOVER JOURNEY
In my blog last month, I gave you all the reasons why a ‘wardrobe makeover’ was important to my writing journey:...

A Wardrobe Makeover – Coming Soon!
When I began writing novels in 2001, I had no idea what kind of writer I would be, much less what quality of story I could muster. I...

It’s About Time: 2022 Sibling Reunion
Covid has kept so many of us away from loved ones, especially family members who are spread out over the U.S. as are my siblings. For the...


I Can Can!
The last time I canned fruit was 1990 something. Yet I’ve had luscious fruit on my California property for the last twenty years. Why did...

The Miracle
Although I have maintained my monthly blog on this website, I must fess up to a truth: I did not write in 2021. This admission from an...