VIII, IX, X & XI

Yes – I’m still here! 😉 The last six months were quite a ride. Some seasons were very full, and I didn’t want to hold myself to posting regularly. And even in the quieter times I wasn’t in the right space. I knew that whatever I had to say wasn’t articulate or shareable yet. I …

Book Review: “The Lace Widow” by Mollie Ann Cox

In 1804’s New York, the only thing harder than being a woman is being a widow. Still reeling from Alexander Hamilton’s death, his widow Eliza must clear her son of suspected murder while caring for her other children and household. As she unravels the mystery of her husband’s death and the scandal that overshadowed his …

Book Review: “The Otherworld” by Abbie Emmons

A lighthouse on a virtually deserted island. Two pilots who are also brothers. A father-daughter relationship that smacks of Tangled. Oh, yes, and romance. This, ladies and gentlemen, is The Otherworld by Abbie Emmons. Orca Monroe wants only one thing for her eighteenth birthday: to experience the Otherworld – the mysterious “mainland” across the sea …

double-up cappuccino

I tend to comfort drink in winter. And by that I mean a lot of hot drinks, generally of the caffeinated variety. If we go out for coffee, I'll choose a double-up cappuccino nine times out of ten. Got yours? Nice 🙂 Let’s round up some fun stuff. Reading . . . In my study …

of dominoes and honesty cards

You know those seasons where one thing follows another . . . follows another . . . and another . . . and you don't have much breathing space . . . and your logistics better be perfectly lined up . . . and your brain is is in nomad mode . . . and …