2016 CIPA EVVY Book Awards My book COWGIRL is a finalist in the 2016 CIPA EVVY awards competition. Here is the link to the finalists: CIPA EVVY Finalists. Amazon US Link COWGIRL: Horsebreaking in the Old West In California at the turn of the century, teenager Risa decides an arranged marriage is not for…
DetailsSkin Removal Surgery Cosmetic plastic surgery? I never thought I would be one of those people who signed up for some cosmetic surgery, but it turns out, I am. Losing 20% of my body weight and keeping it off for a year makes me a candidate for skin removal surgery. My eyelids are drooping over…
DetailsA Bit of Whimsy I root for a minor league baseball club called the Wilmington Blue Rocks. I thought it would be whimsical to own a baseball cap with Blue Rocks in Hebrew, so I had one made up. I’ll be stylin’ at the next game! For those of you who want a Mina update,…
DetailsIt’s Tonight! Passover starts at sundown tonight. I’ve been working for two days for my holiday table and evening order of service. The shame is that it’s the same amount of work for five people, as we will be, as it is for twelve. But we have a nice little group, and it’s going to…
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I leave in three weeks for my second road trip of the summer, to Cambridge, Maryland.
6 days and counting until my road trip to visit Milford, Delaware, which is supposed to have an active artists’ community. I can’t wait to hit the road, even if it’s only for one nigiht.
I’ll keep you posted.
Ready to clean up Chapter 3 and start Chapters 4, 5, and 6. I’m giving myself a thumbs up!
This is just a quick note to wish all my Christian readers a Happy Easter, and wish my non-Christian friends a Happy Sunday. Either way, enjoy the day.
Home Improvement Junkie Do any of you get inspired by home and garden reality shows to make some changes? An old show called Design on a Dime made me challenge myself to redo the kitchen for under $1,000, and I met the challenge with just pennies to spare. Other shows caused me to paint over…
DetailsDecibel Update 1 Just a quick note to let you all know that my next book is coming along nicely. The story took a huge left-turn off the track, and new characters have introduced themselves to me. It’s leaning toward my whimsical side rather than the original plan, my historical fiction side. But I’m sure…
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