Every week, I share special moments with my mother. My mother is dying from cancer. A tumour is growing on her windpipe and is slowly suffocating her. She is almost 93 years of age and has lived a good life. She is tired and is...
[caption id="attachment_9892" align="alignnone" width="300"] Dogs That Make Me Smile[/caption] This week I chose my top three dogs that made me smile. All three were chosen for different reasons. However, if you follow me, you know that I have a soft spot for service dogs, extra-large dogs,...
I have rediscovered the benefits of #stayhome because of social-isolation or self-distancing during the COVID-19. Although they may seem trivial to you, for someone who has to leave the house on a somewhat regular basis, there are things I can enjoy now that I #stayhome....
[caption id="attachment_9772" align="alignleft" width="225"] Yankee Doodle's hat for Montgomery[/caption] Singing while self-distancing. That's what we are doing this Sunday. As a family, we've been fortunate. Since we work together we can still visit on a daily basis, still self-distancing. Our grandchildren drop by, and my grandson...
I'm an author who benefits from being an introvert. I can socialize when I have to. I do like my friends and their company, but I also enjoy being alone without having conversations with myself. I'm not that introverted. However, I do talk to the...
I've compiled a list of my top five favourite dogs in movies. We’ve all seen them, the cute puppy or the gigantic dog that steals the scene in a movie. It doesn’t matter the genre, whether it’s a romance or action because if there’s a...
[caption id="attachment_8968" align="aligncenter" width="636"] 5 Reasons For Reading Romance Novels[/caption] First of all, you should never have to explain why you read romance novels. However, you can use the following five reasons: Reading romance isn't what it used to be If you don't read romance novels, you probably...
[caption id="attachment_9322" align="alignleft" width="1024"] Dancing couple[/caption] “I’m not a pretty boy. My face isn’t perfect.” “I’m not into pretty boys. It’s what’s in a man’s heart that appeals to me.” Dane laughed. “What’s so funny?” He gazed down at her and held her stare. “I’ve heard that one before.” “It’s true.” Dane...
Sharing with you Firstly, I want to share 5 things to know about service dogs, our four-legged heroes. They are not pets. Service dogs have a job to do. Do not distract them. Service dogs are expensive. It costs $1,500 to raise a puppy in its...
[caption id="attachment_9283" align="alignleft" width="960"] Don't let rejection get you down.[/caption] Celebrating Rejection One of my writing groups awards chocolates for successes. We celebrate requests for manuscripts, getting an agent or publisher, publishing a book, finishing writing a book, finishing a chapter. We celebrate any success we can...