Looking back, it is easy to see the movers and shakers in your life. Those people who have affected you for the better {or for the worse.} Sometimes, you can even see how if you had diverged from your path in even the slightest way, you might have missed out on all of it. In 2009, I attended my first summer writing conference, and history was made. Alliances formed. Connections established. Diamonds polished. Though I was terrified and feeling way out of my league, I ran into a spunky blonde woman seated near the bookstore and asked if I could join her. Connection #1. Later, that woman’s roommate would enter...
The love of horses…
“An inborn love of the horse is instinctive, quiteunreasoning, and one cannot recall any beginning of what seems to have always been there, together with a craving for perfection in the object of interest.” ~Lady Ann Blunt~
Book Review: A Necessary Deception
Description: When young widow Lady Lydia Gale helps a French prisoner obtain parole, she never dreamed he would turn up in her parlor. But just as the London Season is getting under way, there he is, along with a few other questionable personages. While she should be focused on helping her headstrong younger sister prepare for her entré into London society, Lady Gale finds herself preoccupied with the mysterious Frenchman. Is he a spy or a suitor? Can she trust him? Or is she putting her family in danger? My Review: How wistful and romantic to be swept into this tale and time period. After reading mostly World War II...
Snow and sickness on Valentine’s Day
Snuggled with two 70-pound dogs on our (thankfully) new and soft couches, I guess you could say my Valentines Day wasn’t typical. No strength to cook a fine meal, no groceries at all, even. But I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…Valentines Day shouldn’t be limited to once a year. Every day, every week, every month should be dedicated to making the most of your relationship. Still, spending the week sick wasn’t what I expected. Then, throw in some strange, hail-like snow and it’s an unforgettable night to be sure. Things don’t always go a you plan. It’s part of life. That’s really all I have in me...