I've been starting to research the next book in the Tinker Creek series, particularly regarding a critical female character who is a...

One of the favorite shops of The Husband and I closed its doors this month. The Cookery, a small retail outlet specializing in cuisine,...

They took Andrea to the hospital today. Three white-suited health workers from a private health transportation company wrapped her in...

January is the month for dieters. As many of us return from a couple of weeks groaning at the holiday boards, we gaze with shock at our...

My first novel, a romantic suspense story called A Champion for Tinker Creek, is scheduled to hit bookstores and online booksellers in...

I've been meaning to write something about book publishing for a while now, and since today's weather might freeze alcohol, it feels like...

It's been a busy 36 hours en Nuestro Casa that prevented me from writing yesterday. This is not an excuse, but it is a reason; it's been...

Blood pressure is probably high today; it's feeling more like Covid encircles us, laying siege. On Sunday during my Zoomed Toastmaster's...

Today is set aside to remember and celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, probably the most outstanding campaigner in favor of...

I made the mistake of heading out to the shops today. I wouldn't have done it, but we were running low on milk and needed a few things...

Another day, I sent more stuff to the dumpster, and fewer things were available in the shops. In addition to reducing the hours open...

No disgorgement today. I have an appointment to see my GP at 11:30. An 11:30 appointment is about the worst possible time for getting...

Today's disgorging covered the top shelf of our pretty large hall closet but required no trip to Goodwill. Since the hall closet's...

The Great Disgorgement continues apace. This morning, after about an hour's effort, a part of the hall closet floor that hasn't seen...

I bought the last of my local supermarket's fresh chicken this morning—the last. Two packages of flavored chicken wings had to be sold...

This morning what I have come to think of as The Great Disgorgement truly began. I had wanted it to start earlier in the week. But a...

Good morning readers. Today is a challenging Friday. First, I received the second of two vaccines against shingles (Shingrix) yesterday....

Today is proving a more difficult day than I imagined. Even as deliberately turn off the news and turn away from the videos and...

Just in case anyone harbored any doubts, this photo should illustrate one of the things I am most looking forward to avoiding next year...

After many months working at home last year, the Husband was eventually called back into the office around the middle of 2021. Needless...