Here it is. A full orbit around the sun and I’m back. What a ride it’s been from my 40th year to today, 41. I made it! I published 2 novels, researched a third, completed a house renovation, learned how to make a website, learned to become a publisher, started French classes and became a […]

Ok, I’m just going to say it. My ereader has changed my life. Not in a figurative/abstract way but in the most literal sense. Right now I’m researching my third story and I’m doing it on my ereader. I have been working on the internet, getting books from the library and reading about anything and […]

So here she is. My pal, my friend, my roadbike. I’ve wanted one of these since I was about 20 years old and a few years ago we splurged and I bought a new one. As a kid, I rode my bike everywhere. This continued through university and up until I met my hubby. I […]

I’ve something very important to tell you about our house and what we’ve been up to for the last three years! My darling hubby has been turning our attached garage into living space, dear readers, and at last we are finished and we have started painting. I am so delighted with painting the walls the starkest […]

This photo is from my grandparents’ memory box of when I was at boarding school. I absolutely loved riding then, and every time I see a horse in a field or being ridden down a road my heart stops for a minute. I used to take my kids (when they were in the stroller) for […]

Years ago, we adopted an orphaned baby elephant and sponsored its food and care for the year through the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. I thought it was an unbelievable opportunity to learn about these gentle creatures and have often thought that given the chance I would love to spend time working with the elephants first […]

There’s something about getting lost in a movie. I’ve always loved sitting in the theatre, having the lights come down and everything going dark. My love affair with movies started with E.T., then Star Wars, (for my 9th birthday party we went to see Return of the Jedi). Then the Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, and […]

Seriously. What was I thinking not including anything on my website about the number 1 passion in my life. This enthusiastic admission concerns all things France, French, and Francais! I started taking French lessons in September, with the hope of becoming fluent in a few years, and now I’ve developed a small obsession with a […]

I love roses and finally they’re starting to bloom in my garden! I have about 100 roses, some are huge climbers that wave back and forth over my head and others are spindly little things that are struggling to stay alive. I really have no idea why some thrive and others don’t. But I do know […]