Just Isn’t Fair: I Get to Live In California
I know, call me crazy. But I do love this whacky place. Every time I think about leaving, I wonder if anywhere else would just seem, well, dull. I have never had to work so hard for so little here,…
Z is for Zone
Welcome back to the last day of the A-Z Blog Challenge. This April has been the Letters of Gratitude. Some of you have stopped by every day. I owe you a badge! Others are new friends we have picked up…
Y is for You’ll Know When You Get There
Welcome back to almost the end of the A-Z Blog Challenge. My theme has been the Letters of Gratitude. Like I mentioned in yesterday's post, I'm in San Diego, taking a class for my Real Estate business. It is 3…
X is for Xanthoma
The definition of xanthoma, the meaning of the word Xanthoma: n. - A skin problem marked by the development (on the eyelids and neck and back) of irregular yellow nodules; sometimes attributable to disturbances of cholesterol Why Xanthoma, you ask?…
W is for Wedding Disasters
Wedding disasters interest me. Don't ask me why. In my romance novelist world of the happily ever after, I guess I just have this sick sense of humor for things that go horribly wrong. In this case, my post will…
V is for Violas
I love violas. They are cheerful, easy to grow, and make me look like I know what I'm doing as a gardener. They are perfect for filling in a potted grouping - they just grow where there's space and fill…
Understanding Balance
I was going to originally title this post: Understanding winning and losing. But that has the wrong connotation, because if someone "wins" that brings to mind someone else "losing." And isn't life a tapestry of both? And many would say…
T is for Tomales
Tomales, California is a great little coastal town, about 50 miles north of San Francisco, in Marin County. We used to take long drives through the countryside when my husband and I were first married, so I've driven these winding…
S: The Sexiest Man in Print
This is a reprint of a blog I did back in 2010. It was an interview with Jimmy Thomas, cover model, actor, martial arts practitioner and all round great marketing guru. No matter how you slice it, Jimmy Thomas is…
Q is for Quiet
Welcome back to the A-Z Blog Challenge, and my Letters of Gratitude. Q is for Quiet, especially the quiet hours of the morning. The favorite part of my writing day is the very early "wee hours of the morning," as…