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Image generated by ChatGPT Gina pulled her apron down from the hook on the back of the door and put it on. It was heavy-duty, made of canvas...

The last time I posted to this blog was way back in the pre-Trump, pre-COVID19 era. Sometime around the end of 2014, to be exact. That post ...

As 2014 draws to a close I am preparing to self-publish my very first book. If all goes well, Kate Gets On With It , will be published on Sm...

In my last post I asked you to help me decide if I should stay here in New Jersey, or move to West Palm Beach, Florida, and I haven't po...

Did you ever have one of those moments when you are about ready to give up on something you'd be hoping for, when something surprising h...

My birthday present to myself this year was business cards. I don't really need business cards, and it wasn't even about wanting ...

Today I turn forty-seven and embark on a brand new year of life. My happy birthday hug from Luna I've been pondering what values, ...

The county where I live is celebrating its 300 year anniversary this year. Literally hundreds of events have been planned throughout the yea...

In an earlier post I mentioned one of my cost-saving strategies was going to be to start a meal swap club. Not just to save money, but also ...

I've been so caught up in my housing angst I haven't posted about much else, so this post about a great tool for writers is long ove...

I finally made it here, to the land of palm trees and turquoise waters. I managed to forget my allergy pills and my phone charger, but it ...

Saturday mornings are one my favorite times. The kids are at the babysitter, their mom is at work and Big Brother is either sleeping in, or ...

The fence along my driveway I've been thinking a lot lately about the old saying 'Good fences make good neighbors.' I've...

The hardest part about foster care was the feeling that we, the kids and I, had no control over what happened to us. DCF could (and did) mak...

June will mark the official end of my first year working my three-year plan . When I look at the goals I set for myself I'm pleased at h...

If I'm a writer, why don't I just stick to blogging about writing? Why bother with all this 'three year plan' stuff...

The last couple of years have been eventful, to say the least. Finally, now that foster care is behind me and the kids and their family are ...

One of my goals for this year was to finally take care of a laundry list of dental care items that I've put off for far too long now. I ...

As 2013 draws to a close I can't help but look back and marvel at what an intense and amazing year it was. When 2013 dawned we were st...

I'm having a hard time reconciling myself to the fact that the holiday season has officially begun. Halloween is behind us, Thanksgiving...