I made tons of progress towards my goals with a bullet journal until I bought lined post-it notes. Mistakes were made. Soon blue lined notes were stuck everywhere. So I'm back. I created a brand new bullet journal list and improved on the old one. I've already used it for half a day and can... Continue Reading →
Super Easy Bullet Point Journaling
The first time I read a blog title including bullet point journaling, I rolled my eyes. I mean, most of us are list makers, right? After seeing other posts around, I finally clicked on one. Whoa! It blew my mind. The key to bullet point list making is it also becomes a journal. How? By... Continue Reading →
Crossing Paths with Mary, Queen of Scots in Scotland: Photo Essay
We left Dalhousie in the rain and drove to Melville Castle. Finished in 1791, it's one of the "newer" castles in the area. We inquired in hopes of finding some bit of history about my relative, Mary Melville, but discovered some about another Mary, Queen of Scotts, and her lover, Rizzio. They lived in a... Continue Reading →
6 Best Travel Destinations Around Edinburgh, Scotland
We started our vacation in Glasgow and drove to Edinburgh. I only drove the wrong way once, but immediately rode over the median, much to the amusement of Scottish onlookers. Oopsy! I will take you on a photo journey of my six top destinations visited in the last few days. We stayed in Dalhousie Castle... Continue Reading →
When Destiny Packs Your Bags
Doesn’t it always seem when you get your proverbial ducklings to trot single file, Destiny senses your achievement and watches like a lurking bully? Just as you hit your stride it jumps from the bushes and scatters them. Yup. Big D loves to mess with us. We can’t predict what life has in store for... Continue Reading →
31 Days…
31 days. Slanted October light slices through the trees, casting shadows that creep across the withered landscape. Trees groan when wind claws brittle leaves from their branches. In shades of gold and blood-red scarlet to tawny brown they pirouette and spiral high in the sky, then sigh in resignation and finally rest upon the ground to... Continue Reading →
When People Think You’re Crazy
You’ve seen them, disheveled and disoriented people who mutter or sometimes curse at no one in particular. They are upset by others, both invisible and only seen in their mind. Their conversation may have taken place years ago only to be acted out again and again. I talk to myself all the time. I blame... Continue Reading →
Truth is Stranger than Fiction
"Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't." -Mark Twain While writing my book, I made the plot as plausible as possible, even though it delves into the paranormal. Readers will buy a few coincidences, but not a book full of them. What happened to... Continue Reading →
The Boob Report – Back to Reality, Oops There Goes Gravity
I made it through the double mastectomy in May knowing I would soon be surrounded by beauty in some of my favorite places while eating delicious food. My husband Danny and I flew to Barcelona and met our daughter who studied abroad. It had been over five weeks since the surgery and I still had... Continue Reading →
The Boob Report III – Post-op
When life sends you obstacles, start hurdling! First of all words cannot, nor ever will express my deepest gratitude in the support you have given me the last few weeks. The blogging community is amazing and all of you are the absolute best! I can feel your prayers as I write this on the night... Continue Reading →