The last two weeks have been busy at my house. We can say summer is finally here. Last week, my nephew, Jon Galloway, and his wife, Arlene, visited us from Scotland. It\’s always good to see them and we enjoyed their visit. We only see them once every two years. With COVID, they didn\’t get …
I love free books! My publisher has several ebooks she is giving away in honor of World Book Day, which was really April 23. Go to this link and you can download the books through April 25, 2022. https://scrivenings.link/worldbookday There are five books you can download for free on your Kindle or other device you …
No, it isn\’t a wedding anniversary or a birthday, but the anniversary of a change in my life. An anniversary of life. On April 5, 2004, I went to a hospital for a laparoscopic hernia repair. Simple surgery. The surgeon assured it was very safe, but is it? For me it wasn\’t. During the surgery, …
I remember singing \”Precious Memories\” in church since I was small. My dad led singing in our small church, and it was one of his favorite songs. Our memories will remain with us forever. We all have wonderful memories of parents, grandparents, children, and grandchildren. Let me share a few with you. We were thinking …
What are the most meaningful things around you? Not physical things, but family, children, rain in the summer, stars at night, even the thunder and lightning are beautiful. Once I was waiting for an airplane to go from Dallas, TX to Knoxville, TN. It was raining, but we didn\’t know how bad the storm really …
Last week I typed \”The End\” on the last page of my novel. My shoulders became lighter, and it felt like a ton of bricks had lifted from them. What a great feeling. It\’s also a sad feeling. The characters you\’ve lived with for the last year have moved on with their lives. You\’re not …
Several weeks ago, I gained another year. I am now 81. That seems extremely old. Every obituary I read, the person who has passed is in their 80s. When I read my hometown newspaper, I notice more and more of my friends have passed over. My husband and I celebrated 59 years of marriage. I …
Most of us have heard and read this news over the last few days. Ukraine, a country about the size of Texas, is being invaded by Russia. We are seeing the bravery of the Ukraine people. They remind me of David fighting Goliath. I pray they will have the same outcome as David did. May …
Congress passed President\’s Day in 1968. Before that, we celebrated President Lincoln\’s birthday on February 12,and President Washington\’s birthday on February 22. They combined the two holidays in order for us to have one national holiday, the third Monday of February. A time between Lincoln\’s birthday and Washington\’s birthday. Congress decided we should have the …
Last week was a very busy week, and I forgot to do my blog until the wee hours of this morning. When it hit me, the blog post was blank. I could do two things. I could get up and write, or I could sleep. Sleep won. My publisher has an ebook sale going on …
