Ordinary Time

I am on a short writing hiatus after writing two novels in four years. What do I even DO right now? Set Up a Toddler Bedroom My spouse is familiar with the joke that a writer's home is never so tidy—dishes clean, laundry folded, cabinets sparkling—as when a writer has a deadline that they are… Continue reading Ordinary Time

In 2025 I was a Convalescent

I am ending 2025 how I began it ... on bed rest.  The weekend before Christmas, my foot caught on some uneven pavement outside the mall. I tripped and fell, mercifully not breaking any bones. My right side is bruised and cut, with the worst pain coming from a skinned knee and a swollen red… Continue reading In 2025 I was a Convalescent