I have to confess, I'd never read a Nancy Drew book until recently, even though I've been crafting the hardcover books into clutch purses for years. My granddaughter and I decided to read one together on the nights when she slept over. I'd saved the text from The Secret of Red Gate Farm, so that's what we started with a few months ago. We just finished it. It was... interesting Right away, … [Read more...]
It’s Not the Same Old Vacation Spot
Since 1985, when our youngest child was a baby, our family has vacationed on the beaches of Cape Hatteras in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. "Doesn't that get boring?" a friend asked. "Why stay at the same place year after year?" Maybe my friend thinks: You've been there once, so you've seen it all. Check it off your list and move on to another destination. I don't think that way. Neither … [Read more...]
What, Why, How: Angela Barton
What: In 2017 I signed a three-book contract with Ruby Fiction (a new imprint of Choc Lit Publishing). Two of my novels are contemporary women’s fiction and one is historical fiction. Why: Writing is like a therapy for me. For a long time I felt I couldn’t control my own life so I escaped into stories, which I could control. If I have a problem, I give it to one of my characters and help … [Read more...]
Out of the Doldrums
Finally. Today, trail riding felt different. Today it wasn't grueling. Lost mojo Lately, I've been wondering where my bicycling mojo had gone. I delayed my start this spring because, due to the coronavirus shutdown, the trails near me were packed with walkers and bicyclists. It was just too peopley for me. I started riding in earnest in June. I was really dragging butt, too. I'd start … [Read more...]
Setting Limits in a Pandemic
What if your friends don't mask up? When visiting with friends during the coronavirus pandemic, most of us understand that “You are now swimming in the same pool with not just that person, but all the people those people are interacting with,” said Dr. Aaron Milstone at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. This is what contact tracing has taught us. If you're hanging with your … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 39
- 40
- 41
- 42
- 43
- …
- 115
- Next Page »