Surgery Successful!
This is just a quick note to let everyone know that Debbie’s surgery was successful and she’s recuperating at home. She is grateful for everyone’s prayers!
Renate
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How was Your Day, Honey?
On Monday I crammed as much as I could into a single day. After three radio interviews, a videographer took footage of me for a one-minute video greeting and then he and I traipsed about town for the last of the Cedar Cove Readers’ Group questions, also for video. I visited the doctor for my pre-operation appointment, had blood work done, managed to actually work on the revisions for 20 Wishes (my 2008 hardcover) and then raced over to Bremerton with my daughters Jody and Jenny to meet my dear friend, June Scobee Rodgers.
Home Again
I'm back! My intention was to blog every day that I was on tour for KNIT TOGETHER, but so much for that. There was plenty to write about, too. I ran into tornados, flash floods, rain like I’ve never seen – well, other than Florida, plus lightning that put the Fourth of July fireworks display to shame. And that was just Chicago. The storms followed me to Cincinnati and St. Louis, too, with spectacular thunder and lightning displays.
On the Road Again . . .
I'm off for the next ten days on business, starting with meetings in New York City. From New York I head for Detroit and the start of the tour for KNIT TOGETHER. I’ll be in five cities in as many days. This is a form of speed touring, which should work well. I have a secondary goal, other than meeting my wonderful readers and autographing as many books as possible. My quest is to find a baked potato. As I wrote earlier in the week, the much-loved baked potato has disappeared from
From a Cell Phone to a Blackberry
I might not have a technical mind but I am not a stupid person . . . or so I thought until I purchased a Blackberry. I should have recognized I was in way over my head when the “phone” came with not one but two instructional CDs. It required an entire CD to show me how to turn the phone on. (I am not making this up.) As for voice mail and text messaging . . . I’m going to need college level classes.
Bring Back the Baked Potato!
I’m wondering if anyone else has noticed what’s happening in restaurants all across America. They’ve done away with the baked potato. I wonder if Idaho knows about this. read more
A Frustratingly Good Week
I’ve had the most frustrating and yet wonderful week of my year. Frustrating because I really haven’t accomplished much of anything work-wise. On the other hand , it’s been a good week because I’ve been enjoying meeting with family and friends.
How to Avoid Temptation
Reader Bonnie Arnold mailed me a chatty letter about her summer adventures. She mentioned she’s on a new diet, and in an effort to avoid temptation she avoided the route to work that took her directly in front of the town bakery. Then one day she forgot and drove past. Sure enough, the bakery window was loaded with delicacies. Her resolve wavered, read more
Be Sure to Moisturize!
I’ve been reading Nora Ephron’s book I Feel Bad About My Neck and laughing myself silly. The book bemoans the problems of aging and what we do as women to slow down the process.
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Gettysburg
I’m really not much of a Civil War buff, but Wayne is and he jumped at the opportunity to tour Gettysburg with our friends the Roches from Florida. I figured I’d ride along with Wayne and Gary, who is a certified guide. Thinking I’d probably be bored, I brought along my knitting to help occupy myself while Gary explained the details of the battles. It didn’t take long for me to set my knitting aside and get caught up in the tales of the conflict that so divided our country.
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Too Old for Bingo
I’ve often wondered if any of my children would develop the desire to write. All four are wonderfully creative, but to this point none has shown any inclination toward the written word. Just recently, however, my eight-year-old grandson James, started writing stories.
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