I am a mother of four, grandmother of five, one dog, three cats and throw in a few fish. When I am not writing I am... spending time with my family; figure skating; riding my bike (the peddling kind); being a "crazy camera lady" taking pictures of my beloved Gettysburg Battlefields; struggling with my alphabet issues of TBI, OCD, PTSD and ADD! Though very often frustrated by my disabilities, I strive everyday to better myself and the world around me.
Gettysburg is near and dear to my heart, and why I wrote a series that is based around it – Summer Ray. Today is July 2nd and the 2nd day of the battle. It’s the 158th Anniversary. In fact, my boyfriend and I published a photography book for the 150th anniversary. https://www.amazon.com/150th-Anniversary-Battle-Gettysburg-Photography/dp/1482583135 I have been … More THE STORY!
The last several months have been rough for me. It started out with me getting the Covid vaccinations. To each their own. If you don’t want to get vaccinated, it is your choice. I felt the need to get them because back in 2016, I became deathly ill with the flu and I didn’t want … More WORTH IT!
While away at Bethany Beach on a family vacation, it took a day or two for me to unwind from the project. I was still obsessing over it, when I should have been enjoying myself. Obsess is defined as, “reoccupy or fill the mind of (someone) continually, intrusively, and to a troubling extent.” I like … More JUST THE WRITER!
There are days when I feel so pressured into getting stuff done that I wonder if I am getting anything done at all! But then like the above picture, printing out the script and after doing a few re-writes, I am thrilled with the progress. I think of an ice sculpture and how magnificent they … More ENVISION IT!
Every Memorial Day since I started writing the story of Summer Ray, I have sat with the boys at the Gettysburg National Cemetery. I usually visit them throughout the year, but on Memorial Day with the American flags on every gravestone, it is just so much more patriotic. I wish the flags could stay up … More WE ARE AMERICAN PATRIOTS!
Upgrade the upgrades! What may have looked great last year, month or week, may not be so awesome today. It can be exhausting having to “raise (something) to a higher standard, in particular improve by adding or replacing components.” I love the definition to raise something to a higher standard. Branding, research, study, websites, bio’s, … More THAT EXTRA MILE!
“Enthusiasm” is defined as “intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval; zeal, great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective.” For those who have been on the project that has moved at a snails pace, it is easy to lose one’s enthusiasm. But the work still needs to be done. It … More MAKING THE SCRIPT BETTER!
The waiting is over. Our budget is back, professionally finished and wow…finally we can move forward. It was a long 18 months full of ups and downs, but we have an accurate budget . It is actually lower than I thought it would be and well, that is awesome news. Now it is raising the … More HAPPY TEARS!
Sometimes life gets in the way and things tend to stop, or at least slow down. After the 1st and 2nd Covid vaccines, I was sick both times. It took me off the ice for a total of three weeks. Then, the 2nd day I came back, I broke my left wrist. I cannot say … More A SMASHING SUCCESS!
After crossing the Delaware in what seemed were impossible weather conditions, Colonel Henry Knox wrote to his wife, “Perseverance accomplished what at first seemed impossible.” For years, landing on Mars was an impossibility as well. But it was perseverance on NASA’S part that made it happen. The Mars Rover is even named perseverance. It is … More A BETTER PLACE!
