One of the requirements for where I live is that I not be landlocked. I cannot swim. I get nervous when I’m in water above my waist. I’m fearful of snorkeling. I easily get seasick when I’m on a boat. All that…
A LOVE OF WATER
Category: ice
CEMITERIO DOS PRAZERES
This world famous cemetery is in a district of Lisbon called Prazeres, translated into English it means ‘pleasures’. So these burial grounds are known as Cemetery of Pleasures. Tall cyprus trees, planted along the walkways, stretch up, growing to such a…
IT IS SNOWING AGAIN
I don’t have the time to post a longer blog, but I thought I’d send along this photo. And as they say, “IT AIN’T OVER UNTIL IT’S OVER.” SNOW AGAIN TODAY! I heard from a friend UP north who said…
FEBRUARY IS THE LONGEST MONTH
I don’t know about you, but when February finally rolls around, I’ve had it with winter, and this slim block of time feels like it is the longest of all the months. The cold winds are sharper. The snow freezes…
SUPER BOWL SUNDAY AND GROUND HOG DAY
Today is February 1st. It might be mid winter, though I’m not sure about that. But it is Super Bowl Sunday and if you are a football fan, it’s a pretty big deal. If not a fan, then it’s a…
I’m on a writer’s blog today!
Today I am appearing on Suzanne de Montigny’s blog. Check it out, learn a little more about my novel FISH KICKER and please leave a comment. Happy reading. Here is the link to the blog post: http://suzannesthoughtsfortheday.blogspot.ca/2014/06/ice-snow-and-murder-margaret-mendels.html I’
IT’S STILL WINTER AND IT’S NOT OVER UNTIL IT’S OVER
It seems like such a long time ago when I first learned that FISH KICKER, my novel, was going to be published. Maybe it’s the long and unpredictable winter weather that’s added to making this season feel like it’s stretching…
FISH KICKER HAS A BOOK COVER
It’s really going to happen. FISH KICKER has a cover and a publication date, March 7. The editing is finished, the galley sent back to the publisher and it’s ready for the launch. Let me know what you think about…
DEVON AND THE DRAGONFLY
For the last couple of weeks, on Tuesdays, I’ve been picking up Devon after school. What a treat for a grandma!! We have a routine jig-jagging through the streets of Manhattan heading for the Barnes and Noble bookstore where about…
THE BIG WINTER STORM
This is a close up view of a rose hip encrusted in ice. Ice is everywhere today and though it’s starting to thaw and the ice is melting from the limb of the trees, the ice cycles falling from the…