The Sunday Salon: Summer Sunday

Summer is finally making an appearance here - appropriately enough, since according to the calendar today is summer’s official start date. It’s warm and humid though, not exactly my favorite summer weather. But at least it’s not raining and the sun is shining, so I’ll take it.

Here’s the wrap up of my week:

Reading Life: For the past month, it’s been a struggle to find a book that really grabbed my interest and attention on every level. I think I’m back on track, though, with House of Hawthorne, by Ericka Robuck.

Life In General: This Beautiful Season - A Love Note Just for You

Today’s post comes to you via Summer Love Notes, a project created by my friend, Debra Smouse, that offers us a “daily splash of summer in our inboxes” as a way to connect to the fun, carefree days of the summer seasons gone by.

I’m honored that Deb invited me to participate in this series, along with so many fine writers, artists, and coaches. If you haven’t signed up, you still can do so  - it’s free, and fun, and will inspire you to get the most out of this beautiful season.

So click here to read my Summer Love Note just for You...

 

Write On Wednesday: Happy Zone

Late yesterday afternoon my husband had an unexpected problem arise at work, one that required him to drop everything he was doing and switch gears. He was working from home already, in his office in our basement. I got home myself about 4:00, and went down to check on him. He was just getting started to work on this project, so I came back upstairs and closed the door so it would be quiet.

At 6:00, which is our usual dinner time, I went back to check on him again. Both dogs were down there with him, quietly sleeping in their little beds under his desk. His computer was humming along, his drawings were spread out around him, he was barely aware of my presence. 

 

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The Sunday Salon: Life This Week and A Summer Gift for You

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Summertime...it’s here at last. (Although today's pouring rain and chilly breezes don’t fit the picture I have in my head of summertime.) The good news? It’s a perfect day to stay in and start my summer reading in earnest. 

The other good news? Thanks to the expertise of Kerstin Martin, my wonderful web designer, we’ve ironed out the problems with subscriptions to my blog posts. SO, to jump start your summer reading, I’m offering a free copy of my book, Life In General, to the first five new subscribers to this blog. So sign up in the box on the right sidebar to get your copy. 

Cry Baby

I don’t cry very often. Even as a little girl, I didn’t turn on the tears in order to get my way. That’s partly because I was basically a happy child, who didn’t want for much. But also because tears weren’t well tolerated in my house- the usual response to whiny tears was being told to "stop crying or I’d get something to cry about."

So, not many tears.