Monday Procrastination

A Momentous Week

Monday I checked my email to find my book cover.  I opened it, not sure what I’d see.  Like a mother with a new born, slowly checking for all fingers toes to make sure the “baby” is perfect. After all, my directions said open and review to make sure the cover reflected the book.
 

I loved [...]

Cabin Fever

Snowy bench

   The temps outside have been frightful.  The wind chill far from delightful.  Snow falls when the temps rise.  One day the lake is jellied.  The next day the ducks, geese and gulls are walking on the lake’s solid surface.
    For several years Wisconsin enjoyed very mild winters.
    We got spoiled.  Heated garages, engine [...]

A Birthday & A Lake

Today is my birthday.  I’m not so old I proclaim my age, but I’m not young enough to shout it out either. Let’s agree that I’m well-seasoned and mellow.
            Any way, birthdays at this age are worth celebrating for several reasons: I’ve made it through another year,  I’m reasonably healthy and mobile, I have my [...]

Put Your Best Hand In: Volunteer

I started out thinking I’d write about contests, but then I realized I really was thinking more along the lines of volunteering with contest judging or coordinating being a subset.
 
So, you think?  She’s truly weird…how did she get from contests to volunteering?
 
Well, I’m sure many would say weird plus might fit parts of my personality, [...]