Yikes! I’m Going Gray at 84!
The COVID pandemic, while challenging and exhausting in so many ways has had one positive effect on me and, I suspect on you too. It has helped me “embrace” my gray hair – the color represents those years of trial and error--and all the little pieces woven into my...
My Big Brother Jay Gerber – Success Written in the Sky
My big brother, Jay Gerber, is my spokesman for his memoir. You guessed it, I'm writing his story with him. Jay has accomplished more in his 87 years than most people could in two lifetimes. But he’s not done yet! He wants to get it all down in a book – all his...
The Great Cheesecake Mystery
We picked a good day to prune our aged cherry tree. Lots of healthy exercise and well worth the work. After we finished the tree we made the cheesecake. The Cheesecake recipe that I’ve been making for fifty years was the best, I thought. Then my almost 24-year-old...
A Room with a New View
Tom and I have been hanging around the house a lot lately - as everyone is and we had the idea to freshen things up. What better way to pass the time than an easy (and free) home project. When was the last time you rearranged your furniture? How about today? You can...
Coronavirus Versus Us – Just a couple of lovebirds taking it one day at a time
It's a scary time out there for all of us, especially those of us in our golden years. We've been through a lot in our time, war, unemployment, illness, divorce, death of loved ones, but we continue to march on because that's what we do. We are the generation who have...
Shades of Red
Roses are red . . . We've all heard that little ditty numerous times. But have you ever wondered what makes red such a powerful color? Why does red make a bold fashion statement? Why does it look great as a feature wall in your home? Why does red pop on a book cover?...
Let’s Get Cozy
Winter is the time for cozy, comfort food. Tom and I love our comfort food on the lighter side as it's easier on the digestion. That's why I created this dish - to help my own digestion. There is no combination anywhere like this. The most important part is the...
WOMEN OF CONVICTION
It's downright painful to think about the women who fought for their vote and their freedom in the nineteenth-century. Women were kept in the kitchen, away from the real world, but they were cunning, seeking education, politics, and forming organizations to fight...
Write a Book and Learn to Write
I've got two historical romance books under my belt, Indigo Sky and The Unforgettable Miss Baldwin, but that doesn't mean I'm a grammar expert. Nope. I'm still learning and honing my craft. In 2015, after my first book, Indigo Sky, was published by Soul Mate...
Art Could Save Your Life
(Originally written and published by Sara Genn at The Painter's Keys) Dear Artist, and to all my wonderful friends in the arts: In Canada, doctors are prescribing museum visits with the cost of admission covered by universal healthcare. “We know that art stimulates...
A piece of Nashville
It was only two days after the big event, a truck smashing into the rear of my Acura RDX on I-95, in crawling traffic, and disabling the car. Obviously, I survived. It was a good time to get away with our son and daughter-in-law and enjoy being alive in Nashville....
Thanks For Giving us the Claus Family
I'm writing this on Thanksgiving Day sitting in the Claus home in my sister-in-law's den loving the space in this place, especially the kitchen. As an interior designer since 1969, I couldn't have done any better with this home. Joyce got it right—function and beauty...
Red shoes magic
I have a pair of red shoes. When I put them on I feel like Dorothy. Remember her? She was the little girl in the Wizard of Oz. When she clicked her shoes together she was magical. Swept away by a cyclone from the Kansas prairies to the Land of Oz, Dorothy and her dog,...
Author Speak Luncheon – Reminder. Let’s Party!
On the Rocks Oil/Aluminum 36x36 This is a reminder blog for my Author Speak luncheon on Friday, Nov 1 at noon. At the Norwalk Public Library. Sign up for my newsletter when you arrive at the library, you could win a goodie basket. Wednesday, is my painting day in...
That Dog-gone Kousa Dogwood
A tree grows in Fairfield, in our backyard, taking over the garden, the house, and the patio. The Kousa Dogwood in bloom is gorgeous. In one month all the flowers turn brown and ripen into juicy berries with a bitter/astringent taste. The exterior of the berry is...
COAST OF THE ALGARVE
I haven't been to the French Rivera. I haven't been to the cliffs of Amalfi. I have driven, toured and run the soft sparkly sand through my fingers at the Algarve. The Algarve is Praia eo Camilo (Lagos)150 kilometers/90 miles of coastline. We drove to S. Vicente, the...
Indie Author Day Is Coming Soon.
On Saturday, October 12, libraries across North America (and the world) will be celebrating INDIE AUTHOR DAY. It's the third annual event celebrating indie (self-published) authors in their home towns and cities. And it truly gets better every year! I'll be one of...
Mangia! Mangia! Mangia!
I have a recipe for you today straight from Mrs. Maniscalco's kitchen. About 70 years ago, I babysat for Mrs. Maniscalco's grandson, Bennett. They lived above my parents' variety store in Brooklyn. The one remark from her that stands out to me was, "Never skim off the...