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January 26, 2022 · 12:00 am

Photo of the day, day 26

For the past week I have been at my daughter’s home helping her and her hubby take care of their baby as they transition back to the work environment after their maternity leave ends. And yes, I did say their maternity leave. They were both granted 16 weeks post-delivery, which is great, but in my humble opinion, it should be a year each! BUt that is a post for business owners and the government to have,

I have been having me some fabulous grandma time!

This handstitched quilt is draped over the baby’s crib and denotes the theme of small woodland animals he has in his room.

This is my view every day when I wake up because his crib is across from my bed.

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January 25, 2022 · 12:18 am

Photo of the day, day 25

LADY WITH A BOOK

This oil painting hangs in my daughter’s apartment. It was painted by my mother-in-law ( her grandma Peggy) eons ago but it really shows all the talent my MIL possessed.

She was an amazing human being. Raised 6 kids, then when they were all done with their college educations, went back herself and earned a BA in Fine Arts.

I wish everyone was blessed to have a woman in their lives like her.

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January 24, 2022 · 12:15 am

Photo of the day, day 24

Another oldie but a goodie I found recently. The day says October 1961 so I was 17 months old. In just one more month I will fall out the window of our Brooklyn apartment, thereby leading to my lifetime of scars and fears. I think this is the last picture ever taken of me where my face was straight and my eyes were even.

Le sigh….

But the picture is so joyous – literally, the calm before THE FALL – I had to share.

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January 23, 2022 · 12:10 am

Photo of the day, day 23

Another sign of the times – but times past! I found this little gem the other day. The baby is me, the two people my Godparents at my Christening in June 1960. You can see the difference between then and now in the Catholic tradition – my Godmother has her head covered. Back then it was mandatory for women to cover their heads in church and for men to remove their caps/hats.

I’m told I never made a sound when the ice-cold Holy water was poured over me. I think this is where my love of cold showers originated, LOL!

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January 19, 2022 · 12:00 am

Photo of the day, day 19

I do have a lot of mugs!! haha

This is another fav because, really, when it comes down to it this is exactly what writers are: storytellers.

Some are better than others, assuredly.

But within every writer is a burst of inspiration that cries out “Let me tell you a story.”

Love that!

Photo of the day, day 18

I post a lot of pics of Maple Leaf because she is just the center of my home universe now. I love this one because of what she is doing. She usually waits at the front door – which is glass – for my hubby to come home every night. The moment she sees his car she goes bananas!

With the weather being so friggin’ cold here I don’t like to open the front door because all the cold comes in. Maple has figured out a way to still watch for hubby every night by sitting on the couch ( which she is theoretically not allowed on) and gazing out the window for him. The moment his car pulls into the driveway she goes bonkers.

She’s a pretty smart cookie to have figured this out. Especially since – and I repeat – she is not allowed on the couch.

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January 17, 2022 · 12:01 am

Photo of the day, day 17

I know this is a bit of an odd photo, but it made me laugh. Here’s why: this is a pic of Maple Leaf. She was sick the other day and I put a blanket over her to keep her warm. She was completely covered when I left the room. I came back a moment later and she’d stuck her right paw out of the blanket, still completely covered everywhere else. I got a good laugh out this because I sleep the same way – with one leg out from under the blankets.

Like mother like canine….

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January 16, 2022 · 12:00 am

Photo of the day, day 16

People come into your lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. The artist who painted me today’s photo is life-time keeper.

The first day of kindergarten, my daughter made a forever friend. Luckily the young lady’s mother became one of mine, as well. I watched this 5-year-old grow into an inquisitive, lovely, and funny child, teenager, and then woman. Along the way, she found her passion in photography and art. As an aside, my professional headshot picture was taken by her. Several years ago when I embarked on this writing journey she painted me today’s photo. It’s a little play on words because you can interpret it two ways: as write, being I must write now, and as a just do it – right now! I love that.

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She truly is a lifetime keeper!

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January 15, 2022 · 12:00 am

Photo of the day, day 15

As a writer, I am first a voracious reader. I love reading books about the craft of writing and try to get in at least 4 or five new ones every year.

Under the title WHAT I’M READING NOW is this new little gem I picked up the other day. I am almost done with it. For a romance writer, tropes are something I think about all the time when I am starting a new story or trying to figure out why one I’m writing isn’t working.

This book is very easy to read and chock full of examples of tropes in the movie world, books, and every day life. Love that!