My husband, the love of my life, has lots of interests and I am often amazed at how varied they are. I thought I’d put together a little compilation of favorite moments and surprises for your viewing pleasure. Some I was a part of, some I knew about in advance, and and some I was […]
October 18, 2022
I live in central California in a home that was built in the 1960s. Not many homes of that era were built with central air conditioning, and ours is no exception. For the most part, we get along just fine. We have a couple of portable air conditioners in our home that take the edge […]
September 5, 2022
The global book market in 2021 was 138.3 billion dollars. I was surprised to learn, according to Global Books Market Size & Industry Trends Report, 2022 – 2030 (grandviewresearch.com), that by 2030, it is estimated to be 164.22 billion. Let’s do an over-simplified calculation; at an average book price of $15, that is 9.2 billion […]
September 2, 2022
As I wrote and published my recent book, it became clear how important perseverance is when you are working on a large project. When you self-publish, you are responsible for all aspects of the process. Obviously, you write the material. Then, you need to ensure that the material is formatted correctly for both print and […]
August 26, 2022
It’s hard to start something new, and it’s hard to do something different than you’ve ever done before. But if you believe that your new something has worth and that there is value in it, by all means pursue it with all your heart. It may surprise you where the support will come from, and […]
August 19, 2022