What great advice not to postpone joy and to be good to yourself. The importance of this becomes ever more clear as we get older. Lovely pictures! I hope you have a wonderful week Nancy!

I'm not built for the cold either. I'd be perfectly content in a warmer climate. I'm still hoping we end up moving to Arizona the next time we're ready make a change. Ugh! It's way too late for snow. We

I've heard so many good things about these wood pellet stoves. It was nice to be able to take advantage of the 30% tax credit too (they aren't cheap). I think the reason it's so bad here in the summer

Thank you! I wish you a wonderful week my friend!

We're so lucky to have chosen this area. We had no idea how extensive the trail system was until just a few weeks ago. It's all protected wetlands too so it can never be developed. Yes! The book design-phase

Thank you!

The "slow time" watches are a very cool concept. It's a shame they haven't caught on on a widespread basis. The 24hr time makes so much since to me since it eliminates the need for AM/PM. It's

I completely prefer analog time (as you might have guessed). There's something so satisfying about having a mechanical watch on your wrist. Also, as you mention, analog time keeping forces you to experience

Thank you!

I agree with all of that comment, Nancy! This post was just a glimpse into my inner thoughts in the eleventh hour of a book launch. There's no better metaphor for writing a book than bringing a child into

Much appreciated! The success of this one will determine if I do another.

Many thanks my friend! I'll be sending that advanced reader copy your way as soon as it's available. Enjoy your weekend!

Thanks! Yeah, that's just like giving a junkie a fix. Lol.

After more than thirty years of doing this there isn't as much pressure to sell anymore but you always want your book to at least be well-received. These days, with the nature of the publishing industry

Thanks!

Yes, there are a lot of people these days who can't live one minute without some kind of distraction.

For sure, until we have the courage to work through and process it.

Yes and sometimes we forget they're there altogether.

So true! We all have them. I think it's impossible to live in this physical world without that kind of duality. The word "shadow" is such a good metaphor for all those negative things because,

Thank you! As I was writing this I was thinking about how we have to learn how to function with all those emotions and trauma until we can free ourselves from it. That book I'm reading, The Myth of Normal,