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Adapting to a New Normal
As I’ve written before, my husband recently spent 30 days in the hospital. This was
February 11, 2026
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As I’ve written before, my husband recently spent 30 days in the hospital. This was
Several weeks ago, my older granddaughter announced to me, with grammatical precision if not ideal
Since I moved to Seattle, I’ve been reading about the city’s early history, when the
My father’s mother gave me a pearl necklace many years ago. I think the occasion
I was surprised to learn there is such a thing as National Oatmeal Month. But
I never knew my great-grandmother Cecelia Ryan Strachan, my maternal grandmother’s mother. In fact, Cecelia
I am so pleased to announce that my latest historical novel, My Hope Secured: Love
An article in The Wall Street Journal on May 10, 2014, by Michael M. Phillips,
On Monday, I wrote about the Oregon Trail emigrants choosing their leaders on the Kansas
My first exposure to the term “suffragette” was in the song “Sister Suffragette” in the
This week’s haunting book is the story of a family in turmoil. The protagonist is
I usually post about Oregon history during the last week of the month, but this
I wrote a previous post about an unfortunate situation involving orange juice. There is an
I’ve mentioned before that my father was usually the photographer in our family. That means
In the pre-pandemic days, I had planned a Viking River Cruise with my siblings and
I am starting the New Year with a new resolve to finish my novel. I
My husband and I have done very little traveling since the pandemic hit. Health issues
April 10 is National Siblings Day. Although I have written many posts about siblings—my siblings,
I wrote in early February that I was eagerly awaiting my COVID-19 vaccine, but at
Once again, during the holidays I noticed that my children are now adults, no longer
I’ve started decorating for Christmas, which is the only season for which I do much