Hello, friends. I know I haven’t been all that visible lately, and I apologize for not being able to keep up with your blog posts. We all deal with the intrusion of real life issues now and then. I guess it’s my turn.

My husband and I lost his mother in May after a difficult time of hospital stays and hospice. The remainder of the month was a blur for various reasons. Early in June, we took a much needed vacation to Cape Cod. It was a beautiful relaxing time, but I haven’t been able to stay on top of things since returning. Thankfully, we have another vacation coming up in early July, but then I go into another whirlwind of situations that will demand the bulk of my time. I plan to hop online now and then. I’ll keep up with my Story Empire commitments, and also visit blogs as time permits, but for the most part you likely won’t see me until August.

Until then, happy summer—I’ll be back before it’s over! In closing, below are a few shots from the beach front cottage we enjoyed in Cape Cod. I did zero writing, but I read 3.5 books (didn’t make it through the fourth) while sunning on that gorgeous deck)!

Comments are closed, but I promise to get back to regular rounds soon! 🤗 ❤️