Dear Reader, Can you believe we're already halfway through November? Thanksgiving is knocking on doors in the US and before you know it, it'll be my favorite holiday of the year. They're already playing Christmas carols on the radio, and Hallmark is...

Happy Halloween, dear Reader!What do you have planned for this day? I hope that whatever you do will bring you joy. If you need a book recommendation, how about this one? One Christmas Wish by Brenda Jackson. Click on the title to find it on Amazon.T...

Hello again, dear Reader!Did you get to see the aurora borealis where you were this past week? I took a bunch of pictures and wanted to share one with you (see above). I never thought I'd ever see the Northern Lights outside of the geography books wh...

Dear Reader,How many of you know the little rhyme about the hurricane season? "June, too soon. July, stand by. August, you must. September, remember. October, all over." It seems like with global warming, the season is starting earlier than June some...

Good evening, dear Reader!If you live in temperate climes, I'm sure you're already feeling the nip of autumn in the air, even though daytime temps are still warm. And if you're like me, the changing weather has brought you a late summer cold. Stay wa...

Good afternoon, dear Reader,"...when you reach September." I love this song, aptly titled "September Song", which is also the theme song of one of my favorite British comedies about an older couple's second-chance romance titled "May to December", st...

Happy August, dear Reader!Time flies whether or not you're having fun. I can't believe it's already the eighth month of the year. Some of you have already survived a deadly hurricane and wild and woolly tornadoes. There's been record heat and record...

Happy July, dear Reader!First off, apologies for this late newsletter. Life, as y'all know, has a way of happening while you're making other plans. Having now lived with a six-year-old and now-one-year-old for a month, I can honestly say the last tim...

My dear Readers,My sincere apologies for this second newsletter, but I made a huge oopsie and forgot to give you the link where you can find many more IR romances than just mine. It's what happens when her grandchildren discombobulate your friend her...

Welcome to June, dear Reader!So much has happened since I was with you last. My son, his wife, and their two children arrived back in the States from Japan, where he has lived after retiring from the Navy, for 11 years. I met my grandchildren for the...