My mother was always crocheting, beautiful work that I now have and appreciate. She could also play the organ/piano/accordion. Dad was a carpenter, but also a craftsman, storyteller and a singer/guitarist/violinist.
That cassette tape has “Dad” written on it.
It was something to see my granddaughter sit by a tape player and listen to her great grandfather’s, my Dad’s, verbal letter. When his siblings and he could, they would record and send each other tapes. They talked about their day, what they were cooking, and Dad would sing old cowboy songs, or our favorite German ones. How lovely that was, a sharing of one generation to another.
Mom’s handiwork is absolutely gorgeous, different patterns, sometimes starched doilies that had to be perfect. Her afghans are beautiful as well. And her embroidery tiny and perfect. Handkerchieves had that tiny crocheted lace and I just recently hand-washed and ironed them.
I carry both with me, because I am an artist and a novelist, that kind of storyteller, though Dad was verbal. As a child, in lieu of bedtime stories, I got Dad’s exaggerated shoot-‘em up westerns. As for music, I periodically drag out my clarinet…
Right now, I’m busy with my Fresh Start series, starting promotion for book 3, JUST US, out soon. JUST YOU and JUST LOVE are available now. Watch for JUST YOU to go on SALE at .99 ASAP?
I’ve just sent advanced reading copies (ARCs) to some requested reviewers. However, if you or someone you know reviews for Amazon and/or Goodreads etc., and would like to review JUST US, please write to ME?
JUST US STORY: Her perfect life and dreams destroyed, Kenna Peck needs to leave the past. She couldn’t trust her ex-husband now, though a part of her aches for him, for what might have been. With the love and support of good friends, Olivia and Crystal, Kenna begins her new life in Washington state’s mountains, in a small town called Fresh Start.
Hugh Donovan wants to know why: Kenna suddenly cut him off and divorced him after a 3-year marriage. One challenge to their perfect lives, and Kenna changed her married name and ran. He has to have answers…
And who walks into Kenna’s new life, her Fresh Start, demanding answers and stirring her in a new startling way, but Hugh… Will Kenna and Hugh be able to reopen the past and begin again? Or has the past destroyed everything between them?
Here’s what one reviewer said about JUST YOU (bk 1): “Wow, we have another series that will be fantastic. The emotion and heart that are written into the book takes it to another level. There is just so much beauty to it. She was able to show how a relationship could end on just so many miss understanding. There was love there but Kenna decides to leave and start over. She just was so surprised that she didn’t run far enough and maybe that was meant to be. I absolutely loved this book and can’t wait for more to come.”
That’s all for now…. I look forward to hearing from you. Have a great day. And thank you so much for stopping by.
Cait London 