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Tour de Cure & Chelsea Strauss update

This blog post is dedicated to those fighting cancer, beating cancer, and to those who lost their fight.

The thing about Cancer is that almost everyone can say they know someone or are that someone who has it. 

The fight to cure cancer has being going on for a very, long time. I've heard about it for my whole adult life and I'm no spring chicken. I watched Terry Fox do his famous run across Canada only to see him forced to give up before he completed his trek, because cancer took his life. 

It can feel really discouraging. However, there HAVE been great advancements in treatments, improvements in quality of life, and even cures for certain types, so the effort to raise funds for research is still worth it. My daughter-in-law Chelsea has osteosarcoma, the same cancer Terry Fox had, only she has a much better chance at beating this disease because of the advancement of medical treatment, and for this I'm very, very grateful. 

If you've been following my blog, then you know the story, but here's a visual recap.

DATING

We were so happy for Jordan when he met Chelsea. They are both cheerful, optimistic glass-half-full, loud-talkers, who light up the room to brilliant levels when they walk in. 

Jordan and Chelsea love life and make each other laugh and are perfectly suited for each other. There was no doubt they would fall in love and pursue their happily-ever-after together.

ENGAGED

WEDDING

But sometimes life gives you a curveball. Two months before their wedding date, they got the devastating news that the painful lump in Chelsea's left thigh was cancer.

Naturally, there were tears, but these two decided to take the hit on the chin, determined to fight their way to victory. I've never been prouder of my son and his brave new wife.

If you missed the wedding story you can read it HERE. https://www.leestraussbooks.com/it-was-almost-a-hospital-wedding-warning-emotional-post-ahead/

TWO MONTHS MARRIED

I believe that soon I'll be posting pictures of Chelsea walking again with her hair growing, that beautiful smile on her face, and a long and happy future before her. 

But in the meantime, I'm doing my part to raise funds for Cancer research. On AUGUST 27, I'll be riding a bike with a bunch of other people with TOUR DE CURE. 

Please consider donating. We can make a difference together!

Norm and Lee biking in Vegas

This link will take you to my participant page. Please use for Canadian donations.

https://tourdecure.ca/fundraiser/LoraleeStrauss

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US DONATIONS ~ Please use this link:  https://donate.bccancerfoundation.com/site/SPageNavigator/TDC_US_Gift.html

^^IMPORTANT:please fill in participant name and number: Loralee Strauss, 2884025

This will give credit to the total raised, though it might take a couple days to show up.

** ALL DONATIONS OVER $10 ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE**

A BIG thank you in advance!

No book news this week, but stay tuned.

Lee

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The Importance of Team – in Work and Life

It feels like life is a heady bunch of busyness. I'm hanging onto the handlebars of a bike speeding down the hill of time, with my legs thrown out behind me as I dodge the obstacles that threaten to topple me over in a painful heap.

Okay, that's a bit melodramatic. I'm actually doing well, and very grateful for everything, but that's doesn't mean it hasn't been challenging. 

Mostly, for right now, it's good busyness. We're in the midst of selling and buying a house. If you've ever been there, you'll know how emotionally stressful that can be. I have a great TEAM helping us along: My good friend and brilliant realtor Shawn , Alice my fab bookkeeper/accountant, and Melissa my banker. Without these ladies, we wouldn't be able to pull it off. 

My Work Team is indescribably brilliant. 

I honestly couldn't produce the books I do without these people. My husband Norm, who, for years provide me with much needed moral support, has in the last four been an invaluable partner. He writes, brainstorms, and helps me to keep my head under stress.  My son Joel, who came onboard as my assistant three years ago has performed beyond my expectations. He really does a lot for me and for the readers by managing communication through newsletters and social media and websites. My books sparkle because of my editors Angelika, Robbie and Heather. Honestly, these gals are amazing. 

My Family Team is the best, most important and most rewarding team in my life.

 My kids Joel & Shadi, Levi, Jordan & Chelsea, and Tasia are everything to me, and to each other. During an extremely difficult year we've all pulled together and become stronger and closer as a result. 

Good news update: Tasia's six month driving ban is over! Anyone who has a seizure or heart event, at least where we live, has to refrain from driving for six months for insurance reasons. It's been a long wait to regain autonomy, but Yay! She did it!

Chelsea's latest scans show that the cancer hasn't spread, and the tumor in her leg has shrunk. Surgery is in July, and we'll all be relieved when that is over. Prognosis is good!

Team Cure Chelsea

Let me circle back to the cycling analogy. I'm joining a bunch of other people who love Chelsea and hate cancer. 

I will be riding my bike in a cancer research fundraiser this August, and will be looking of sponsors to raise money. Check out this LINK to learn more.

Use these links if you'd like to help jump start my fundraiser.

(Bonus: if you don't know already, you'll learn my real name!)

https://tourdecure.ca/fundraiser

US Donations (please fill in participant name): https://donate.bccancerfoundation.com/site/SPageNavigator/TDC_US_Gift.html

Team Ginger Gold

Talking about a battle ~ cue cheesy segue here ~ don't miss MURDER AT THE BOXING CLUB

Murder’s a knockout!

Despite her misgivings and general distaste for fighting sports, Mrs. Ginger Reed, also known as Lady Gold, agrees to attend a boxing match to support the cousin of her adopted son, a street fighter who’s quickly risen in the ranks.

But when his opponent, the presumed champion-to-be drops out and then drops dead, Ginger and her husband, Basil, a chief inspector at Scotland Yard, investigate. Was the fighter dead because of sports-betting gone awry? Were London gangs involved? And has an old, but newly present danger returned to threaten the Reed family?

When one of their own falls prey, the gloves come off and the fight becomes personal. Can Ginger and Basil save their family and stop a killer before the towel is thrown in the ring?

Enter for a chance to win cute boxing cat mug, a print copy of Murder at the Boxing Club, and $50 cash prize!

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I'd love to hear about them. Let me know in the comments.

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Finding Small Joys each Day ~ Elephants and Books!

It's no secret that life is hard right now. For everyone. You only have to watch the news for two minutes to see that. Mass shootings, war, reality TV-style "justice." The struggle, both personally and on the world stage, can feel overwhelming. The weight can feel like a rock on our backs, or a huge black cloud that continually hovers overhead.

If you've been following this blog, you'll know my personal black clouds revolve around my daughter's and daughter-in-law's ongoing serious health challenges (link). I think the biggest problem for me, and them, and for a lot of people is the sense of being out of control. What can we do about all these problems? What can I do? And most importantly how can we, how can I, pursue happiness in the midst of it?

CAVEAT: I'm not a doctor or a therapist, so don't take what I have to say as the last word. If you, or someone you love, is struggling with mental health issues, please seek a professional.

Make a list of things you DO control. You can control your personal space, whether its tidy or messy, creatively decorated, or neglected. You can control how active you are and how you present yourself to the world. A little self-love can go a long way. Shower, put on a bit of makeup if you that's what you like, clean clothes, a hair brush. You can control this. You can control how you interact with your family and neighbors. Smile, wave, lend a helping hand. Tell your loved ones that you love them. Go out of your way to do something special for them that they don't expect. Send a card, bring flowers or cookies. Give them a hug. Tell yourself that you're doing a good job, even if you've only done one new thing in your pursuit of happiness.Find a small JOY in each day.

Look for just one small thing that brings a little joy each day, and soon they will add up to big joy.

For example, I like to watch the hummingbirds that come to our feeder. I love to snuggle with my cat. I like playing pickleball and work hard at getting better at the sport. I'm learning Spanish with my duolingo app. (Highly recommend duolingo if learning a new language is on your list of things to do.)

I like writing about Elephants. (You knew I get to writing in this blog ) Did you know that Elephants are social creatures just like us? Or maybe I should say, we're social creatures, just like Elephants. We need each other. We need family and friends and to belong. PS: the featured image shows an elephant family sleeping. See how they snuggle closely with each other?

Side note: this is something you can control, even if you feel like you can't. If your natural family isn't a safe place, there are a lot of communities you can get involved with where you can find like-minded people. Reaching out and getting started is hard, but you can do it.  Churches and clubs are good starting points. Become a volunteer. Hospitals, animal shelters, and social outreaches are often in need of help. Volunteers are wonderful and amazing people, and make great friends.

My latest book release, Murder at the Circus, features an Elephant called Tulip.

Elephants are magnificent creatures and I loved researching them. I'm writing a short interest piece for my next newsletter on what I learned and how things have improved for Elephants over the years.

Make sure you're subscribed to read that, (and get access to Ginger Gold's Journal.) link

Another thing that brings me joy? Learning about my books out in the wild. I love how they show up in libraries and bookstores and on people's blogs. But sometimes they show up in the most unexpected places, like HERE-link.

Did you know that Capital One Shopping features books? I didn't. And call me surprised to see a few Ginger Gold books on the catalogue. 

Have you seen my books in "out there" places? If so, let me know and bring me a little joy.

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I've got another Ginger Gold Bundle on preorder. If you're trying to catch up on Ginger Gold books, the bundles are a great way to go.

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Are you pursuing happiness? What brings you joy? Did you find one small joy today? What was it?

 Let me know in the comments. I'd love to hear from you.

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It was almost a hospital wedding – warning, emotional post ahead.

My son Jordan's new wife Chelsea has osteosarcoma, with a tumor in her left femur. Diagnosed a month and a half before their Wedding day, she began an aggressive chemotherapy plan with infusions every three weeks. The wedding landed on week three of the first round, and normally by then her white blood count should've recovered to almost normal standards. 

Unfortunately, two nights before their wedding day, she fell ill with a fever and was hospitalized. Her white blood cell counts were dangerously low and she was considered a medical emergency. The doctors put her on antibiotics, tylenol, and gave her injections to help her white blood cell count improve. 

Along with this, Norm and I and our daughter Tasia had gotten Covid. Thankfully we tested negative just in time for the gathering, but we spent ten days in isolation prior. Not only we're we concerned about spreading it to anyone else, but my father, who lives in the condo below us, was Jordan's best man. (Yes! Jordan asked his grandfather to stand with him. So special!) But it put me in a panic that he should stay healthy and away from us or anyone who could make him sick in any way.

The weather was also unseasonally cool, and everyone was on constant weather forecast watch. Rain, rain, rain. The wedding had to be outside in order to protect the bride as much as possible, as her immunity was at an all time low.

This all felt like a moot point with the bride-to-be in the hospital. I was on the phone trying to reach the hospital chaplain, fearing the wedding might have to happen in the hospital chapel or even Chelsea's hospital room, as these two were determined to get married, no matter what.

As fate and God would have it, the weather cleared up for that one afternoon and the doctors agreed to give Chelsea a day pass to get married.

Yahoo!

This wedding was the most emotional and heartfelt ceremony I'd ever been to. I sobbed and I wasn't alone. 

Not only was it special for me because my son was finally marrying ~ despite incredible hurdles ~ the love of his life, and that my dad was standing with him, but it was also the birthday of my dearest friend Donna, who passed away from cancer in 2020. Her husband Malcolm agreed to perform the service and it was so meaningful to have him there.

Chelsea's dad wheeled her down the aisle, she with tears streaming down her face, and Jordan, visibly emotional, with his eyes on her alone. They helped her onto the platform where she bravely stood for her vows, then again to the registry table and finally back into the wheelchair where, as husband and wife, Jordan wheeled her back down. When he reached the end, away from the family seated in rows, he got on his knees before her and laid his head in her lap.

And I knew then, that they were going to be all right.

Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. and Mrs. Jordan and Chelsea Strauss.

The wedding night was spent in the hospital. The nurses were kind enough to bring an extra bed into Chelsea's room, and decorated for the newly weds. They applauded and cheered when Jordan wheeled his new bride onto the cancer ward, and made a fuss over Chelsea's incredibly beautiful dress.

Along with this fairy tale and seemingly unreality, is real life. Despite the hardship and challenges, work must be done, bills must be paid, and I must put my butt in the chair. I can't believe the work Norm and I actually accomplished through the whirlwind 2022 has been so far, but I'm happy to announce the schedule of the next four books ready for preorder now.

Murder at the Circus is already out in paperback. Ebooks are releasing May 24. This was a fun one to write, a lot of it from Scout's point of view and his special relationship with one large elephant.

I hope you enjoy it!

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Life happens when you’re making other plans

plans:

Write more Ginger Gold books. Plan a beautiful wedding and happy family gathering. Celebrate birthdays, especially our daughter's (you'll know why if you've been following my blog-link), and enjoy the summer doing all the summer stuff.

life:

Writing Ginger Gold books through tumultuous and distracting times. Planning a wedding (in two weeks!) while the bride goes through chemo, the father of the groom gets covid, and the groom's job ends. Along with the promise of beach times and family dinners there will be multiple trips to the hospital, drives to Vancouver (5 hours over a mountain pass), a complicated surgery to replace a femur, and other uncertainties.

sometimes life is hard, even when it's good

I won't lie and say it's been easy. It hasn't. But our difficulties aren't insurmountable. We have awesome friends and family support. One of Chelsea's friends set up a Go Fund Me for them. I know there are a lot of campaigns like this going on all the time, but if you feel a nudge to give to this one, it would be so appreciated. Every little bit helps. Click the link to learn more about their story. 

https://www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-help-chelsea-kick-cancers-ass

In book news ~ PREORDERS!  Click on the covers for more info. So excited to bring you more Ginger Gold and Rosa Reed stories.

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Family update ~ Living with the Big C

After my last blog (link here if you missed it), I thought I owed it to everyone to give an update. It’s a little challenging as, even though cancer has entered my life through my children, it’s not my story to tell. At least not from the center. I can share how it’s affecting me though, as that is my story.

Upon entering Canada after my flight from Vegas, I realized, in all the hubbub, that I’d forgotten about ArriveCan. For the uninitiated, ArriveCan is an app the Canadian government introduced to gather Covid information from travellers before they enter the country, in an attempt to make it easier and streamlined.

Oops.

As everyone on the plane passed me by, I struggled to download the app, and it didn't help that I'd forgotten my apple password. At the same time my family WhatsApp group was lighting up. After what felt like a really long wait, the diagnosis for my soon-to-be daughter-in-law had been confirmed. She has osteosarcoma.

I’d rather not relive the emotional stress of that travel day, so I’ll jump ahead to now.

Our brave kids on their engagement day.

 

We’ve had our tears and faced our fears and now we’re all in a “Let’s do this” mode. I’m so proud of Jordan and Chelsea, how strong they’re being together, facing a tremendous hardship even before they’ve had a chance to really start their lives together. 

She is my son's love. And I love her like the daughter-in-love that she is. 

This experience has bonded them and us together.

It’s their dream to start a family together one day, so they’re holding off on chemo to get the treatment they need to give them a better chance of making that happen. Chemo will begin sometime around Easter. I’ll give updates on how that progresses, but for now, we have a WEDDING to focus on, less than a month away. More on that to come as well.

So many emotions!

As part of the writing community, I’ve become Facebook friends with many authors I’ve never met in real life. A couple of years ago, author EC Stilson posted that she had cancer. Since then she’s been sharing her journey on-line, writing with an engaging style that shows both the challenges she faces and the hope she possesses, prose so delightful and insightful that a publisher has signed her up to publish her memoir.

I never knew at the time, how her posts about her life would become so personal for me. Even in the midst of pain, there is joy.

You can find her on Facebook as Elisa Beth Magagna. I highly recommend you do.  https://www.facebook.com/ecwrites

Her book isn’t available yet, but I’ll let you know when it is.

In book news I’m working on edits for Murder at the Circus and writing the first draft of Murder at the Boxing Match. I’ll post more on that when I have a cover ready.

Preorder here 1.99 for a limited time!

Amazon has put Death at the Tavern, the first Higgins & Hawke mystery on sale for 1.99 in the US and CA stores for a limited time, so if you’ve been waiting to jump into Haley Higgins’s story, now’s a good time.

And in Haley Higgins news, I’ve decided she’s going to return to Ginger Gold’s world in 1927-28 for a few more books, so stay tuned for more news about that in the near future.

Thanks for checking in, my friends. I hope all is well with you and yours.

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When Lighting Strikes Twice and why I’m leaving my husband in Las Vegas.

Back in the fall of 2021, my husband Norm and I made big plans to travel in our RV from British Columbia to Mexico, a first for us and it promised adventure as we continued our snowbird lifestyle. 

But things, we've found, don't always go they way we planned. If you've been following my blog, you'll already know that we had to take an emergency flight home in December when our daughter's heart stopped. If you missed that story, you can read about it HERE(link).

After six weeks we flew back to Mexico, but less than three months after our first family medical emergency we had another. Our son's fiancé was told she had a large aggressive cancerous bone tumor in her femur. We thought we would be driving back to Canada in time to make their May 6 wedding, but instead we hopped into our RV and headed back a month early. By the time we reached Las Vegas, I decided to fly back so I could offer practical help as she prepares for chemotherapy. She can't put any pressure on her leg for fear of fracturing it so she's using crutches and a wheelchair.

As you can imagine, the last few weeks have been heavy with worry, and on the heels of a cardiac arrest event often felt like too much. 

But we aren't without hope. We received good news yesterday that there was no signs of cancer anywhere else in her body. 

Norm is going to drive the RV home and meet me there about a week from now. Since we were in Vegas, we decided to take a mental break and see a Cirque du Soleil show. Loved it!

Waiting for the show to start. 

It's been difficult to focus on work, but thankfully Murder at the Savoy was already ready for publication and the first draft of the next book, Murder at the Circus, was with the editor.  Both are up for preorder with Murder at the Savoy release on Tuesday! If you like paperbacks, you can grab a copy early using the same link.

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No matter how hard things get, there's always someone who has it worse. Nothing I'm going through compares to the plight of the Ukrainian people right now. I've blogged before about the humanitarian organization that Norm and I are involved with. Right now our friends, Mark and Coreen Biech, are offering real practical help to refugees entering Romania in the form of grocery gift cards. If you missed my original blog post about Hope for the Nations Romania and how you can help, you can find it HERE (link.)

You can watch Mark talk about the project on this VIDEO (click link).

oil painting grunge effected illustration of ukraine flag

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How to be Happy when the World is on Fire ~ Praying for Ukraine

Like most of the world, I've been glued to my newsfeed, watching in horror as these horrific events unfold in Europe. How could such a thing happen in the twenty-first century? Why are there still madmen in power on the earth?

Honestly, this is a hard blog to write. My heart aches for those in Ukraine getting trampled by a neighboring bully. How helpless the citizens must feel, fleeing for their lives, burdened with fear over the lives of their children ~ especially sons of a certain age they have to leave behind ~ and of their husbands and fathers, sisters and brothers who stay to fight.

Imagine, if you will, the American army lining up tankers and troops along the Canadian border. We have a larger land mass, but our population is less than that of Ukraine. Worse, we're spread out over a 200 km wide ribbon that runs from east to west. If American troops headed for Montreal or Toronto or Vancouver ~ invading our sovereign and democratic nation ~ how would we feel? What would we do? Would I take my daughter and parents and flee (to where?) and leave my husband and three sons behind to fight what is surely a David and Goliath battle? Would I plead with the world to help?

The whole idea is unfathomable and insane. And yet, this exact thing is happening right now as I type this. There's enough terror potential available on social media, that I don't need to go through it here.

A huge field of sunflowers during a beautiful sunset.

It is in darkness that light shines the brightest.

Where NATO was once questioned for its purpose and necessity, we see that democratic countries absolutely do need each other and our allies are invaluable. Where we were once obsessed with inconsequential inconveniences, we are reminded of what truly matters. What true Freedom is. When lie upon lie upon lie makes an honest person confused over what is true, what is right, the TRUTH finally does shine forth and become obvious to all.

When men with black hearts and nefarious intentions rise up, braver men stand taller. *I'm looking at you, President Zelenzky* Courage takes the form of unarmed civilians standing together in unison, blocking the invading convoy.

So how do find happiness when the world is on fire?

"It is more blessed to give than to receive."

An ancient proverb, but true. To shake off the blues, do something for someone else. Give up your seat to someone older or weaker than you. Shovel your neighbor's driveway or mow their lawn. Buy a grocery gift card for a family in need.

Give to organizations that are bringing care and resources to Ukraine. 

Shameless plug here: Norm and I have been involved with a humanitarian organization that does work in Romania for 24 years. Hope for the Nations - Romania is run by our good and long-time friends, Mark and Coreen Biech.

Help for Ukraine

We are focusing on the UKRAINIAN REFUGEE CRISIS for the foreseeable future offering medical help, medicines, food, clothing, pampers, and social counselling for those fleeing to Romania and The Republic of Moldova from the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Recent pic from time spent together in Mexico

Over 1 million people have been displaced and are fleeing for their lives. Our organization has been working diligently to obtain the necessary approval to support the relief efforts in Romania and The Republic of Moldova. If you would like to help in this regard, please consider donating. Tax receipts are available.

Hope for the Nations - Canada

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Click on the DONATE BUTTON and/or share this post. It would be much appreciated.

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Whew! Now that you've done that, don't you feel better? You deserve a break.

How about catching up on Ginger Gold so you're ready for the new release coming March 29! That's only a couple of weeks away. Don't forget to preorder and to enter the contest. 

Click on image to preorder. 

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Life’s a Beach and Book News

We've settled back into our life in Mexico, feeling more than ever that this is where we're meant to live in the winter. Our little Mexican community really came around us during our family medical emergency (as did our Canadian community), driving home how much we, as people, need each other. 

^^ Here I'm catching a whale show. Sorry, they're shy and not in the pic. 

We're still working a lot, so not on the beach as much as we'd like, but still more than if we were in cold Canada! Fitting in time to play pickleball and go on bike rides with friends.

Norm and I and our friend Victor also did a benefit concert to raise money for a local charity and it went really well. A lot of fun, and a good chunk of change raised for a good cause.

Are you ready for the release of MURDER AT THE SAVOY coming March 29?  The history of the Savoy in London is very interesting and I'll talk more about that later (probably in a newsletter, so be sure to sign up for that), but one specific fun fact is Kasper the Cat. Superstition has it that 13 places at the table is unlucky, so it's Kasper's job to be the 14th member of the party. You'll see him represented in the contest prizes!

Don't forget to preorder Murder at the Savoy(link) so it can automatically show up on your kindle as a nice surprise. 

Preorder Murder at the Savoy Enter to Win Here  The Ginger Gold Mysteries is at book 18! Do you need to catch up? 

Check out the Ginger Gold  Book Bundles. Buy more for less, or read for FREE with a Kindle Unlimited subscription.

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Happy reading, and see you on the beach (maybe)! 

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New flight, new year, new adventures.

I'm sitting in the boarding lounge, early in the morning, sipping on a hot Tim Horton's cappuccino. I'm looking out the large east-facing windows as the dawn breaks over the snowy okanagan valley mountains.

It's been six weeks since the early morning call that had us racing back to Canada from Mexico. Our daughter, Tasia, had suffered a near death event which you can read about HERE and HERE, if you missed the news. She's still with us and getting on with her life, for which we are immensely grateful. 

We, as a family, are all changed people for having experienced this trauma together, but I'd say changed for the better. As a family we're knitted so much closer, and as people more sensitive to what really matters in this life, putting things in proper priority, and knowing that each new day is a gift.

January went by in a blur, and I can't say I'm sorry to see it go. A lot has happened. Besides our daughter's medical recovery, covid passed through the house our kids live in--all are okay (fully vaxxed)--thankfully. We bought a house out east, sight unseen, that two of our kids will live in; I'm fighting with KDP over payment issues (long story, very stressful), which is still unresolved, but hopefully, hopefully will be soon; released a book, editing a book and working on a new book.

New Release! 

At the editors!

Working on this one now!

I'm excited about the writing projects I have planned for 2022, focusing on the next three or four Ginger Gold books and the final Rosa Reed. If you're following Ginger's adventures in the Ginger Journal, I have new entries coming with all the next newsletters until at least the summer. 

Having arrived to Western Canada in the freezing cold with only two backpacks and a pillow, and living in borrowed quarters, I'm ready for sun, beach, and a  bit of R & R! 

R&R is rest and relaxation, but also rhythm and routine. You don't realize how important those last two are until you've been pushed out of it for a while.  I don't think I've had a chance to actually slow down and process all that has happened. I've booked two days this weekend to do nothing but sit on the beach and do just that!

Boarding flight 2164 direct to Puerto Vallarta!  See you in Mexico!

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