Graduation Gift

I made this for a dear friend's daughter for her graduation from high school.  I am only two years late.  She is almost a junior in college now.  It is my design made from my own glass beads.  I am happy to say that she is delighted with it.  Took a lot of energy I didn't have to make it, but it was fun finishing it at last and giving it to her.  Do you like them?

Happy St. Patrick's Day

To all my friends and family!

Deleting Facebook

Yesterday I decided that I had enough of Facebook.  One of my friends actually contacted my best friend to see if I was okay. Thank you, but I am fine.  It is just time to find something to do besides read all about what the rest of the world is doing while I sit here unable to do the things I want to do.  This actually is not good for my spirit.  I want to be able to run and play with my own grandchildren, not just watch everyone else get out and enjoy life.

I will be back one day.  Working on trying to get the pain to ease up.  It just won't go away.  Hopefully the doctor will find something that works to strengthen my shoulders so that holding my head up won't hurt so much.

Leave a message if you want to stay in touch.  If not, that is okay too.  Most importantly, enjoy life.  You never know when you won't be able to anymore.  We all are getting older.

Check out the Lei Crime Series by Toby Neal

Lately I have been reading more.  Must be the new glasses.  Lei Crime Series is by far an interesting mystery with just about the right amount of romance thrown in.  I like the fact that you could pick up one of the books in the series and actually read it without getting lost.  Each of these books stand alone in a sense, but one should start at the beginning to see how Lei's personal life unfolds.  Kathy Beber lent me the first four books. Thank you very much, Sis.  I am trying to get the 5th book at Booklending.com, but so far I haven't had any luck.  Buying books on a fixed income is sometimes impossible.  For some unfathomable reason, the library doesn't buy her books.  I tried to tell them that their patrons would enjoy them. I will keep working on this. It helps sometimes to have a daughter that is a librarian.

Here are some excerpts from the private messages I have sent Toby Neal as I have finished each of the first four: (excluding her replies for privacy reasons)

Just read Blood Orchids. Fascinating read. Couldn't guess the killer until Lei killed him. Ray was predictable, but only after he quit showing up at class. Thanks for the diversion from everyday life.

Do your other readers get their days and nights mixed up from reading your books? Waiting for my friend to lend me Book 4. Can't wait. It is fun getting to know Hawaii from your books. Glad you offed those two evil ones in Black Jasmine and had to laugh at the situation they got themselves into believing they actually knew each other from their phone sex conversations. I am sorry though that there is actually an unsolved murder on the island. Makes one sad that such a beautiful paradise also has evil. Thanks again for the diversion.

Posted on my Facebook page: Just finished Book 4 in the Lei Crime series, "Broken Ferns" by Toby Neal. It did not disappoint. I did leave me wanting more. The author has a real handle on reality from both Lei and the criminal's point of view. The acknowledgement at the end of the book outlined how the author added more details about the "evil-doer" and that she had to rewrite the character several times because there was too much information included. I, myself, would like to see a book based on the criminal's life and the redemption of said life. I think it would be fascinating to explore that aspect of this particular character.

So if you are looking for a good read, check out this series.