PASSAGES: Travel the USA and more!

Thanks so much for following along…YOU, yes, YOU! are the kona in my coffee, the baguette in my picnic. I couldn’t do this writing thing without you!

my ‘hyggekrog’ at Wanderer’s Rest Ah, cozy living. I’m sitting in my rocker enjoying the smell of this summer’s roses harvested from my pot garden on the deck…but with a bit of anxiety too—becuase creating this free newsletter has become one of the great pleasures of my week, and I don’t want to give it up. But writing this takes time. Time away from my mental health clients. Time away from my fiction writing and admin tasks. Time away from paying the bills.

Thanks so much for following the story, the final version will be out Aug. 27, but ANNUAL subscribers will get a complete ARC copy when it’s ready before that, so you can read the whole book at one gulp! Mahalo again for your support on the journey; don’t forget to hit the ❤️ and leave a comment. 😊 I love hearing from you!

If you’re enjoying this series, don’t forget to hit the ❤️, pass it on, and/or upgrade your subscription! 🤷‍♀️ Right now there are fifteen pounds of timid rescue dog asleep beside me. This boy’s name is Koa. He’s a German Spitz, long-furred and soft as a dandelion gone to seed, and his red sable coat reminds me of the Hawaiian hardwood. Whenever I sit in my rocker, he wedges himself in with me. I let him—I’d miss the weight and warmth if it were gone. When he settles there, my breath slows.

Thanks so much for following the story…. we finally have a preorder up, but YOU as paying subscribers (annual plan only!) will get a full copy of the book when ARC readers do! Thanks again for the support.

Thanks so much for being with me on this latest adventure with Kat! Don’t forget to hit the ❤️ if you’re enjoying the story, it keeps me going!

Cozy Living In a world constantly trying to sell you something, choose conservation, sharing, and reusing: experience the joy of Free Stuff My daughter in law is a local girl from Hawaii; she created these free table decorations for Christmas Pop’s throw net was his prized possession. He’d bought it from old Mr. Yoshimura in Kapaʻa for ninety dollars in 1970, a huge sum, representing weeks of work at a construction site or restaurant kitchen where he picked up shifts.

Don’t you love an old journal with new clues? Don’t forget to hit the ❤️ and leave a comment if you’re enjoying the story!

Cozy Living This can sneak up on you; best to be thoughtful about it (Dear ones, please don’t forget to hit the ❤️, leave a comment, pass on the post, and/or upgrade your subsciption to support my work. MAHALO!) Love what you display, and it will love you back. Our house on Maui had a long hallway that landed in the living room, and it told our family’s story.