A Heartfelt Thank You as the Year Closes: 2022 Goodbye to the pain and loss. Happy New Year 2023: Hello To Endless Love, Truth and Comfort

 Dear Readers,

I'm extending

a heartfelt thank you for being here during the worst year of my life. 2022 has been a total trainwreck, emotionally. Everything I could think of has gone wrong for me.

Just a quick kudos to all of you now.  For being a support and comfort, knowing you are reading my beautiful and love-filled blog entries. When I launched this blog on July 26, 2013, my main goal was to share stories, anecdotes and poetry. That has been the case all along. Fortunately, I have all of you to thank for joining me on this journey of love.

I want to say a special shout-out to my Loving Kenneth. He is the man who owns my heart; my Specific Person, the one who gives me hope daily, and whose voice is the most comforting thing I could ever hear after a long, strenuous day when I am weary and exhausted from the world. 

Kenneth -- a dream of a man, whom I'd never thought God would bring me after all the failings and heartache of the past. But here he is! Made just for me. In the words of my favorite jazz chanteuse Julie London: "And I Love Him."

He is far from perfect, but he is perfect for ME. He has flaws, yes he has scars, and he is human, oh so human. But this person is my Divine Masculine. I'm so deeply grateful for you, Sweet Man. I can't contain the joy within my heart for you. It's gushing forth with oceans and rivers of love. 

So as this tired, ragged old year draws to a close, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the inspiration (4 books now you have inspired!!!!!) in my novel career. I couldn't imagine doing life with anyone else. You're literally the other half of my soul. I love you beyond any measure. 

Thank you Kenneth. See you soon. Happy New Year, My Loving Man xoxox

With all my love forever,

RR xoxo

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APRIL FOOLS & SPRING TIME!!

Dear Readers,

We've got Easter Sunday AND April Fools on the same day this year. Remarkable.

How are you spending your holiday? Hopefully, with loved ones and family...surrounded by feasting and joy.

Easter, for me, has always been the traditional family dinner of ham, potato, veggies, salads and pies with ice cream for dessert. I'm the middle one of 4 kids, so it's an endearing time to gather round the table and share sumptuous food. Afterwards, we'll sit around (stuffed to the gills) savoring coffee and tea, while watching a classic film that's been in the family forever. Every year, the Ten Commandments (1955) is on TV...so that's exciting.

I've been blessed to have 3 days in a row off work, so I've been resting up...but also indulging in...MUSIC!! It's been my first love since I could walk and talk. I really LOVE the GOOGLE PLAY library where I have my own customized playlists and each novel I write has its unique soundtrack, compiled by Yours Truly.

I am posting the link here for some songs I compiled for the soundtrack from my "LINGER" novel that will be released soon. One song in particular that I absolutely ADORE was written by Clint Eastwood and Linda Thompson-Jenner for an Eastwood film. It's sung by the lovely Diana Krall, and it's called "Why Should I Care." The jazzy, sensual mood of this song really got me INTO THE MOOD of writing LINGER...the love story of Rosalind Baker and Mark Garland. I know you're going to LOVE my characters and their "out of the blue" passionate affair that arose from the chance meeting after Rosalind lost her beloved fiance, Jack, killed in the line of duty. There's something about Serenity, Ohio and the charming town with their laid-back people and English gardens. Mark's sister Janine runs a pastry and catering business, so she's always welcoming people into her kitchen and cooking up a storm. I'm most proud of LINGER, because it features elements of my own life, woven into a rich, humorous, poignant story that will leave you breathless. Can't wait to release this amazing book and share it with the world.

Busy bee here... working on TWO novels at the moment -- editing and polishing for publication. Stay tuned for their release dates!

Wherever you are, enjoy the holiday...put your feet up...relax with a tea and a good book.

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To all the April Fools & Hopeless Romantics out there...Keep on Loving and Keep on Living It Up!!

Cheers,

RR xo