In the past, I’ve always had some friends handy whenever I started running my mouth and digging myself into a deeper hole, who would say, “Shut up, Nick.” Unfortunately, they’ve all died off and I’m the last man standing. So I’ve been digging some holes lately. Terry had purchased some rose bushes from Lowe’s that […]
Well, I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that we didn’t get any rain yesterday. The good news is that the temperature was in the upper 70s, and I took advantage of it to finally get much of the grass mowed in our backyard. It needed it because it was turning […]
I’ve been busy working on my new book, The Forgotten Years, every day, and yesterday I printed out the first seven chapters for Terry to edit and proofread. When she was finished with them, I made her suggested corrections, then sent the chapters off to Judy and Roberta for them to have a go at […]
I had an appointment yesterday at Virtuous Pain Center in Show Low to get two medial branch block injections. For anyone not familiar with them, they are minimally invasive injections of a local anesthetic near the medial branch nerves, which carry pain signals from the spine’s facet joints to the brain. The procedure is a […]
I have been busy getting things done for the release of my latest book, Big Lake Homecoming. After Terry edited and proofread the last chapters, I sent them off to Judy and Roberta to go through. I got Judy’s back and made her suggested corrections, and now I am waiting for Roberta’s. I hope to […]
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there, as well as to all the mothers who take on the responsibilities of fatherhood for their children. Yesterday was another 3,000-word day, and I am getting close to wrapping up Big Lake Homecoming. I’m at 61,000 words now and plugging right along. Once I was done […]
I’m back with more questions from blog readers. While I try to answer all questions individually, I also share some here occasionally. Q. I am super impressed by your weight loss, Nick. I’m curious about one thing. What happens when you reach your target weight? Do you continue to take Mounjaro and hope the weight […]
Terry has enjoyed getting her raised garden beds set up and things planted in the last few days. We both mentioned that she would have more success here than we did in Alabama because she won’t have the deer and rabbits eating everything before she can harvest them. Yes, we have deer and rabbits here, […]
We were up at 7 a.m. yesterday morning, which is much earlier than usual for us, because we had an appointment at 8 with a termite inspector. We are paying the mortgage down with the proceeds from our home sale in Alabama and refinancing our house here, and the inspection was part of the process. […]
I spent much of yesterday talking to bank loan officers, trying to get a handle on the best way to pay down the loan on our house once we get the proceeds from the sale of our house in Alabama. I thought I could recast the loan, which we did with the house in Alabama, […]
The weather sure did a quick turn around up here in the White Mountains. A couple of days ago, we had highs in the 60s and lows in the 30s. Yesterday it was 80, and it’s going to be in that neighborhood for at least the next week or so. But that’s okay. At least […]
We haven’t had a lot going on in the last few days worth sharing with you, so today I’ll bring you up to date on our week so far. I spent most of Monday adding a bunch of new subscribers to my free author’s newsletter, all of whom signed up as part of the promotion […]
The weather was perfect for doing some yard work yesterday, somewhere in the mid-70s with lots of blue sky overhead. We were waiting for a day like that and took advantage of it. I started out by picking up the “deposits” that Alli leaves for me to discover in the backyard. Not the most pleasant […]
We didn’t get the big storm the weather people were predicting, but we did get about three or four inches here at our place in Show Low Saturday night and woke to a beautiful blue sky yesterday. Alli had a wonderful time playing in the snow. It was all I could do to get her […]
All across Arizona, we are feeling sorry for the good people of Globe, about 90 miles south of us. It was just over two weeks ago that flash floods hit the town, killing four people and destroying much of the historic business district. And this weekend, not much more than two weeks later, the same […]
Yesterday was another good writing day for me, somewhere around 3,500 words. I’m getting very close to completing Baby Boom, the seventh book in my Tinder Street family saga. As I mentioned before, each book covers a five-year period, and this one is from 1946 to 1950. I’m now in the final year, and things […]
I have been really cranking out the words on my new Tinder Street book in the last week or so. I did 4,500 words on Monday alone, then printed out several chapters for Terry to edit and proofread. Now that she’s done with them, I need to make her corrections before I send them off […]
I think sometimes we all need to take a moment and realize just how good life is. Sure, we may have our aches and pains and our disappointments along the way, but overall Terry and I sure can’t complain. What’s that they say about stopping to smell the roses? The other night we were sitting […]
It seems like we never have time to get bored because there’s always something going on around here. Yesterday, Terry and I had appointments with our new primary care provider, and we both like her very much. She’s one of those relaxed, very competent people who make you feel from the get-go that she’s capable […]
I blame my son-in-law, Kenny. He’s the one who decided to spend the weekend in Phoenix clothes shopping for granddaughter Destiny’s last year in high school instead of staying here keeping me out of trouble. Because we all know what happens when I don’t have adult supervision at all times, don’t we? I’ve been wanting […]