GET READY FOR CHANGES

I'm a work in progress...

My Substack page, like much of my world, is up in the air. I’m still figuring out what I want it to be and how I should “brand” it. Even the name isn’t quite right. I have a few ideas for new titles, but not one of them has me thinking, “Wow! That’s perfect!”

My “to-do” list for 2026 is growing. Here are five totally random things I have to do, listed in no particular order or level of importance:

Number one: Get Substack figured out and come up with perfect name for it. I know this sounds easy, but it’s not.

Number two: Get my knee replaced. Yep… I have a bone on bone arthritic knee that’s been in pain for years. If you’ve had a successful knee replacement and wish to encourage me, please do. If you’ve had one that has not gone well, better if we talk about something else.

Number three: Repair everything in my house that the dog has destroyed.

Number four: Start my new book series. Again, like Substack, it sounds easy but it’s not.

Number five: Properly prune the apricot tree. I have no idea how to prune a fruit tree. I will have to watch a you-tube video or hire someone. But this must happen before the spring leaves appear or the tree will refuse to give me fruit. It might refuse anyway—I’ll let you know.

To wrap up 2025, however, I’m very excited that I have five gorgeous new covers for my Clearwater Series. This action item has been on the “to-do” list since 2024. Happy to finally get to put a check mark by that one. Here they are: