Though I would have rather stayed home and continued to work on my novel, today was cleaning day. Rosa didn’t Read more
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margrad80
I am a retired Merchant Mariner, a retired Marine Surveyor, and a currently active novelist. I am starting this blog to follow my life in retirement, as I follow a more inconvenient life.
January 27 – February 4, 2019
I went into full hermit mode for over a week, only leaving the apartment when I had to get food. Read more
The Accidental Texan: Part 1, Chapter 9
The Old Pecan Tree With Kelly gone, Genevieve set her mind to getting as much work as she could done, Read more
January 26, 2019: Escaping the Neighbors’ Fiesta.
I needed to work on my novel today, but the neighbors were gearing up for a Fiesta. The music was Read more
The Accidental Texan: Part 1 Chapter 8
Enter Madeleine The first time Genevieve’s sister Madeleine came to visit her in Misty, it caused a great deal of Read more
The Accidental Texan: Part 1 Chapter 7
The Red Scare As time rushed past, Genevieve found herself drawn more and more into life outside the farm. She Read more
January 24, 2019: Cleaning Day Again
I waited until it was almost time for Rosa to arrive before leaving today. Rosa has a key and can Read more
January 23, 2019: Walking around town.
Going out for my walk today, I decided not to take photos. I walked across town, until I saw a Read more
The Accidental Texan: Part 1 Chapter 6
The First Home Movie A few days after Genevieve’s first art show, Kelly was perched at the top of a Read more
January 22, 2019: Sopa de Mariscos
I don’t often dedicate a whole post to one dish of food. Perhaps I should. Nothing very interesting has happened Read more