And I’m back.

Hopefully not with a vengeance. That can get a little annoying.

I’ve been pretty laid back the last year because of a shoulder injury. Rotator cuff repair is not for the faint of heart as it takes a year to heal.  I thought long and hard before I had this voluntary surgery, but the pain finally pushed me to go to a surgeon.

The good news is I’m learning lots about anatomy of the shoulder, I’m more patient with those in chronic pain, and my husband has been fabulous at encouraging me in this year-long recovery. This man who has large (what I call basketball hands because he played b ball in college) helped me dress, microwaved me dinner and combed my hair. For the first six weeks all I could hold in my right (dominant) hand was one sheet of paper. One. Forget about drying my hair, stirring a pot of soup or even typing a few sentences.  Fortunately I have sweet grand kids who pray for my recovery and kind sons and daughters that have helped with meal prep. And, after about three months I can style my hair and put on make-up. I don’t take that for granted anymore.

And now for the big, even better new news …

Drum roll … Hallelujah chorus … and a one handed cartwheel all rolled into one.

I have a book contract.  And, as a writing friend said, “It never gets old.” Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas will be publishing my third book, a sequel to Lake Surrender called Deep end of the Lake. For those who enjoyed Will and Ally, stay tuned. More adventures to come.

“Keep reading. It’s one of the most marvelous adventures that anyone can have.”
― Lloyd Alexander