Archive | July, 2017

You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone

24 Jul

We just had air conditioning put in last October and it went out this past Saturday, a very hot and humid day. I guess it didn’t have enough coolant, but all is well, especially since it was under warranty. I really missed it when it was gone; the fans were just not getting the job done.

How beautiful a thing AC truly is.

O Saint Medardus

22 Jul

It’s been a long time since my last post.

Writing-wise, I’ve published several short stories and entered my e-book, “The Search for a Sipping House” in a few contests. It wound up in the quarter-finals of one and….I’m not certain if it ever registered in the other. Anyway, I’ve put it up for consideration in an e-book self-published contest that Writer’s Digest is running, so who knows.

I’ve also written a book based on my work history in the Church (25 years worth until my job was eliminated in 2016). The book is light-hearted and funny and I hope people will like it. I’ve titled it “O Saint Medardus” and it’s all about a fictional diocese and parish in Avignon, Ohio. Think of a cross between “The Vicar of Dibley” and the “Father Brown Mysteries.” It was a lot of fun to write and the people in my writer’s group have been very encouraging and supportive. Writing can be wonderful therapy.