Sept. 19 - 21, 2025 - Time Off

I've been taking a few days off to spend time with family and friends. It's been wild, crazy, chaotic - just the way I love it! To me, nothing is more important than family. My mother used to call family gatherings "memory makers". In spite of this being time with children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and friends, we've also managed to assemble my new book shelves in the open concept living area where I often do Illustrations and where we'll be filming our "GG Cooks" YouTube video series. I wanted a place to store materials that would keep them organized but readily available for projects. See below...

Today, I managed to spend a little time on research and writing for the cooking series. I've been focusing on gluten-free flours and wanted to do a deep dive into rice for materials that would focus on recipes and information for diabetics. The "SS" crowd are of particular interest - senior singles. I've found a great rice pudding recipe called Pumpkin Pie Latte Rice Pudding. It sounds amazing! I want to try making it with specialty rices with a low glycemic index, high protein/high fibre content and focusing on making it sugar free. I'm thinking of trying whole grain jasmine or purple rice. I'll be interested in seeing which brings out the best flavours.

Best wishes always…

P.S. Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog! My intention is to keep followers up to date on my latest writing adventures. My current focus is on fiction genres including children's picture books and YA/NA historical romanticies. I'm also preparing to write an epic fantasy for the young adult audience. As a debut author I face all the challenges of breaking into the traditional publishing market. I need your interest and support to do so! Please consider following me here and on other social media platforms, which you can access on the Home page of my author's web site. I'll be adding more in the weeks to come so please check back from time to time as I add new non-fiction materials to my entries. Thank you so much, in advance, for following my blog. You are potentially helping me enrich the lives of future readers. I just need this break to attract my first agent representation! Your efforts will make all the difference! Thank you once again.

The low shelves.

The tall shelves with my daughter-in-law Christine and pup Kara.