How Did You Become You? By Sharon

Everyone has someone who inspired them, supported them, and helped to make them into who they are today. My Grandad is one of the many people who helped me become me. He lives about 2,000 miles away from me and has for thirty-five years. He is eighty-nine and has always believed in me, no matter what.

Who is that person who helped you become you?

Hidden Talents by Sharon

This week I was reorganizing my office and discovered an ink drawing I did years ago. I forgot how much I loved to draw. So often we get bogged down with day to day things that we forget to do things we enjoy. Sometimes we even forget that we ever enjoyed doing them. I hope everyone will take a momment and think about what they used to love to do for fun and haven't done in a long time. Myself, I'm going to dig out some paper and drawing pencils.

What have you loved and forgotten? Maybe you can pick it back up.

Toilets Through Time by Sharon

Have you ever really sat down and thought about toilets? The above photo actually shows a toilet in a castle. Yep, that crevice between the keep and the castle wall is the toilet. While I was in England I photographed several unique toilets. So be prepared for some interesting photos.

Do you have an odd obsession? I'm thinking this might be mine.

Happy writing and reading!

If It's Not One Thing It's Another by Sharon

Do you ever feel like one crisis leads to another? Last week we were at the cabin and our dishwasher quit (for good). So I headed into town to purchase a new dishwasher. Everyone who knows me, knows everything has to match or I'll obsess until it has been fixed. So I got a new stove and hood too. All went well and everything matches. (Big smile!)

Tuesday night I was helping my hubby get ready for a trip. I was doing washing so he would have his three new shirts for the trip. I thought the dryer had been running a long time, so I went to check it. I opened the door and the dryer kept running. I couldn't turn it off! When I finally got it to stop, it would not start again...So off to another appliance store. Of cource, I had to have a new matching washer. They are better for the environmental and the long-term pocket. (Big smile!)

Smitty's didn't have them in stock and won't until I'm on vacation...(The laundry keeps on piling up and hate to go to the neighbors again.) Than goodness they are bringing a loaner to use until we get back from vacation.

As far as the weather goes, I've decided if the snow isn't mounting up, the skies open up with rain and tornado's. We spent about an hour in the basement bathroom. It missed us. So far the news isn't reporting any injuries or deaths. (Huge relief!)

If it's not one thing it's another...

My appliance breaking down/bad weather month (hopefully) is over? What about you? Do you have something to share or to vent about?

Happy writing and reading.

What is Too Many? by Sharon

Recently, I heard that the average American woman has 42 pairs of shoes. After an inventory of my shoes I have 41 pairs of shoes, sandals and boots. (I put 4 pair in the charity pile.) Since our move, the closet and shoe storage have been a huge issue for my husband and I. This week (while he was out of town) I fixed the problem. I purchased a 25 pair shoe rack and moved some shelving around to accommodate my boots and few extra pairs of sandals. It appears that I need to go shopping for at least one new pair of shoes, so I'll be average. But who wants to be average...

How many pairs of shoes do you have? Do you need to catch up to become average? Are you above average already?

Susan's Book of the Month for May

My favorite book(s) this month were the Maximum Ride series by James Patterson. The first and second were my favorites, after that they got a bit far-fetched with saving the planet, etc., but I still loved them because by then I loved the characters. My thirteen-year-old daughter and a lot of her friends are devoted Max fans now (okay, I admit it, I am too).

Book of the Month

What was the best book you read this month?

Sharon-TWISTED by Laurie Halse Anderson-A great male teen protagonist who encounters lots of twists and turns throughout the book. I loved the logic and emotions that Tyler uses.