Good Saturday morning. So, a few events coming up this week, starting with an author panel with fellow authors Mike Martin and Dave Butler at the North Grenville Public Library on Monday afternoon. The event will be broadcast live on the NGPL Facebook page, so tune...
Another week in the books. It's almost time to start thinking about Christmas ...
And we're into November, my second least favourite month behind February (speaking weather here). However, unlike last year, I'm back curling, we've eaten in a few restaurants, and even socialized indoors on occasion, so this November is looking up compared to last year. A reminder...
Good Saturday morning. It's not often my birthday falls on blog day, but today is the day! Last year, at the height of the pandemic, it was a lonelier affair, but this year, I'm seeing people - dear friends and family. A happy kind of...
Is it me or are these weeks zipping by faster and faster? It seems like I just get started on the day and it's time to make supper. Slow it down, Father Time. This was a good writing week. I spent a couple of days going...
It's a rainy, October day in Ottawa to cap off a beautiful week of weather. I've been busy with writing stuff, but took last weekend off to spend our wedding anniversary in Perth overnight. A few photos of the autumn beauty to start today's post! I...
What a gorgeous autumn week we've had in the Ottawa Valley. Warm enough to wear only a t-shirt in the afternoon, which is mighty unusual for this time of year. The leaves have only just started turning in the city although the fall colours are...
A rainy Saturday morning this first weekend in October. It's a good day to snuggle in with a good book and a cup of tea. I had a busy week, book-wise, although much of it was spent in front of my laptop, editing Blind Date. This...
Greetings on the last Saturday in September. The two days of solid rain (with warnings even) kept me indoors working on book stuff. Not a bad thing really. I've been editing more than writing this week -- going through final changes on the Blind Date manuscript....
Good Saturday morning, almost afternoon! We're in the middle of a lovely mid-September weekend and I was up late last night with an outdoor bookclub. I also have a friend visiting that likes walks in the morning. George I've had a busy week, but mainly because of...
Good May morning, everyone! The Ottawa weather has taken a turn into summer-like weather as the pandemic stay-at-home order was extended until June 2nd. This will be my last blog post until September although you can always follow me on Twitter (brendaAchapman), and Facebook & Instagram...
First day of May! This is usually my favourite month of the year. Trees in bloom, temperatures rising, tulips, daffodils ...
Well this April hasn't turned out to be my favourite month. Stricter Covid rules mean we cannot get together with anybody outside our household (i.e. in our case, me and Ted) until May 20th. With the exception of getting together outdoors with one other person...
Highlight of the week was getting the first dose of the Covid vaccine on Tuesday - our lives have gotten basic at best. While I'm relieved to get the process started, I'm eager for everyone else to get their shots too. I want everyone to...
Mother Nature decided to skip spring and move right into summer if this week in Ottawa is anything to go by. She'll get no complaint from me. I've been taking a hard copy of my manuscript outside to edit in the warm sunshine. Combined with...
Happy Easter weekend! We're having a pretty nice spring all in all as Ottawa settles back into lockdown as of Friday midnight. Luckily, the snow is gone and the temperatures are warm enough that we can spend lots of time outdoors. Now, if we could...
Well this was a productive week. I finished my manuscript (1st draft anyway) and am fully immersed in the first edit. Giving the book a read from start to finish will determine if the plot holds together sufficiently or if I need to make major...
