It's DONE!!

My second Noah Drinkwater mystery has made it through its final edit and the next step is to publish it. I'm already dreading it. To take my mind off the process, I took my little dog Lex and went for a walk around our neighborhood, exploring new territory. 

About half-way through our walk, I met a friend with his dog and asked him if he knew how far we had walked. He told me he thought it might be a little over a half mile. I was pleased and worried. Pleased because we had walked so far, and worried that I might have to carry my little dog home.

We continued our walk and Lex, who's quite the little trooper, walked the rest of the way with no trouble. I feel great, but poor Glen, not expecting we'd be walking that far, saw our friend and asked him if he had seen us. He pointed out our probable location, and Glen, reassured we were all right, neither lost nor lying on the sidewalk somewhere, went back into our house and calmly waited for our return. 

It's been a glorious day in Southwest Florida.
          

A Finish and An End

I've been spending too much time lately on Facebook and Twitter. They are very addicting, especially Twitter, but not worth the time. I guess I like Social Media because it gives me a chance to speak out on different issues. I started to visit Fb more after I moved to Florida, and I could keep up with my family's doings through comments and photos. However, it's turned into more than that since the Presidential election.

Everyone, it seems, has an opinion on the right and wrong of our political lives, as do I. It's difficult not to comment on something I agree or don't agree with, and make my voice heard. As if!! Too many voices and not enough listeners makes the whole platform worthless. I plan to try to wean myself from the habit.

Has anyone else tried to do this and been successful? Please tell me how you managed it. Life is too short to waste my time this way.

I can't just stay away because in addition to keeping in contact with family and friends, I use Social Media to help me advertise my books. It is a platform easy to use, and I have a separate page, Susan Davis Cummings, which keeps people informed on how my next book is progressing. By the way, the second book in the Deanes Island Mysteries series is almost finished, and has become very intense. So intense, in fact, I had to take a break by writing this blog.

Please feel free to comment on my blog and my books, or on life in general. I'd love to hear from
you.

   Flying kites with my grandson in Maine a few years ago when I knew how to relax.