Thank you, Judith and Sarah,
for inviting me back to Romancing the Genres. It was an honor and a privilege
to be part of your blog for all the years I posted. And Congratulations for
keeping it going!
It’s been a long time since I
posted anything here and a lot has happened over that time. In 2015, the
universe dropped that other shoe and, suffice it to say, our life went into
turmoil. My husband lost his job, which led to us losing everything that came
from it…home, family, retirement….*sigh*
It’s been a tough five years
but I choose not to dwell on what was, but look at what’s now. My husband has a
new job—one that is considered “essential”, we have a new roof over our heads
out in the country (lots of peace and quiet) and we are, so far, surviving this
pandemic without getting on each other’s nerves. Haha Of
course, we’re pretty much introverts so staying locked away isn’t a hardship
for any of us. I think my daughter in LA is the only extrovert in the family,
but she is locked down with a roommate and boyfriend, so she’s not going too
crazy.
So, what are you doing to pass
the time? Are you getting brain-fried from too much TV? Have you finally dug
into that TBR pile?
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| Sam and Dean |
Right
now, my daughter and I are caring for a couple of kittens that were abandoned
by their mom when they were two weeks old. We’ve been bottle feeding them and
they’ve been putting on weight. They will be five weeks old tomorrow (Easter
Sunday) and are very playful. We named them Sam and Dean. 😊 We were
planning to find homes for them…but, well, you know how that goes.
My daughter and I also try to go walking
every day. Our house is about an eighth of a mile from the main road (where our
mailbox is) so we walk back and forth about five times a day. Thankfully the
weather has been beautiful!
I’ve been trying to get some
of my TBR pile read….I unpacked several boxes of books and set them on my
bookshelf, most I’ve already read, but some I haven’t. I also ordered a couple
that I had been wanting to read, but never did.
As for writing, I haven’t been doing much
of that. I think my muse knew what was coming and self-quarantined on another
plane last year. Although I did release a book last April… Body
& Soul. If you read my book Dark Obsession, you’ll notice the
same characters, but this time, Sylvia is the one in trouble. I’m very proud of
the book and consider it some of my better writing. It is true what they say,
your writing gets stronger with each book.
I appreciate you stopping by
to visit. I hope you’re all taking care of yourselves and staying healthy. This
virus too, will pass. Hang in there.
Peace & Love
About the Author
Award winning Tex-Mex Romance
Author Terri Molina is the wife of a Ret. USCG Petty Officer, a co-dependent
mother to four grown children and a doting grandmother to one adorable little
girl. Terri began her writing career at age 40 while a stay-at-home mom raising
her children after her husband, (whom she lovingly refers to as “the
sidekick”), retired from the US Coast Guard and stopped moving them around
every two years. Her stories are set in her home state of Texas and blend in
the flavor of the southwest with her Mexican heritage. After twenty-five years
of living a nomad life, she has finally settled back in Texas with the sidekick
where she finds inspiration around every corner.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Terri_Molina
7 comments:
Terri, thanks for catching us up on where you are now and how you got there. I guess because I met you in Arizona, I wasn't aware Texas was your home state. Love the cover on "Body & Soul". It really evokes the southwest. From how you are describing your new home, social distancing is probably not a big issue for you if you are staying at home...Even though I'm not good with estimating distances, I'm fairly sure 1/8 of a mile is more than 6 - 10 ft. lol.
Nice to see you again, Terri! I know what you mean about being an introvert--this stay at home thing is a little bit easier for us than for our extrovert friends and family! Take care.
Haha well I don't know for sure but we walk about a mile a day , or try to so it's a back and forth loop we do.
My life has been crazy these past few years but we are surviving. Thank you again for hosting me today.
Thank you Lynn. Yes if there was ever a reason to be glad you're an introvert, this is it. Haha
Welcome back, Terri! I'm so glad things have settled down for you. Congratulations on your release of Body and Soul. Sam and Dean are sure cute!. It's quite an achievement to raise kittens on a bottle. They will pay you back by catching vermin. Our rescue cat has become quite the mouser since we moved to the country.
Thank you Sarah. Hopefully the cats don't leave too many "gifts" for us in the future.
Congrats on making it back from the brink. That struggle is one that certainly tests you individually, as a couple, and as a family. When you say your new release is the best book you've written, I believe you. A part of it is because you survived, you know heartache, and you know great joy. Those kittens seem the embodiment of that struggle as well.
Looking forward to checking out your book.
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