The Mystery Of Lucy

I am still away from blogging for a while.

We lost a friend, my daughter moved,

and there are some family happenings that

need tending to....

Just a lot on my plate right now.

While I am away I will keep my

Etsy shop open.

For those of you that 

DON'T KNOW

I DID write a book.

I did not even tell MyHero or my family

that I was doing this until I had a

PROOF COPY 

in hand.

Here is briefly what the story is about.

Lucy was born and raised in Ridgebury, in the mountains of Pennsylvania; an area steeped in superstition. When Lucy was 6 she discovered she had the gift of “sight”-the ability to see the future of others but not her own. Her “sight” is somehow connected to the Deep Woods on the back of her farm and makes her an oddity to other children. When her father mysteriously disappears when Lucy is 9, she enters the Deep Woods looking for answers to questions she is too young to ask. As a young girl, she marries into a religious order and eventually moves to the Valley towns of Athens, Sayre and Waverly . As a young wife, she is terribly unhappy and her life takes many twists and turns- including one of forbidden love, betrayal and abandonment. Her quest for love takes her to Florida and the Midwest, but ultimately takes her home to the mountains to seek answers to age-old questions. It is a story that will touch your heart.

Yes-that is ME on the cover.

That is LUCY in the book.

It is an "easy read"-much like

I write my blog.

I would call it a beach read-BUT-

there is no sex, violence, or bad language.

I don't want my grandkids to be embarrassed 

by it someday.

Although there is no sex -

there is fulfilling romance.

You can order it from Amazon for immediate delivery.

It is $14.95 plus shipping.

Click HERE for that link.

-OR-

You can order it from

 

MY  ETSY SHOP-

Diana Kosmoski Author

for the same price but I will pay shipping

Click HERE for my Etsy shop.

AND I will autograph it for you-

It may take from one to two weeks

for it to arrive.

I can only ship to the 48 states 

through Etsy.

It is also available through

Amazon as a Kindle book.

Click HERE to purchase as an ebook.

It is $4.29

So far the reviews have been wonderful--

mostly FIVE STARS (thank you).

Wish I could get it in Oprah's hands!

Where is the press when you need them?

Anyway, thank all of you for your support.

I really appreciate it!

Prayers Please-One Of Our Best Friends Passed Away Yesterday

I wanted to do a fun post today
but life has a way of taking
unexpected twists and turns.

I worked at the VA yesterday.
When I got home there was a message on my phone.
Our long-time friend, 
and almost family, member
Tom B.
 passed away.

 His wife woke at 6am and he was gone..
gone from this earth to a better place...
leaving this world a poorer place
with his absence.
Tom was a good soul-
kind and gentle and loving.

You might remember when I helped
them stage their house a couple of years ago-
You can see that here & here

They moved to Florida after their house sold
and have been enjoying life down there.
He is the guy that I thought would outlive us all.
I was wrong.
He was bigger than life 
and one of the funniest men
I have ever met.
I will miss all his witticisms 
at our family gatherings.
Until they moved- they spent
EVERY HOLIDAY with us.

Please keep Ruth and their daughter, Lori, 
in your prayers.
They will need them.
Tom & Ruth were a special couple-
just like family to us.
If you saw Tom you could be sure Ruth
was somewhere nearby and vice-versa.

I will be gone for a bit.
This has been a crazy summer for us
all the way around.

Sorry to be gone-but-
I will be back soon-----

ps-----No laughs today but I will have
some for you when I come back....
pinky promise!

Papa Gives The Princess Advice

MyHero loves giving advice

to everyone.

Most nod their heads and say

"uh-huh--uh-huh"

But when he gave

Baby Bright Eyes advice?

 THIS is her response!

She listens about as good as I do!

No time for a longer post this morning.

I had a house full of people since last Thursday 

and some are leaving today.

And now----

I am off to the VA for 6:00AM

I will be back tomorrow with some pictures 

of the back yard and other work

I got done before the 

Fourth of July holiday

AND 

ONE PICTURE TOMORROW

will give you a 

BIG BELLY LAUGH...

a spurt-your-coffee-out-your-nose kind of laugh!

Have a great day!

I will be around to visit when I get home.

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY TO ALL OF YOU!!!

It is a day for celebration

for most of us.

We wave our flags 
and grill our burgers 

and wolf down our hot dogs.

We stand in line for dripping

ice cream cones

and we stare at the sky

in awe as fireworks 

feed us a feast for our eyes.

We are free.

What a blessing to be free.

But that freedom comes at a cost.

A big cost.

I see it every day I work at the VA.
I see the sacrifices made by men and women
to ensure our freedom.
So, take just a moment today
and whisper a 
THANK YOU
to all those that fought for us
on this, and foreign, land.
Wing a prayer up 
for those families left behind 
when their sons and daughters
gave their lives for all of us.

I will leave you with one of my 
very favorite photos.
This was taken on our dock
about 4 years ago when the 
fireworks were
bursting in the air over the bay.
THAT is 
WONDER & AWE!

My family is here for a few days

so I will be back on Tuesday 

as full of the devil nonsense as usual.

Have a Happy & Blessed 

FOURTH OF JULY!

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Sunset On The Bay

I worked outside 

ALL DAY LONG 

yesterday.

That's three days in a row..

no-wait---that is 

FOUR days in a row.

Yes- I can barely walk now-

thanks for asking.

That means I did not get 

any pictures taken yesterday.

So---At dusk I went out to take

a picture of the sun setting over the bay.

This is taken from my kitchen door.

This was taken with my iPhone

AND

what you see caught in the 

sun's path across the water

is the American flag,

quietly hanging its head for the night.

I didn't notice it until I had

downloaded it onto my computer.

Glorious Old Glory!

I will get pictures today

of some of the things I got done

around here in the last few days.

Yeah---meanwhile for your pleasure--

I ran to Wallyworld for a few 

Fourth of July things.

I found some!

Ready?  Fingers to your forehead and 

SALUTE!!!!

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Hooray for the RED-WHITE & BLUE 

~and Gingham?~

NEW WORD WEDNESDAY

Today's word is not just

ONE WORD.

Today's words are a take 

on how kids perceive things.

My oldest son was pretty literal

when he was little.

Sorry-the albums are in the basement

but here is what he looks like today.

He is SOOO going to hate this....shhhhh....

He'll never even know it's here!

He has been minus the mustache for a while now...

like I said---shhhhhh

When he was four he was watching 

the news with my brother, Charlie.

He came running into the kitchen

yelling for me to 

"Come watch this, Mom.

You won't BELIEVE this".

THREE GORILLAS ARE 

CHANGING THE TIRES 
ON A BIG AIRPLANE.

WHAT?

What?

What........

I go into the living room and my dear brother

is chuckling to himself.

"What is he talking about?" I ask dumbly

Just what he said, Di!

THREE GUERRILLAS 

HIGH-JACKED A JUMBO JET!

This was back in the late 70's

when planes were being hijacked..

long before all the precautions were

in place that we have today.

S0-anyway-

That is what the kid heard.

GUERRILLAS= GORILLAS

HIJACK= JACKING UP

The simple reason is

 to change the tires on a big plane!

Right?

Don't you wonder just what else

kids 

DON'T REALLY GET

that we never know about?

Next time I might just tell you about

MyHero and his Uncle LEAD.

You are gonna LOVE that one!

Happy JULY FIRST!

Have a great Wednesday.

I am counting down to the 

Fourth of July here!!!!