There is more than one way to have an adventure. I am neither hiking nor writing. I am being Grandma.

The adventure is my daughter’s and her family’s. They plan to travel the United States for a year or two when her husband retires from the Army. So they put their house up for sale, bought an RV and are practicing living in a 43 foot toyhauler RV for a little less than a year. It sounds like a big space until you consider that they have eight children, ages 13 and under.

And I came to visit. My bed is a hassock in the daytime and a bed at the edge of the kitchen at night. Mom and Dad have a bed in a room of their own, Two girls share a loft. Six boys share queen bunks in the toyhauler part of the RV, big boys on the top bunk and little boys on the bottom. It is real togetherness.

In the morning we have school. My daughter homeschools and I help with reading, comprehension questions, and nagging to get the work done.

Walking to explore the area with a grandson, playing in playgrounds, bouncing on the bouncy pillow, (I just watch, my knee is in no shape to bounce.) a couple campfires, s’mores and a good bit of general chaos fill the days. And I have only been here a week.

Being Grandma is another glorious adventure.

Amazing. Someone told me after church on Sunday that Old Lady on the Trail was #1 First Release on Amazon. When I got home I looked it up. Indeed, it was so. Well mostly. Kindle is showing it is #1 First Release in its categories and at one point it was as high in categories as 4. I am sure that is thanks to friends and hiker groups I have found on Face Book. Many thanks to those who have bought the book in Kindle or in Paperback.

I eagerly wait to see some reviews but it does take a bit of time to read. Some folks have posted on Face Book that they enjoy reading it and have told others. How wondrous to watch other people enjoy what I have written.

This is all a whole new world for me.

I am supposed to be interviewed for a podcast on Sunday afternoon for Hikelikeawoman.com. I will post when the podcast will be available, (later than Sunday)

November 18 there will be a book signing at All Saints Lutheran Church, although I do not know the time for that yet either. I will post when time has been decided.

As a first time author, and an old lady at that, this is an amazing experience. And yes, I hope to write another book or two.

October 18, 2018

Old Lady on the Trail is live on Amazon today!

Amazon surprised me a little. The Kindle version went up live yesterday for pre-order. The paperback was in review. They said it could take 3 days. Then, bingo, they just put it all up live last night. I suppose it is sort of like a preorder as it takes a little time to reach you.

The plan for getting lots of people to buy it on the same day which helps an author’s standings is sort of gone. But I am VERY excited to say the book is live. Go to Amazon. Write in Old Lady on the Trail book and you will see the book in kindle and in paperback. Purchase whatever you want. I hope you enjoy the read!

If you enjoy this book, please write a review and post on Amazon or Goodreads to help another reader decide on this book.

Thank you!