This summer, I have had a new baby granddaughter born, rec’d news of my 1st publication, sent my book to a publisher (big day!), and my husband and I each got a new vehicle. We are in debt up to our elbows. But we pretty much had to do it. I had a Dodge neon w/ 160,000 miles on it. Never had any major problem with the car. It’s a cheap little car, not rated well, and for me, I nearly cried when I had to give it up. Loved that little car and it got 30 mpg! Now I have a gold Ford Fusion ’07 with 17,000 miles on it. So far it’s getting 25 mpg. Loved putting my Purdue alumni license plate on that gold car. My hubby got a pick up truck, something he’s wanted for 20+ yrs. This is the only way we’ll continue to drive to Indiana to see grandkids & his parents.
My big thing is a budget, paying our bills, keeping track of everything & cooking from the diabetic cookbook I got at Leah’s. We now have to make this budget work, there is no other option, whether or not we are traveling, at the beach, wherever or whatever.
Have been taking 40 min. walks 5 days/week again. Age is creeping up on my body. It’s not wanted, it is necessary at this point, to keep the joints active & limber.
Have had consistent 100 degree days. No such thing as a day without sunshine here. Take a walk at noon & you feel like you can’t breathe, come in and your clothes are soaked.
I am heading into a month of travel back & forth to Indiana & totally immersed in grandkids. I really need to work a LOT more, but the main goal of book-to-publisher is ACCOMPLISHED. Fall 2010 semester will soon sneak up and hit me like a bomb.
Doctor Grandma 
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