Author Archives: Susanne Matthews

April 9, 2025. My father died just a few months before COVID 19 struck. Had he lived, today would’ve been his 97th birthday. I think he would’ve been very disappointed in the world we live in now, a world divided with so much lack of compassion. During WWII, he wasn’t old enough to enlist atContinue reading “2025 A to Z Challenge Blog for the Letter H”

April 8, 2025. I hope you’re having a great time following my convoluted thought patterns as I work my way through the alphabet. The weather is improving slowly. Instead of freezing rain yesterday, we had a thunderstorm in the middle of the night, and the temperature went up to 20 C in the afternoon! Sadly,Continue reading “2025 A to Z Challenge Blog for the Letter G”

Welcome to this week’s edition of Tuesday Tales. This week, out word is BEST. I’m continuing with And Justice for All, my latest romance/suspense. Enjoy. The server set her food in front of her on the counter, and Maggie reached for the paper bag and the coffee cup. Mindful of what Harry had said, sheContinue reading “Tuesday Tales: From the Word BEAT”

April 7, 2025. Fourteen days until my surgery date. Am I nervous? A little. My niece had her knee replaced in late March and had a hard time with it. She lost more blood than expected–how does one even guess at how much blood you lose during surgery? Then. her blood pressure dropped dangerously low.Continue reading “2025 Ato Z Challenge Blog the Letter F”

Welcome to April 5, 2025. My husband and I have been married 53 years, and yes, that is to each other. I’m not a saint, and I doubt he is, but when you spend more than half your life with a person, you learn to compromise and accept that no relationship is perfect. We allContinue reading “2025 A to Z Challenge Blog for the Letter E”

April 4, 2025. Glad you decided to stick with me. Today’s Friday, the end of the workweek for many people. It was for me when I was teaching, but all that meant was that Saturday was grocery and house cleaning day. In my younger days, I indulged myself by getting my hair done at theContinue reading “2025 A to Z Challenge Blog for the Letter D”

April 3, 2025. Good morning! This is the most recent selfie I have of myself. The hair gets whiter every day. In the background, you’ll see an example of my son’s art. It’s titled Mother and Child, and he gave it to me on Mother’s Day about fifteen years ago. He only does pen andContinue reading “2025 A to Z Challenge Blog For the letter C”

This is today’s second post. If you are looking for the A to Z Challenge blog, scroll down. Welcome to the April 2025 IWSG blog. I want to begin by apologizing to everyone for violating the rules of posts lasts month. It will not happen again. April 2 question – What fantasy character would youContinue reading “Insecure Writer’s Support Group Blog for April”