Author Archives: Susanne Matthews

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”

Welcome to April 2, 2025. Today is Wednesday, or Hump Day as some call it since it comes in the middle of the week. To me, it’s Chicago night, or at least I hope it will be. I’m a big fan of Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, and Chicago PD. I don’t watch daytime television sinceContinue reading “2025 A to Z Challenge Blog for the Letter B”

Welcome to this year’s A to Z April Challenge. As I stated earlier, my posts this year will be based on personal musings. In the process, I hope to reveal a bit about myself, my writing, my hopes, and my fears to you. I hope you’ll enjoy my musings. Let’s get the show on theContinue reading “2025 A to Z Blog Challenge From the Letter A”

It’s April! The snow has disappeared for the most part, and while the temperature is erratic, spring is definitely in the air. This week, the authors from Tuesday Tales are posting scenes based on the word HARSH. I continue with my Romance/Suspense, And Justice for All. Today, I have a surprise for you. The bookContinue reading “Tuesday Tales: From the Word HARSH”