Author Archives: Susanne Matthews

Welcome back. I hope you all had a wonderful weekend–well, as wonderful as it can be considering the circumstances. With the warmer weather and sunshine, hubby and I went for a Sunday drive, being carful not to stop anywhere where there were people. When we came home, we settled in lawn chairs and enjoyed aContinue reading “A to Z Challenge Blog 2021, Cocktails A to Z From the letter J”

Well, we’ve come to the end of the first full week of this year’s blog challenge. We’ve had milder temperatures and a lot of sunshine this week. It isn’t exactly shorts weather, but I’ve managed to get out and get some fresh air each day. That’t the best it gets this year. Before the pandemic,Continue reading “A to Z Blog Challenge 2021 Cocktails A to Z From the Letter I”

Well, here it is another Friday, the day I go and get my weekly Covid test so that I can continue to visit my mother. It’s also my father’s birthday. He would’ve been 93 today. He died in the fall of 2019, and I still miss his smile. When Mom and Dad were younger seniors,Continue reading “The A to Z Blog Challenge 2021, Cocktails A to Z. From the Letter H”

This is the second post on this blog today. If you are looking for the A to Z blog for the letter G, please scroll down. Thanks. Well, not enough people followed the health rules and thanks to the variants, we’ve found ourselves under another Stay at Home order. The authorities are working hard toContinue reading “Stay at Home Order in Place Again. What’s There to Do?”

Welcome back to the the A to Z challenge for 2021. Today’s cocktail comes with a bit of backstory. Two years ago, before COVID 19 destroyed all the fun in life, my husband and I attended a charity wine festival and won a year’s worth of wine–a bottle a week. The selection was huge andContinue reading “A to Z Blog Challenge, 2021, Cocktails for You, Form the letter G”

This is the second post today. If you are looking for the letter F in the A to Z Challenge 2021, please scroll down. Well, here we are in April and for many of us, life is still far from normal. COVID 19 variants continue to ravage our nations faster than we can get life-savingContinue reading “Insecure Writer’s Support Group Monthly Blog for April”

Wow! Hard to believe it’s Hump Day already. When I was working, Wednesdays were the turning point of the week. Now, that I work at home and especially since the pandemic, all the days tend to blend together. Today’s letter F cocktail is called the French Connection, not because of ancestry, but after a movieContinue reading “A to Z Blog Challenge 2021 Cocktails For You: From the Letter F”

Day five of the challenge seems to be going well. Most of you are probably frantically working to submit your income tax on time. Unless you’re an accountant, that can give you a reason to drink! Today’s letter E brings a cooler drink for all you tequila lovers out there. Check out Electric Coco. WhileContinue reading “A to Z Blog Challenge Cocktails For You” From the Letter E”

Welcome to this week’s Tuesday Tales. It’s April and yet, things don’t seem much better than they did at this time last year. Here’s hoping that with enough people vaccinated, we can salvage something of summer. This week, those of you following the scenes from The White Dahlia will notice a big jump in theContinue reading “Tuesday Tales: From the Word Orange”

Welcome back to the A to Z Challenge Blog. For those who celebrate Easter, I hope it was a safe and happy one. I always see Easter as the first real holiday of the year. Sometimes it’s warm out, but here in Eastern Ontario, Canada, you never know whether or not you’re going to haveContinue reading “A to Z Blog Challenge 2021 Cocktails for You. From the letter D”