Greetings fans and friends,

It seems that every time I turn around there are more delays and more challenges in getting this darn book submitted for publication!  Last week we were having a sprinkling system installed in our front yard, and out of nowhere, our main waterline sprung a substantial leak and flooded our basement.  It was apparently very old and ready to blow at any moment, so when the soil was moved away from the pipe it expanded and cracked.

A week and a half, and a few thousand dollars later, with an amazing dry-out service called Water Out we were able to save the carpet, but part of a wall had to be replaced.  Unfortunately Nathan’s studio and our bedroom are both located in the basement so it has been been complete chaos around here trying to get everything back in order.  The flood also set back our work on the Chanson CD, so that project will have to be delayed as well.  The good news is that I expect to send out the Book Two manuscript to my publisher next week, who will then have one of her editors review it and correct any errors. (thank God, because I had no one for Book One)  I don’t know what the turnaround time will be for the official release, but will announce as soon as I have that information.

As some of  you may know, for the past 3 years my husband has been dealing with some fairly serious health problems.  Bill has always been a very youthful, strong and healthy man, so it has been a tremendous strain on me watching him go through all this.  In addition to an auto immune disease he is currently being treated for, my dear hubby has been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, a condition that is often a precursor to Alzheimers, and he is now taking medication to slow down the progression of the disease.  We are praying that in the next year or so, new hope and new medications will be made available for people like my Bill, who is only 66 years young and envisions himself  living a full and happy life well into his 80′s.

All along this more than 7 year journey of my writing both Book One and Book Two of Chanson de l’Ange, Bill has been there to support and encourage me, even when we had no idea how truly ill he was, or what we would be confronting now.  I am so thankful for every day we enjoy together, and I believe we have many wonderful days ahead of us.

This May the 19th we will celebrate our 33rd wedding anniversary!!!