Comfort Food

Last Saturday, I made grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup for lunch.

I used to eat this food all the time when I was a kid. It was no big deal. But I could probably count on one hand the number of times I've eaten this meal as an adult - and I've been an adult for a lot longer than I was a kid :) I've eaten each one separate from the other many times, but not together.

When the bread was golden, I served it up. Flat bowls for the soup, sandwiches cut in half, and sliced dill pickle on the side. Just like Mom did when I was a kid.

Omigosh! Lunch was awesome, like going home again.

Then I struggled with how to tie all this into my life now and form it into some kind of coherent blog post that didn't leave you wondering WTH.

I started to write it from Gracie's viewpoint. Or Nick's. His made me laugh, but it was too short. Waa-ay too short. Besides, it could be a scary thing mixing fictional characters with my Real Life.

So I decided to just tell you that if you're stressed out over 2020 life like me, you can go home again... almost. Close enough to feel like you got a big hug and a bandage on your scraped knee. And you know everything's going to be okay 'cause Mom said so.

All you have to do is fix yourself something to eat that's just like Mom used to make. Then you'll feel all better and ready to go outside and play again.


In Book News

My next book sale will start at the end of June and be running when I blog again in July (can you believe it's already mid-year?! I cannot.) So I will blog about it then.

I'm hard at work on the next Gracie book and am at the halfway point. It's going to be filled with lots of great stuff. However, as I am the slowest writer on the planet, please send good vibes out there that I will finish this new novel in time for a Spring or Summer 2021 release.

I'll be back here on Wednesday, July 1, which would have been my parents' wedding anniversary. See you then and #StaySafe.

Hugs,

Carol