2-17-2026

Let's open with I have another book going live soon! Proven by the delivery of my proof copy.

 

    Yes the cover art is my own, painted some years back when I finally chose a name for the story.  From the back cover:

    "Fifteen years in prison, or survive one full year somewhere in the Alaskan wilderness near Fairbanks completely alone. This is the choice set before Lauren Tupper. Dropped by parachute from a helicopter to land in the middle of a forest with minimal tools, not much food, and no shelter. Lauren has to survive strictly by his own hands and wit. He is watched from drop off to the end by drones used to show his plight to the world. If he succeeds his time is served, record expunged, and his life continues as if it never happened, but is life ever the same after you spend a year totally alone and isolated?"

    A short bit back (February 7th) I posted on twitter (X):

    "About to head to the bank, big deal happening more news soon via my blog, but it's good news 😊"

So what is the news?  Well now that all the ink is dry, I have been able to assist my son in being a home owner!  Now via the attached photos you will see he has a LOT of sweat equity to add to it...

 

 

    Look at this amazing front door!

 

    Yep, it's rough!  Yep, it has a lot of smoke damage.  But it has some very neat architectural details, and it is solid!  Built in 1924, 816 square feet 2 bed 1 bath, no one has butchered the insides with half witted remodeling, the original woodwork is still there, as is the old knob and tube wiring...that gets replaced 😳

We picked it up for back taxes, so when all is said and done he should have $300 a month to pay for it over 5 years and his mortgage holder (me and his mom) wants him to succeed.

 

    Many know I made a batch of copper roses years ago with the first one being nearly five years ago, in case anyone wondered yes they are durable as this one has been riding around on my good coat all winter.

 

For now that's about it.

Maura Out