“The capacity of calm endurance or having tolerance of something or someone over a period of time.” That’s the definition of patience from my American Heritage Dictionary. Not everyone is blessed with this amazing gift, but I believe I am.

This month our patience was being tested. For instance: waiting for the Solar Eclipse, for my flowers to bloom, the rain to stop, and finding the perfect weeks to pick to go camping. And on a more serious note: waiting for the Government to let us know if the hubs is entitled to a pension from forty years ago, and last but not least, working on the next book that needs to be finished on our end by mid-May so it can go to the publisher. That’s a lot of patience. Though not easy to endure, it is necessary.

We are super busy, as usual. SKIP THOMAS’ BIRTHDAY is coming along as planned. Norbert is drawing his heart out with the illustrations, and I have to say, they are beautiful. I can’t wait for you all to see the next book. My part is revisions, editing, and writing a press release and flyer. Tuco’s role is to be patient with both his humans as he can’t figure out whether he should be upstairs with mom or downstairs with dad. At lunchtime, we all meet in the middle and then take off to the park.

I am excited to be back on my porch again to find my voice and write the next chapters of my stories. Tuco accompanies me and we listen to the birds sing. He waits for the mail truck to come by with anticipation, hoping this is the day his BARK BOX arrives. I hear the train’s whistle and the railcars squeal on the tracks as they slowly chug along the hillside. Soon, the hummingbirds will be back to claim their Airbnb and I can’t wait to welcome them back.

Next week we will be attending a pet adoption called Bark In The Park at the England Acres Park, 880 North 400 East, Tooele, Utah. That will be Saturday May 4th, 2024 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Come check it out if you can. This will be fun for us, selling books and seeing dogs. Maybe we’ll even find a suitable pal for Tuco, you never know.

We will also be attending an author/illustrator event at the Copper Canyon Elementary School in Toole, Utah on May 15th. We are looking forward to seeing the kids before school lets out for the summer.

So that’s it for this month. I hope you all are enjoying your Spring and I can’t wait to let you know when the next book will arrive.

Until next time, smell the flowers and be safe. God bless.

Skip’s mom, Cb