Posts by Melissa McKay

Hola! It is a beautiful sunny day here in Mexico. Friday and part of Sunday were gloomy, but that is the first spell of not-great weather we’ve had since I arrived. I’d hoped to get some writing done last week, but that didn’t happen. Instead, I’ve spent hours searching for literary journals and magazines that…

I had this grand idea last year: I’d buy a bike to ride into town for supplies and to the farmer’s market that’s 2 miles from the condo. Even though I hadn’t ridden a bike in 35 years, I thought this would be a much better way to get around. It was tougher than I’d…

Feliz Año Nuevo! Welcome to Winter Sabbatical 2023. I made it to Chelem last Monday after some travel complications. We were part of the hundreds of thousands left stranded by Southwest Airlines last week. Tim and I were scheduled to fly Southwest to Houston then American to Merida, arriving on Christmas night. After our flight…

Next year, I will fold my clean clothes And put them away in a timely manner, Instead of daily digging in laundry baskets Leaving clothes on the closet floor scattered.   Next year, I will get my plants in the ground  Within only a few days of purchasing them, Instead of putting it off for…

1993 Today is my 29th wedding anniversary. Tim and I have been married for nearly three decades. WOW! It’s hard to say what my favorite part of the upcoming memoir is. I’m excited about sharing all 28 stories with you. There are three essays dedicated exclusively to our relationship: how Tim and I “met” (I…

I’ll just get that out of the way first. When I received the proofread manuscript this summer and saw the copyright date was 2022, I got excited, thinking maybe my book would be released before the end of the year. Even though I’d read in my contract that Olympia has 290 days after they receive…

I’m addressing something today that is difficult to discuss. It’s the elephant in the room I’ve been trying to avoid. I will keep this short. When I set out to write this book, my intention was to tell my story; the good, the bad, and the ugly. I needed to share all aspects of my…

The long boring days of summer are nearing an end. At Kroger, the Halloween candy has already replaced the school supplies. Fall is coming; maybe my second favorite time of year. It is still hot as Hades outside, but mornings and evenings are slightly cooler. I’m preparing for a busy planting season, both here and…

Not much has changed since my last post. It’s still hot and miserable. But there are a few good things happening in my world, so I’m going to focus on those today.  Pierce is great. He is working three days a week at TJ Maxx and really seems to enjoy it. Transportation services are available…

Hello, friends. It’s been a while. Fair warning: This post is a bit of a downer. Because I’m not okay right now.   Even on meds, I can usually expect my mental health to take a dip twice a year. In winter, I go to Mexico for a couple of a months. I don’t have…