Susan Stephens' Writing Diary

'You have too many *!~*! plants! Will you stop buying them?'

Yes, things get a little fractious around moving time! But it was only when dh made this comment last night that I realised I haven't bought a single plant in my home- And yes, he's right, there are dozens of them...
I refer to them (privately so no one thinks I'm completely bonkers - and this diary's private, right?) as my pets.

Above you can see a selection given to me by friends over the years- in the centre is a cutting of my adored mother's favourite Christmas cacti... I have the original in my sitting room, and that one is about four times the size!

You're looking at a picture of my current study window at the cottage. It faces onto the street, which I love because it ensures I'm never lost for ideas!
You can see the masks I bought in Venice when I was researching 'In the Venetian's Bed', for which- if I had the correct sheet handy- I could tell you the release date!! Goodness, I loved writing that book and my wonderful stay in Venice with minimus... I must get myself out of this muddle and give you some more details tomorrow!

Meanwhile, what I really wanted to say was this... I have the best job in the world, and the best part of that job is the friendship I've encountered either face to face with individuals, or by e-mail from right across the world.
Every time I look at my plants they convey a message to my heart- and say that's soppy if you like but I truly mean it; friendship fills our life with love.

Wishing you the blessing of good friends.

Happy reading everyone!
Love
Susan