I am a writer and an artist. I paint mostly animals...pet portraits. I live in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. At present I am trying to decide what is next for me. Looking for a new passion, something that will get the blood flowing. Of course my passion now is writing (painting has been set on the back burner), but I need to find a direction for my writing. How much time should I spend on it? What other endeavours should I be contemplating? I now have fifteen short stories and novels published and am working on two at the moment. My immediate attention is on book two of my Dream Series. 1964: Chasing A Dream is book one and published. There are three more to come, all about my character coming of age and growing into herself from the 60s onward. A true boomers type series. Available at Amazon.com, Smashwords.com, Barnes and Noble and other e book distributors. To add to the above and update: I now have 19 books and short stories and will soon be working on book three of the dream series, Missing Link. And I have a new passion (actually an old passion revived) I bought a new guitar and have been going jamming once a week. I practice every night and have very sore finger tips but love it.

How did you get to where you are now?

Ahhh riding the waves? Seriously, I have no idea. I have always been lay back and come day go day. Sure I've planned for some things but mostly it's been trial and error. Sometimes I wonder how I ended up where I am now.

How do you see yourself differently now than you did 10 years ago?

Hmmm, good question. I believe I am more aware. I had just been divorced ten years ago and I was sewing my later-in-life oats. I made a lot of bad choices. I won't say I know who I am yet, but I will say that I can't believe who I was then. The old saying, If I knew then what I know now.

Since I will be 70 this year, I don't look ahead ten years. I live each day and continue to work on my dreams and desires that have always been with me. Some I have accomplished, others are still waiting in the wings. I just hope I can either fulfill them or accept that I never will. Update: I am now 70. I look forward to the next decade with verve and vigor. I have so much I want to do and now I have grandson that is a very important part of my life. He is two and takes me back to younger days. Kids will do that.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

I would like t see myself still healthy and energetic, and wiser than I am now. I would like to see myself not alone, but with a compatible mate who I could feel comfortable around. This is where I'd like to see myself, but in reality, I would probably be very happy to still have a roof over my head and still be independent and healthy.

Update: I don't see myself ever in another relationship with a man. I have given up on that one. I do believe that I was meant to live alone. I am okay with that, I wasn't once but I've learn to accept it.

I will only ask you one question. Why did you wait so long to use your talents?

My role mode is my sister who has survived cancer and is absolutely amazing. I strive to have her postive attitude.