Writerly Wramblings from Ruby – May 2023 Hi! May is one of my favorite months. It’s the weather…so unpredictable! We get torrential rains here in Central Texas, then hot weather, then of course we have a freeze. Never a dull moment! But having so many cloudy days makes the unexpectedly bright days so worth celebrating. And we must have rain…

Writerly Wramblings from Ruby – April 2023 Hey there! Aren’t you glad the weather is ‘sort of’ warming up? I’m encouraged that spring is coming! I received many compliments on the historical info I included in last month’s newsletter. So here’s more: There really are twelve historic churches in Cologne, Germany. They existed in the 1880s, when Nicklaus studied their…

Centuries-old Custom Featured in My book Hello, dear friends! It’s been hectic, helping people find Etch of a Promise—by keeping up with social media, donating books, and planning speaking events. But I’m never too busy to reach out to you, my core group of friends. I appreciate you so much! This newsletter has inside information on Nicklaus and his artistic…

Happy Holidays “Etch of a Promise” Style Winter is a magical time in Cologne. Maria and Nicklaus bundle up and brave the whitened landscape together. Fires crackle and warm the home where Maria lives with her three friends. The park is covered in a blanket of snow, but the birds still clamor around their feet for crumbs, while the pesky…