Author: janinagrey

Love in the Forest available June 2 on Amazon.com Step into the mystical and magical forests of Upstate New York, where Earth and Sky camp photographer Brooke Meadows has taken refuge from the demons of her past as she uses her ability to communicate with the dead to heal loved ones left behind. Unable to… Continue reading LOVE IN THE FOREST – Release Date: June 2

My little side garden, about as cultivated as I get. Many decades ago, a woman named Margaret Alfano changed my perception of gardening with a single sentence. I pointed to a purple flower growing in her lawn in pristine Mt. Sinai, Long Island, and said, "Even the weeds are pretty here." She shook her head… Continue reading A Gardening Agreement

Listen to the actual song of the Sun at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kgEvmIZ4vw *Music of the Rising Sun* In the early morning silence,rising sun casts crystalline shadowsover shimmering snow.Silencepermeates wooden floors,frosted windows,aging walls.I sip coffee, reading,subconsciously listeningto the Music of the Rising Sun.It weaves around me,a rhythmic beatingmingled with the rhythmic breathingof my sleeping cats,keeping time with Mom’s… Continue reading Music of the Rising Sun

I could be a hoarder if I did not have people around me supporting me with lots of TLC, annnnnd if the spirit of my mother did not haunt me regularly telling me to get rid of things. But those very things I hang on to, those chachkah's that she always complained were dust collectors,… Continue reading Reminiscing and Repurposing

To all the women out there who birthed babies, who adopted babies, who married babies, who raised other mom's babies, who had and lost their mom or still has a living mom today, who didn't want babies but still is a loving, compassionate, nurturing person, and is no doubt playing mom to someone. To all… Continue reading Happy Mother’s Day

Pre-Order LOVE IN THE FOREST TODAY! Blessed Bealtaine to all! Many people celebrate Beltane on May Day (The First of May). But today, May 5, is the actual cross-quarter day also known as Bealtaine (Pronounced: beh-yowl-thin-eh). This day is the halfway mark between the Spring Equinox (March 20) and Summer Solstice (June 20). It's also… Continue reading Celebrating Bealtaine!

These are exciting times and I want you to be a part of this amazing journey I'm on! Not only is my second romance up for Pre-Sale with a release date of June 2, but we've got fun ways to celebrate this exciting occasion. In addition to getting to read a great Adirondack Mountains love… Continue reading Exciting Contest Info Coming Your Way

Thistle Dew, in Remsen I have been Celebrating Life in multiple ways this weekend as I ventured out into the world one baby step at a time by attending a Thistle Dew Writers’ Retreat for the first time since COVID rocked our world. It seems fitting that this was the weekend I took a daring… Continue reading Celebrating Life at Thistle Dew

Janie and Janina, Summer '76 Clingman's Dome, Tennessee How do you let go of someone you love who has passed away?How long a mourning period will provide the proper time to heal?Is it possible to let go but not forget them?How do I live without them?If you've ever lost someone you cared for, these questions… Continue reading Life is for Living

Putting out my porch swing at the start of Spring always heralded the warmer days. Lately, we keep it out all year 'round and just bundle up so that we can enjoy it even in the autumn and winter. My mom used to say "life is like rocking in a rocking chair. It feels good… Continue reading On Porches & Porch Swings (or gliders & rockers)