I’ve been meaning to post a writing update but it’s been crazy whacko here, what with a huge push to get my manuscript out to my beta readers so it can then go to my editor, plus some veterinary emergencies, plus some travel commitments, plus counting down to the 2024… Continue reading
Because, you know, it’s been almost three weeks since the spring equinox. Sure, the days are getting longer – and yay for that – but the weather? Grrrr! This morning I woke to 3 1/2 ” of snow. Okay, it’s really beautiful, but sometimes a girl needs to wake up… Continue reading
Spring is almost here, which is not to say that winter is over. But I have news! At least three tulip bulbs survived the winter, so that’s some kind of progress, isn’t it? On the other hand, an unidentified critter has been munching on the tulips and the crocus, so… Continue reading
This is a true story about today’s lunch, mac & cheese. This is how I cook. Kids, don’t try this at home. Every day I have a huge salad for my main meal. Except I never seem to be able to time my shopping in order to have enough ingredients… Continue reading
Whoever dreamed up all these National Days and Months must be a really irritating person. Read a Book Day (September 6)? National Selfie Day (June 21)? Really? Have you looked at Facebook or Twitter/X lately? Everybody posts selfies all day every day – we don’t need a special day to… Continue reading
An interesting morning so far. I almost burned down the house. Fun fact: almost burning down the house is not just interesting – it’s actually quite exciting. But also stupid. Just sayin’. I’ve been smelling an odd odor in one corner of my studio lately. Kind of onion-like. Not a… Continue reading
What better way to celebrate the winter solstice, having survived the cold dark hours of the longest night of the year and to greet the return of increasingly longer days, than by baking a loaf of bread? And let me tell you what a joy it is to be able… Continue reading
See that book I’m holding in the photo (don’t look at my hair, please). That’s my novel DARK GREEN, the first in the Mangas County Mysteries series. When I published it last fall I didn’t know it was going to need a subtitle. I mean, I knew that it was… Continue reading
If you haven’t seen the awesome Arnold Schwarzenegger clip about choosing life over hate, please watch it now. It’s a bit over 12 minutes long and worth every second of your time. It might not be aimed at you, but it’s still important to see.
I’ve got lots of news to report but I’m too busy so here’s a raven photo. I call this bird my barn raven, because she/he/it hangs out with my horses. My raven is usually alone even though there are plenty of other ravens that live in and above my valley…. Continue reading