I'll be going to the airport in a little while, and I still have stuff scattered around, waiting to be jammed into some bag, somewhere--and THIS when I'm deliberately leaving things behind, lightening the load.Breakfast will arrive soon.Travel days are...

Well, I've had a dickens of a time getting internet service here in Reno, even though my fabulous publisher installed me in a very nice hotel, in the concierge tower. Casino/hotels don't want you hanging out in your room, after all, blogging and writing and living as...

It's a little after seven, and I have retired to my lovely hotel room here in Oklahoma City for a quiet evening of writing and resting.I normally get up very early, but this morning was an exception. I slept in, I was so comfortable, and nearly missed the delivery of...

My goodness, life is complicated for the technically challenged. Every day, in-box is jammed with invitations to be somebody's friend, somewhere. Some of the names are familiar--my brother's, for instance--but many are strangers. All I need to do is upload a picture,...

I arrived at KWGN Channel 5 at six this morning, made up and ready to talk books. It's always fun to visit a news room--I get a particular kick out of the weather person standing in front of a blank blue or green screen, showing where the high-pressure areas are, and...

This is not only the first chance I've had to write this blog, my friends, it is the first chance I've had to get online. I wanted to send off a few words to you about my experiences before getting back to work on "Tate". I attended the rodeo yesterday--it is one of...

My deck garden continues to delight me--but I must confess that my Tomato Tree doesn't look like the ones on the infomercials. 🙂 (Not yet, anyway.) It's still relatively early, so the tomatoes are small, though plentiful, and those that have ripened have immediately...

I've been so busy writing "Tate"--what an experience this book has been!--that I haven't given a lot of thought to the release of my new book, The Bridegroom. It will be in book stores everywhere next Tuesday, July 28. If you've read The Man from Stone Creek, A Wanted...

This morning, about to upend a pot of dead marigolds (it's a long, sad story) into the compost bin, I spied, spied I (okay, sometimes I just can't help playing with words like that) the merest flash of movement. I've been hoping for earthworms--it's a composting...

The sky is blue-gold, the trees a rich green--and everything, backlit with July sunshine, seems to have a halo. Few things are lovelier than a horse standing in a pasture, rimmed in light. Or a hummingbird, almost beak to nose with a Yorkie. :)I am afraid I overlook...

Last night, after dinner, I was writing away in my downstairs office--the door was open to the yard, so the dogs and cats could go in and out. I had been busy for a while when I got one of those twinges all moms know so well--it was way too quiet.I went outside to...

There they were, this morning, nestled right up against the thick stalk of my potted tomato plant, red and lovely--and delicious! (Yes, I ate them. I couldn't resist!) The plant itself is huge and lush--the fruits are fairly small, though. I'm wondering if this is...