Operation
I'll be leaving for the surgery center in about an hour. Frankly, I'm eager to go and get this over with. Joan and I had a lovely time, and she is now on her way to the airport. The visit was WAY too short.We drove out to Lake Coeur d'Alene yesterday--how...
My Visitor
Joan and I had a lovely first evening at the lake house, although the rain storm I mentioned never did show up. We had deli salads for supper and glasses of wine, and talked books, books, and more books.Today, we're going to visit the Coeur d'Alene area. I'll give you...
Big Day!
My beloved editor, Joan Marlow Golan, she of the keen insights and gentle diplomacy, is arriving today for a short visit. We'll be staying out at the lake house, and the sky is dark and low-bellied, which means we might be in for a spectacular light show of a storm...
The Plague and I
I promised not to complain again, but I need to whine. I'm sick, darn it.It's minor. Just a common cold. It's left me with just enough energy to sit in this chair, at my computer, and work on my current story. Being a creative type, I could easily turn this bug into...
Weekend on a Snow-bound Train
That's where I'll be spending MY weekend--with Lizzie McKettrick and the man she's going to marry. Lizzie's in a big hurry to get home to the Triple M for Christmas, but one little thing got in her way. An avalanche. Few things interest me more than a McKettrick up...
Late Again
I'm sure holding up the show on that snowed-in train caught between Flagstaff and Indian Rock, that's for sure. Lizzie McKettrick will have an accounting when I get there, I promise you. 🙂 (A McKettrick Christmas, hardcover, I'll let you know the release date.) Also,...
Free the Cone-heads!
As I write this, Sadie is sitting beside my chair, looking up at me from the center of the plastic cone she's been wearing for the last two weeks. Today is stitch-removal day! In a few minutes, we'll be headed down the hill to the vet's office. We're both looking...
The Glamorous Life of the Writer
Oh, the glamor of it all! Yesterday, I had dental surgery. I'm on pain pills, and have this gob of stuff stuck to my lower gums. There is dog hair all over every garment I own.Sadie gets her stitches out tomorrow--no more cone-head beagle! In the meantime, she uses...
Reconnecting
Isn't it wonderful when you reconnect with someone from your past? Last month, while doing a signing at the wonderful Barnes and Noble store in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, I noticed a familiar face. Lo and behold, it was my good friend, Cheri--I hadn't seen her in an...
Ordinary Things
It's nice and cool in Spokane--fall is definitely in the air. It's time to put on a pot of bean soup, and I've even thought of lighting the fireplace. 🙂 Like my mother, I am fond of a nice, crackling fire--one of the dozen-million things I love about this time of...
Dog beds and Hear All Creatures
My talented sister, Sally, and I are designing a line of specialty dog beds, with a western theme. We're picturing ourselves on QVC. 🙂 (Hey, you've got to think big!) Once we're up and running with the project, you'll see the line on my website. I'll be making...
PS
Since touting Wikipedia on this blog, I've had several credible emails warning me that the facts need to be cross-checked because anyone can post anything on this site. Therefore, while I still think it's a great resource, I have to advise caution.