This Morning’s Walk
Sadie and Bernice and I are starting to love this walking thing. (Well, the girls always loved it. It was Mom who had some issues.) Today we had a little test from the Universe, and we passed with flying colors. Some runners were out, with several large dogs, one of...
Walkin’ the Dogs
Sadie, Bernice and I have instituted a walking program. The dogs love it! I had to overcome a lot of fear--one of my friends lost a dog in an unexpected attack--but I finally decided my fear was costing them too much. So I bought a can of spray repellent--the humane...
Where Do You Get Your Ideas?
That is one of the most common questions I get, along with, "Will there be more vampire books?" (Probably not) and "When are you going to write the third book in the My Lady series?" (Probably never. They didn't sell and publishing is, after all, a business.)Where do...
Rainbows and Confederate Generals
Yesterday, as I was returning from a brief visit to the casino--one of my favorite ways to relax, if you're new to the blog, is playing slot machines--an enormous rainbow arced across the sky, ending in the lake in front of my house. I'm taking it as a good omen! (The...
Rain
It's raining today, and even that is lovely. A day for a crackling fire and hot tea.Back to the house, though. The dogs are inside, barking. Sadie has a touch of arthritis this a.m., so I gave her half a dog aspirin.Longer blog tomorrow, I promise.
Invasion of the Maid Brigade
Sadie, Bernice and I are hiding out in the lakehouse office, while the cleaning crew whizzes through the main house. Now that they each have a bed out here, the dogs are calmer.Last night, family and crew came out for dinner. I made a pork roast, and a good time was...
The Dogs Insist!
I thought I could slip out to my lovely studio office to answer email and write this blog, but Sadie and Bernice had other ideas. So, it was back to the house to get them. Guess next time, I'll just bring them out with me in the first place.I had a lovely, lazy...
You Have to be Smarter….
Than the polymer clay you're working with. Yesterday, I used the wrong side of a blade, intending to slice clay, and sliced my finger instead. Nothing serious, but typing with a band-aid on is a little tricky! I have a newfound respect for tools--just glad it wasn't a...
At the Lake
The girls (Sadie and Bernice) and I are at the lake, in my wonderful studio office. The things with dogs is, if they're in the house, they want to be out here, and vice versa. It is so peaceful here. This morning, as I sat journaling at my table and looking out over...
Did I Say I Loved Mondays?
I do, normally. Even cold and foggy ones like this.I had a productive weekend. On Friday, I did a TV interview at the Northtown (Spokane) Barnes and Noble. For those of you who live within range, it will be shown on KHQ-6, in a segment called "Six Questions", either...
In a World…
Where bad things happen to innocent people, it's all too easy be afraid. Certainly, this most recent national tragedy is unspeakable. But if we forfeit our courage in the face of such evil, we serve the purposes of the perpetrator, not the victims. Let us mourn these...
Headed for the Lake
I'm expecting a furniture delivery, and want to get all set up to write my new western, "The Rustler" in my snazzy lakeview office. The barn is really taking shape! It's so exciting to see it going up, day by day. "McKettrick's Heart" is still going strong--#7 for the...